If anyone needs a reason for going to any future IdeaFestival held in Louisville I can provide one. In addition to all of the amazing speakers that I got to enjoy, there was the event called "Taste of Innovation". It was held Thursday night at The Galt House and the theme was "Think Global, Eat Local". Below is a list of participants courtesy of the IdeaFestival and all I can say is yummmm!!! I sampled just about everything and I have to add, "Thank God for Rooibee Red Tea" since I'm pregnant and everyother offered beverage I could find had alcohol in it.
2010 Participating Restaurants
Bourbon's Bistro - Chef Michael Crouch
Braised Pork Belly with a Roasted Fig Port Syrup
Brownings Brewery & Restaurant - Anoosh Shariat
Goat Cheese Tartlette with Mango Chutney
Chef' Nancy's Kids Club - Chef Nancy Russman
Brain Food and Worms & Ants in the Grass
Crush/Crushed Ice Events
Slow braised pork shoulder simmered with forbidden black rice seasoned with
ginger, lemon grass and lime.
Grasshopper Distributors - Ivor Chodkowski
Kern's Kitchen, Inc.
DERBY-PIE® chocolate nut pie & Golden Pecan pie.
Maker's Mark Lounge - Executive Chef Raymon Ramirez
Hot & Sour Cheesecake - Chipotle, lime and goat cheese cake with a bourbon honey glaze.
Meridian Cafe
French Toast Casserole topped three ways
Myan Cafe - Chef Bruce Ucan
Empanadas filled with tox-sel lima beans & Capriole goat cheese, drizzled with a green mole sauce
The Oakroom - Chef Matt Durham
Duck confit truffle Mac-n-Cheese
Rivue Restaurant & Lounge - Chef Brian Riddle
Bamboo infused short grain rice with Mango Roe and Soy Foam
Shalimar Indian Restaurant - Chef Kartar Singh
Basmati Rice cooled with Cumin Seeds, Chicken Tikka Masala - chicken cooked in tomato and butter sauce and Saag Paneer - spinach with homemade cottage cheese
Slow Food USA
Vincenzo's - Chef Augustino Gabrielle
Volare - Chef Joshua Moore
Savory cheesecake with Lobster & Tarragon Gelee
The White Oak Restaurant
Blackened Shrimp & Grits
2010 Beverage / Spirit Participants
Alltech's Lexington Brewing & Distilling Company
Kentucky Light (Kolsch), Kentucky Ale & Kentucky Bourobn Barrel Ale
Anheuser-Busch, Inc.
Shock Top draft, Land Shark Draft, and Stella Artois draft
Bluegrass Brewing Company
Bourbon Barrel Stout and American Pale Ale
Dumante Verdenoce Liqueur
Dumante & Dumante Cocktail
Frozen De'Lites
Forzen margaritas with El Jimador tequila
Java Brewing Company
Jefferson Reserve Bourbon
Republic National Distributing Company
Chambord Black Raspberry Vodka, Jekel Pinot Noir, Bonterra Reisling, Bonterra Chardonnay, Chambord and Woodford Reserve
Rooibee Red Tea
Photo by Tarsha Stith
