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JUN 2017

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120 LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE 6.17 HIKES POINT Buechel Klondike Bon Air Avondale-Melbourne Heights St. Regis Park Hurstbourne Acres Petersburg Watterson Park Bashford Manor Fern Creek Edgewood Lynnview Photo by Adam Mescan RESTAURANTS Al Watan Bakery/ Restaurant 3707 Klondike Lane // 454-4406 It's not much to look at from the outside, but the authentic Middle Eastern food served at this tiny place makes it worth stepping in. Same with the baked-daily fresh pita bread from the bakery/grocery next door. Angio's Italian Restaurant 3731 Bardstown Road // 451-5454 angiospizza.com The pizza is a favorite amongst locals in the area. Ole Frijole Mexican Restaurant 5612 Bardstown Road // 822-3388 Satisfying Mexican food with a delcious, authentic touch. Oriental Cafe 3360 Hikes Lane // 451- 0077 orientalcafelouisville.com Oriental Cafe serves "New York and L.A. style" Chinese and Japanese dishes. Popular dishes are the Mongolian beef and the "Crunch Manch Roll" sushi. Pastry Plus 7407 Fegenbush Lane // 231-1633 Some of the best dough- nuts in town. The Pizza Place 2931 Richland Ave. // 458-9700 Formerly known as the Louisville Pizza Co., this neighborhood bar and pizza joint offers pizzas, subs and calzones. If you're really hungry, try the eight-pound, 16-inch "Ultimate" pizza. Smokehouse BBQ 5414 Bardstown Road // 239-4422 Sure, you can smother a helping of meat in barbe- cue sauce, or how about a smoked-chicken salad? Soupy's 3027 Hunsinger Lane // 451-5325 soupy's.net Where else can you drive through and buy soups and chili by the gallon? Favor- ites at this tiny shop include the cheesy potato soup and the garden burger. Thai Noodles 5800 Preston Hwy. // 961-9018 thainoodlesky.com This easy-to-miss gem along Preston Highway serves addicting pineapple curry. OTHER FOOD Heine Brothers 3965 Taylorsville Road // 409-6762 Heine Brothers' largest and newest coffee shop sits across the street from a Starbucks. Go Local! Jasmin Bakery Eurpoean Bread 2205 Steier Lane // 458- 0013 Home to the best gyro in Louisiville, this bakery run by a Bosnian family bakes fresh bread and pastries six days a week. Jiggs Produce Market 7718 Outer Loop // 231- 0760 This open-air covered market sells fresh fruit and vegetables and a full range of flowers and bedding plants. From late November through Christmas it sells several varieties of fresh-cut trees. Jita Snacks 6408 Overton road // 239- 0192 This family-owned business grinds out pork rinds. Also serves hot food, such as seafood gumbo and smoked chicken wings. Paul's Fruit Market 3704 Taylorsville Road // 456-4750 See St. Matthews entry. Sugar & Spice Donut Shop 5613 Bardstown Road // 231-1141 sugarandspicedonuts.com For more than 30 years Sugar & Spice has delivered a tasty morning treat. Hint: try the cotton candy doughnut. Amazing! BARS/ NIGHTCLUBS Golden Nugget 2922 Hikes Lane // 454- 9914 A venerable watering hole, the Golden Nugget offers beer pong, pub trivia and, on Fridays and Saturdays, the "Big Rock Show." Don't miss the World Famous Wall of Fame beer can display. Hikes Point Bar and Lounge 3937 Taylorsville Road // 456-5301 This quaint watering hole sits nestled among chain stores. It's no hipster hangout but it offers a friendly, comfortable place to drink. TK's Pub 5442 Delmaria Way // 499- 55673 Corn hole, beer pong — it's like a college game day every day at this pub. Also: FREE wings every Tuesday at 5 p.m. See you there. CLOTHING/SHOES King's Step Again Shoes and Shoe Repair 3026 Hunsinger Lane // 458-8330 Having celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, this local treasure sells dis- count-priced factory returns, close-outs and discontinued shoes, and repairs all kinds, "from work boots to dance shoes." Bootleg Bar-B-Q 9704 Old Bardstown Road // 239-2722 bootlegbbq.com This place just looks like it serves good 'cue — with its rusted tin roof and weath- ered wood siding, chalkboard for a menu. The restaurant's slogan is "So good it oughtta be illegal!" You can't go wrong with the pulled-pork sandwich — with a side of "down home tater salad" and smoke-house beans. Dakshin 4742 Bardstown Road // 491-7412 A dynamite lunch buffet and some of the best authentic Indian cuisine. El Nopal 3945 Taylorsville Road // 459-9061 A popular spot for Mexican food, El Nopal boasts 20 locations in and around Louisville and Southern Indiana, including Fern Creek, Outer Loop and Germantown. The Hungry Pelican 5412 Bardstown Road // 239-7145 hungry-pelican.com It may be far from the sea, but the Hungry Pelican has been serving up seafood since 1953 in Louisville. Kufiya Cafe and Hookah Lounge 5400 Delmaria Way // 963-9665 Mediterranean cuisine in a tucked away spot just off Bardstown Road. Little India Cafe 2956 Richland Ave. // 479-3353 littleindialouisville.com At this family-owned restau- rant, the specialty is the Hyderabadi-style biryani. Be forewarned: When they say the curry is spicy, they do mean spicy. Mi Sueno Cuban Express 4214 Bishop Lane // 791-6537 If you're in the mood for ex- cellent Cuban, this is your place. Try the empanadas!

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