There’s a wide variety of cuisine in Louisville, but Lou Lou Food + Drink in St. Matthews is the only restaurant I know of that blends three specific types of fare: “It’s Cajun/Italian with a Mediterranean twist,” explained owner Jared Matthews, who also owns Equus & Jack’s Lounge/Black Rabbit as well as Diamond Street Grub & Hops.

He is also a partner at Diamond Pub & Billiards. A southerner through and through, Matthews was born in Louisiana and spent some time in Alabama before moving to Kentucky.