This year, the public voted in 46 Best of Louisville categories, including Best New Restaurant, Best Brewery, Best Nail Salon and more. But we had a few more Best of's to include. Read on for our Critic's Choices.
View the reader-voted winners and finalists here [4].
[5] Best New Chef [5]
Paco Garcia, Con Huevos
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For Paco Garcia, “living the dream” used to mean
working 14-hour days.
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Read More [5]
[6] Best Burlesque [6]
Titty Tiki Tuesdays at the Limbo
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“Whoever can say ‘Tito’s Titty Tiki Taco Tuesday’
three times fast wins a taco!”
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Read More [6]
[7] Best Bar You Haven't Heard of (Yet) [7]
Odeon
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You’d better have the chops if you’re gonna sit
down at the piano.
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Read More [7]
[8] Best Podcast [8]
Five Things (Louisville Public Media)
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“But the point is not to talk about your bling. The five
things are windows into a life.”
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Read More [8]
[9] Best View of Downtown [9]
Gravely Brewing Co.
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Worth it. Especially when fireworks light up the night
sky after a Bats game.
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Read More [9]
[10] Best Salsa [10]
El Molcajete
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I’ve been known to arrive before the doors open at 10 a.m.
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Read More [10]
[11] Best Hour of Your Life [11]
Field Trip Foster Program with
Louisville Metro Animal Services
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Since the program started, Jackson says euthanasia rates
due to behavioral problems have dropped by half.
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[12] Best Sneaky Mom Trick [12]
Pineapple-Kale Smoothie at Bean
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All my two young children know is that the delightfully
bright-green drink is citrusy-sweet, cold and refreshing.
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[13] Best Fries [13]
War Fries, Monnik Beer Co.
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The chefs at Monnik must put a spell over each order.
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[14] Best Bike Trail [14]
Pope Lick Park
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Yellow wildflowers, rows of corn, rolls of hay,
an old tobacco barn...
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[15] [15] Best Place to Learn a New Skill [15]
Metro Arts Center
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My husband and I carved wax and spun melted
sterling silver in a centrifuge to create our wedding rings.
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Read More [15]