Meals under $10 | Flavorful Caribbean food | Ode to fried chicken

Dahlia Ghabour, Louisville Courier Journal
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It's foodie Friday with a scoop of sad news to start. The Highlands bar The Wiggle Room is closing on Aug. 6 after seven months of operation, and Yang Kee Noodle is closing its last remaining Louisville location.

Here's what else is happening this week on Louisville's food scene:

Homemade chili is a popular item on the menu at the Soupy's location at 3027 Hunsinger Lane. January 12, 2022
Homemade chili is a popular item on the menu at the Soupy's location at 3027 Hunsinger Lane. January 12, 2022

Local restaurants with menus under $10 ― Everything is expensive and it's too hot to cook. Here are 10 locally-owned Louisville restaurants where you can grab a meal for $10. You're welcome.

Oxtails Steak and Shrimp at Open Caribbean Kitchen in Louisville.
Oxtails Steak and Shrimp at Open Caribbean Kitchen in Louisville.

Flavorful Caribbean food ― This restaurant on Poplar Level Road is easy to miss, and it shouldn't be. It has a sauce so good that it's named after the sound people make when they try it: "Ohh Yeahh!" This menu has a bit of everything: red snapper, oxtails, rib tips, corn on the cob and more. The owners even serve vegetables from their own garden.

Ode to Fried Chicken ― Can any food top good old-fashioned Kentucky fried chicken? National Fried Chicken Day was the other day and we took some time to celebrate it. And also to tell you where you should grab some awesome fried chicken around town. Maybe you'll find your new go-to spot.

Arepa Pabelln with sweet plantain, black beans, queso and Llanero Carne Mechado at Senora Arepa in Louisville.
Arepa Pabelln with sweet plantain, black beans, queso and Llanero Carne Mechado at Senora Arepa in Louisville.

Senor Arepa plans its second location ― Olé Hospitality Group plans to open a second location of the fast-casual Señora Arepa restaurant at 117 St. Matthews Ave. This restaurant serves Venezuelan arepas, corn cakes with a variety of fillings. One of the most popular items is the "Pabellon" arepa, filled with sweet plantains, black beans, queso and shredded steak.

When to plant your fall vegetable garden ― Resident garden expert Paul Cappiello says to plant your fall veggies now. Like yesterday, actually. There are plenty of frost-intolerant crops you can start right now, plus no-brainer root vegetables like carrots, radishes and turnips. Here's everything you need to know.

Thanks for reading, and stay safe!

Dahlia Ghabour

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