15 restaurants open late | Natural wine | Bourbon live

Dahlia Ghabour, Louisville Courier Journal
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Okay, there's just a little bit more honey news. I found a lot of cool stuff when I was reporting last week on local honey. Welcome back to the Dining letter where I talk about honey and sometimes other food. Let's dive in!

Honey Depot — A local honey farm is planning to open five new coffee shops, selling  small-batch roasted coffee and Kentucky Proud honey products. The first one opens in Mt. Washington soon.

Pizza Lupo in Louisville serves a variety of natural wines.
Pizza Lupo in Louisville serves a variety of natural wines.

What is natural wine? — There's a movement among wine makers to create wines using more traditional methods with less additives. Here's everything you should know about natural wine, why it's popular and where you can buy it in Louisville if you want to test your tastes.

The popular salmon buger at Shady Lane Cafe in Louisville.
The popular salmon buger at Shady Lane Cafe in Louisville.

Small place, big heart — What's your favorite old-timey cafe in Louisville? Courier Journal contributor Lennie Omalza visited Shady Lane Cafe recently and met owners Carol Reeves and Satbir Singh, who took over the cafe just before the pandemic began. Shady Lane Cafe is known for its 1/3 pound beef burger, Rueben. BLT and cranberry Granny Smith Apple and pecan salad -- plus 12 homemade cakes.

Bourbon Live, in Lexington, uses floor-to-ceiling immersive screens to present a video show on the history of several Kentucky bourbon distillers. A large bar is part of the event space at Bourbon Live. July 11, 2022
Bourbon Live, in Lexington, uses floor-to-ceiling immersive screens to present a video show on the history of several Kentucky bourbon distillers. A large bar is part of the event space at Bourbon Live. July 11, 2022

Bourbon Live — Three Lexington entrepreneurs are using a 48-seat theater and three walls to tell the story of Kentucky's favorite spirit. It's not a bar or a tour, but a show. The tech-forward experience is a great alternative for often-sold-out distillery tours.

What to know about high-fructose corn syrup — Contributing writer and professor of kinesiology Bryant Stamford calls high-fructose corn syrup a modern day plague. It's not great for you and can lead to heart disease, weight gain and other health issues. Read more here.

A City of Shively sign is seen in front of the Shively branch of the Louisville Free Public Library.
A City of Shively sign is seen in front of the Shively branch of the Louisville Free Public Library.

Shively Food Park — A resident of Shively hopes to solve the area's food desert problem by promoting fresh food access and green spaces to grow food. The goal is to create a community food park that can feed thousands while also cultivating community.

Thanks for reading, and stay safe!

Dahlia Ghabour

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