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R! VE T·DAY·E BES in the Highlands I wake up as the owner of a Cherokee Road mansion. So that's awesome. My trinity of private chefs — Anthony Lamas of Seviche, Shawn Ward of Jack Fry's, Kathy Cary of Lilly's — cook for me, then decide to open their own breakfast spot in the Highlands because, come to think of it, that's the one area in which the neighborhood is lacking. They name it after me: "Mossome," which rhymes with "awesome." At Outlook Inn, the bloody Mary makes me question the sentence I wrote in this very issue about Blue Dog Bakery's bloody Mary. Morning hookah at the Falafel House. I make my way to the sand volleyball courts at Baxter Jack's, where I've been in a league since moving to town in 2007. There's this middle-aged guy with a back tattoo of like a sun or something, and his team always beats us. We call him "Back Tat." Today, Back Tat loses. Cries, too. After a stroll through Cave Hill Cemetery (Col. Sanders, alive and well, shares some drumsticks) and Cherokee Park (I log-roll down the cleanest Dog Hill the city's ever seen and sailor-dive off Big Rock into Beargrass Creek, which is actually a tropical lagoon), I make my way to tree-shaded Edgeland, my favorite street in town and the location of my favorite house, a colorful bungalow that looks like it's straight from a whimsical children's book. The house is on the market for zero dollars. I buy it. Afternoon hookah at Cafe 360. For lunch, Cumberland Brews has roped off a sidewalk table for me. Buffalo chicken sandwich and pale and red ales that are brewed in-house. (Even you can achieve this part of my fantasy.) Nearby, WHY Louisville has printed up its newest T-shirt: A picture of my face and the word "Mossome." Every single person on the street is wearing one. Jim James from My Morning Jacket writes a song about it. He plays it live at ear X-tacy, which came back to life stronger than ever and kicked out the Panera that once replaced it. Pre-dinner hookah at Friend's Hookah Cafe. The bartenders at the Holy Grale bow when I enter. The owners have converted the upstairs "Choir Loft" into a studio apartment for me (that's right, I now own three properties in the Highlands) and promise to pour me free beer for life. Oh, and chef Josh Lehman turns my private-chef trinity into a foursome. After I dominate karaoke at Akiko's with my hip-hop version of "Mossome," I end the night at Wick's, which is where I watch every Cincinnati Bengals game. The Bengals win the Super Bowl. (Note: Councilman Tom Owen, who is known for giving tours of the Highlands, followed me around all day so I could ask historical questions whenever I wanted. He was adamant: The Bengals thing is ridiculous, even for a fantasy.) — Josh Moss ! HOT·AGAIN To paraphrase one Highlands resident: Nothing in the Highlands is hot again. Everything reeks of cool and always has. If it got any cooler, the city would freeze. 62 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 6.13 On winter Sundays at this Wick's — one of fve area locations — Bengals fans attempt to cure their misery with plenty of beer and toppingloaded pizza. Kingsley Meats (1946) Wild Ginger (2010) Kizito Cookies (1984) 1700 Bardstown Road // 384-9252 Wild Ginger serves what can be described as Japanese-Korean-Thai-Chinese fusion cuisine. Wiltshire Pantry Bakery and Cafe (2013) 901 Barret Ave. // 581-8561 wiltshirepantry.com The Wiltshire Pantry catering company recently added this bakery to an arsenal that also includes the restaurant Wiltshire on Market. We're excited to try the "grab-and-go" sandwiches. And the baked goods, of course. Za's Pizza Pub (1996) 1573 Bardstown Road // 454-4544 zaspizza.com The "Aloha ZA," one of our favorite pizzas, features barbecue sauce, ham and pineapple. Zaytun Mediterranean Grill (2008) 2286 Bardstown Road // 365-1788 zaytunmg.com Have the gyro for lunch and you'll crave another one the following afternoon. COFFEE & MORE The Bakery at Sullivan University 3100 Bardstown Road // 452-1210 sullivan.edu/bakery Sullivan University students make the goods at this fully equipped retail bakery. Bardstown Road Farmers' Market (1991) 2701 Taylorsville Road // 459-7585 kingsleycatering.com Mmmmm, veal sweetbreads. 1398 Bardstown Road // 456-2891 kizito.com On her webiste, Kizito Cookies owner Elizabeth Namusoke Kizito says she was "born under a banana tree in Africa." She makes her cookies, which are available all over Louisville, with skills learned as a child at her father's African bakery. Lula's Frozen Yogurt and Treats (2012) 1501 Bardstown Road // 458-2322 Too many favors to list, from apple pie to bubble gum to carrot cake. And that's just the frst three letters of the alphabet. Old Town Wine and Spirits (1976) 1529 Bardstown Road // 451-8591 oldtownwine.com How seriously do Old Town's staffers take their jobs? Well, on the liquor shop's website, one employee's title is listed as "wine enthusiast" and another one is simply called "beer guy." Quills Coffee (2007) 930 Baxter Ave. // 742-6129 quillscoffee.com Quills Coffee is proof that a great local coffee shop not named Heine Brothers' can thrive in Louisville. On weekend nights, the window seats provide great people-watching opportunities. The Wine Market (1998) 1200 Bardstown Road // 451-7446 thewinemarket.net The staff picks on the Wine Market's website are affordable. Another plus: daily wine samplings from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. 1722 Bardstown Road // (270) 9459161 bardstownroadfarmersmarket.com We wouldn't try to change your mind if you told us that your favorite breakfast in Louisville was a catfsh omelet at the Bardstown Road Farmers' Market. Nightlife Bombay International Food Mart Akiko's (2003) 1591 Bardstown Road // 473-2077 Kashmira Singh, who owns Kashmir Indian Restaurant, also owns this grocery. Day's Espresso and Coffee (1994) 1420 Bardstown Road // 456-1170 dayscoffee.com The wooden booths at Day's are perfect for spreading out all of your work papers and enjoying a feta and spinach panini. Graeter's (1998) 2204 Bardstown Road // 451-0044 graeters.com/louisville The creamy ice cream chain cranks out its mocha chip ice cream using the "French pot" process. We don't know what that entails except deliciousness. Heine Brothers' Coffee (1994) 1295 Bardstown Road // 454-5108 heinebroscoffee.com This is the original HB location that spawned more than a dozen others incluiding three more in the Highlands. Highland Coffee (1999) 1140 Bardstown Road // 451-4545 highlandcoffee.com Our favorite thing about this coffee shop is the T-shirt for sale that says "Keep Louisville Wired" on the back, a play on the ubiquitous "Keep Louisville Weird" slogan. Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen (1982) 2525 Bardstown Road // 459-8184 piekitchen.com What started as the Homemade Ice Cream and Pie Kitchen in 1982 at a lunch counter at this location has expanded to several area stores. Our favorite is a slice of caramel apple pie. Air Devil's Inn (1934) 2802 Taylorsville Road // 454-4092 Your drink may stick to the bar at this dive, but that — and the live music — is just part of what makes the experience wonderful. 1123 Bardstown Road // 459-8020 Serious. Karaoke. Bambi Bar (Mid-1950s) 2701 Bardstown Road // 456-9635 The Bambi Bar is famous as the launching pad for the Bambi Walk, which has participants down a drink at every Bardstown Road bar (a probably apocryphal accomplishment). And, oh yeah, the kitchen's greasy burgers are delicious. Baxter's 942 Bar and Grill (2011) 942 Baxter Ave. // 409-9422 baxters942.com Great time when the cavernous bar is packed. Big Bar 1202 Bardstown Road It's the former location of too many things to list, but we like the name of this new place the best. The bar, you see, is one of the most cramped in town. The Brewery (1984) 426 Baxter Ave. // 365-2505 This brick building on Baxter Avenue now houses the Brewery, which used to be at this same location in the mid-1980s and early '90s. Local craft brews and bar food that's more upscale than you'd expect. Cahoots (1996) 1047 Bardstown Road // 454-6687 This is your bar if you prefer your drinks stiff and your music loud and heavy. Cumberland Brews (2000) 1576 Bardstown Road // 458-8727 cumberlandbrewery.com Cumberland Brews makes its own beer (our favorites are the red and pale ales) and serves up some of the best pub food in town. The buffalo chicken sandwich is especially recommended.