The next in a series highlighting Louisville's neighborhoods: Middletown. Middletown is a busy little area of Louisville on the east end side. It has its small town, historic charm to it with its own old Main Street that runs through historic Middletown, but also plays host to many restaurants, shops, retail, and traffic lights. Having lived on the outskirts of Middletown when I first moved to Louisville, I remember the way it used to be. And it has adjusted in size and in many other ways a lot over the years, growing by leaps and bounds as it has changed shape. See the City of Middletown website for events, calendar listings, historical sites, visitor info, and more. Here are a few spots to check out that I recommend and gathered from other friends.
Eateries:
The Cheddar Box
Cottage Café
Fat Jimmy's Pizza
Havana Rumba: Middletown
Heine Brothers Coffee-Blankenbaker Location
Louvino's-coming soon
Mark's Feed Store
Mellow Mushroom: Middletown
My Favorite Muffin
Paul's Fruit Market
Rumors Restaurant
Salsaritas Fresh Cantina
Simply Thai
Taziki’s Mediterranean Café
Parks and Recreation:
Beckley Creek Park, The Parklands of Floyds Fork
City of Douglass Hills Parks
House of Boom
Jazzercise Middletown Fitness Center
Middletown Cycling and Fitness
Middletown Manor Swim Club
Plainview Swim and Tennis - in City of Jeffersontown but right on the edge of both areas. They offer a summer recreation league of events all summer.
Renaissance Fun Park
Wetherby Park - hosts free outdoor concerts throughout the summer
YMCA-Middletown Branch
Boutiques and Shoppes:
A Taste of Kentucky
Chick-a-D's
Freda's Fancy Flowers
The Prickly Pear
Two Chicks and Co
Arts, Culture, and Learning:
Bricks and Minifigs
Middletown Branch Library (LFPL)
Middletown United Methodist Church - host site of Heartland Music Together classes and offers a very popular preschool program
Middletown Women's Club-a host site of Heartland Music Together classes. Call (502) 245-2762 for more information about what the women's club offers its members and the community.
Retail:
Middletown Commons is the newest shopping area in town. New places to eat and shop are popping up every day. Here are some places you can check out there:
Academy Sports, 5 Below, Texas Roadhouse, Firehouse Subs, Rack Room Shoes, Hobby Lobby, Rue 21, among others. New stores and restaurants that are slated to open in coming months at the shopping center are Blaze Pizza, Boombozz Pizza and Taphouse, Chipotle Mexican Grill, Chick-Fil-A, The Comfy Cow, Liquor Barn, Taziki's Mediterranean Grill, and Yang Kee Noodle.
Tonight, Thursday, June 4, Shop the Middletown Operated Businesses (MOB) is having an event along historic Middletown with a trolley hop and discounts at the local shops on historic Main Street. "Shop Middletown (tonight), 6/4 from 5-9 p.m. as Middletown hosts the AP Teacher's Convention. Many of the stores in Middletown will be open late. Catch the trolley so that you can hop and shop." See the Facebook page for more information. Also check out shopthemob.weebly.com.
Previous Louisville Neighborhoods: Jeffersontown
Photos courtesy of the following Facebook pages: Havana Rumba Middletown, House of Boom, Shop the Middletown Operated Businesses (M.O.B.)
