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One of my favorite questions to ask business owners is how they came up with the name of their company. Sometimes, the reason is clear. Other times, it seems completely random. With The Black Italian, it might seem obvious — but when I caught up with owners Anthony and Paula Hunter, they told me the name of their restaurant in the Highlands isn't a...

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In 2015, Amee and Greg Kent moved into Louisville's Cherokee Triangle neighborhood. The couple described their home, built in 1871, as a "unique Italian home," which was fitting given the Kent family's Italian heritage.   While the home boasted its Italian legacy on the outside, the interior had been renovated with an updated open kitchen and dinin...

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Romano L. Mazzoli, whose tenacity and personal integrity formed the foundation of a long career in politics and public service, died Tuesday at his home in Louisville. He was one day shy of his 90th birthday. Charlie Mattingly, his former chief of staff, said Mazzoli's mental acuity never waned, although his health declined, particularly in recent...

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Ever since I moved to Kentucky, I've kept a running list of restaurants I'd like to try. Whenever someone recommends an eatery or I hear about another spot that's opening soon, I add it to my list. I have yet to cross everything off — and the way new places keep popping up, I probably never will — but that's something I love about Louisville. A few...

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Yesterday, AC Milan confirmed that the Rossonere will take place in this year’s Women’s ICC. The women’s version of the tournament started last year and this year’s edition will take place between August 14-20. The tournament will be held at the Lynn Family Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky, which is the home venue for the NWSL team, Racing Louisvill...

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Founded in 1986 by brothers Vincenzo and Agostino Gabriele, Vincenzo’s Italian Restaurant was recently listed number 22 on Yahoo’s list of top 50 Italian restaurants in the U.S. In 1999, the mayor of the city flew the brothers to Palermo to receive an award for their contribution in promoting Italian cuisine. Today, Vincenzo says healthy eating is...

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If you’d like to time-travel back to the ‘70s and taste pizza the way our parents and grandparents did, all you need to do is head for Impellizzeri’s. Let me tell you why: Pizza impresario Benny Impellizzeri has been making pizza in Louisville since he started cooking at the fabled old Mario’s in Hikes Point in 1968, when LBJ was president and the...

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In 2022, Louisville will get its first LaRosa’s Pizzeria –– and it’ll be located next to a new First Watch location. The Cincinnati-area development group One Holland has announced that it will turn the O’Charley’s at 10641 Fischer Park Drive into a LaRosa’s and First Watch.  LaRosa’s is a Cincinnati chain that serves popular Italian dishes like pi...

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If you go to Square Cut Pizza in Shelby Park expecting, well, square cut pizza, you won’t be disappointed.  The sit-down restaurant at 741 E. Oak St., which opened two weeks ago, is introducing a new version of the iconic Italian cuisine to Louisville: Roman style pizza — which is, of course, cut into squares. Roman style pizza is the kind of pizza...

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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 par...

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