A fun afternoon. Large enough to handle large crowds. Lots of stops for food or drink along…read moremarket street. And of course, lots of food trucks. Great crafts. Cold beer. Good music. Worth every penny. Oh, wait. Admission is free!!

I visited in the back half of the day and had an overall good time…read more My favorite part is likely the street being shut down. I love a good pedestrian area, and we as consumers are more likely to go in places when we can leisurely stroll. There was a music stage and a small area for performers, and a few areas with kid centered things. I really enjoyed that all the businesses were open at one time. I've been walking through Nulu before and tried to stop in a shop during the middle of the day only to discover its closed. This really welcomed people in but also made some areas a little crowded. Overall I'm looking forward to next year to see how they continue to expand.

I normally avoid wine/beer festivals in Kentucky as I feel I get a better deal at festivals in…read moreIndiana (Ky wine festivals have drink tickets, Indiana wine festivals don't). However, I won tickets this year through an Instagram contest and had to check it out. First of all, the weather was gorgeous. A friend and I headed downtown after work and parked at the Kentucky Center for the Arts. This made it super easy to leave when we were ready. Getting into the area was a bit of a hassle. There was a person checking IDs. A person to scan your ticket. A person to hand you wine tickets. A person to hand you your glass. And then a person to put your wristband on. Seems that this could be combined somehow. Once inside, there were 16 wineries, multiple food vendors, and several food demonstrations. We made a point not to get the same wines so that we could try each the other. This way - we actually got to try 30 wines. There were plenty of people walking around with cheese and crackers, which was nice to absorb some of the wine. Most wineries were not skimping on the pours and I was definitely glad to have a designated driver. I also loved the photo booth. Such a fun way to end the night! I feel like I've overlooked this event due to being spoiled by Indiana wine festivals. I had such fun that I could absolutely see myself buying tickets to this event in the future!

This was a choosing of myself and my sisters. The weather was perfect and couldn't ask for better…read more We did get to catch the very beginning of the Steamboat race which was exciting. We got to try a few wineries that were there, some I never even heard of. We stuck with mostly wine slushees. 502 winery in my opinion had the best one. There was also one called Jesters Winery that had good slushees. My favorites were 502 Winery and Brooks Hill Winery. The ones from Brooks Hill was Black and Blue and Lillie's summer wine. There was an abundance of cheese, crackers and other fruit to pair with the wine. My reason for 3 stars was I felt there was not enough selection. Only 16 wineries there. Not sure if I'll be back to the wine festival next year or not. We did have a great time.

On the last day of 2025 Ky State we explored this place. Got stuff like a Bruce Lee t-shirt,…read moreAtlanta Falcons cup, and cheap jewelry. Got food from healthy Acia Bowl with fruit, peanuts which was fresh and light. Also an Italian Sausage Sandwich with onions from Savori which had mighty flavors on soft thick bread. We ended up walking 10,000 steps and enjoyed the experience. The weather was great and crowds lighter as well.

Another great experience at the Kentucky State Fair!…read more Going to the fair isn't the cheapest, but you're guaranteed to see some funny, awesome, one-of-a-kind things. This includes: * The cow costume contest! I know I wrote about this in my past review, but this seems to be an overlooked aspect of the fair. Cows and their kid handlers dress up in coordinating costumes. The creativity, the uncooperative cows and inopportune moos, the announcer just trying to keep up with it all -- it is a sight! * All of the livestock and animals you can get up and close with. These folks really take pride in their animals. Love to see it! * The great arts, crafts and other odd bits entered to win ribbons. I love it with people go big on their niche interests, and this is the Super Bowl (or at least the state version) for this. * The food! Every year something more and more adventurous and out there gets introduced. I didn't get to do as much epicurious exploring, but you know it's all there. * The rides. My kids are getting old enough to look forward to this. While this is sure to make an expensive experience even more so, I know we'll be spending more time here in years to come. There was construction around the fairgrounds this year, which made getting to where we needed to go a bit difficult, but I'm excited to see what the expo center expansion means for the fair in years to come. The state fair is its own thing, and I'm here for it.

I will be sure to visit every time they have an event like this!! I loved to experience all these…read morebusinesses I had no idea about! These businesses are local and offer products that are right up my alley! Local farms with grass fed beef and options that are better than what we have at those commercial chains. I walked away with 5 different kinds of meat, info on my newest probiotic drink, and lots of vitamin D because it's a perfect day! Yelp was here and with a check in you earn a few reusable grocery bag. This came in great use today! I will keep this bag in my trunk to use when I attend other events like this. This was my first time at this venue and I have to say I love the open are courtyard feel! Looks like a fun place to visit in evenings too! Will be back soon for a tour!

Wow. This was a great local event…read more My fiance and I were wasting time, I mean, spending time together before we had to tend to some wedding planning stuff and we found ourselves at Copper & Kings on a brisk Saturday afternoon. I had never been to Copper & Kings, I only called them once about their venue space and then stared longingly while shopping at Work the metal, so it was a two treats in one! The outside space was filled with booths and vendors, all local and mostly Butchertown based. The Yelp booth was ready to greet visitors handing out much needed gloves and sunglasses in trade for a check-in. You know we did it. There were food trucks and coffee, and ice cream, and beer and soda, and hot sauces & jams, and bacon, and tacos. The list is endless. We tend to 'split' things so we can try more of everything so we went all in. We stopped at Johnny's Diner Car where a friend of ours greeted us with a smile, and pork buns. Can you say OMG?! They were little steam buns packed with pork belly, bacon greens and pork rinds sprinkled on top... my mouth is watering thinking about them. We also got some truffle Parmesan fries which were fantastic as well. Our venturing then took us to the top part of the event where we met several locally owned establishments that were greeting us with samples and pamphlets. We couldn't try everything, but that didn't stop us from trying. We had two handmade sodas, a taco from Decca and we left with 2 scoops of icecream from Louisville Cream #savages, ha. Needless to say the event was fun and filling for a nice Saturday afternoon. We ended up walking off our splurges as we found ourselves at the Flea off Market for a pit stop and walk. But we will be back as long as Butchertown businesses are going, we will be there to support them. You should too!

Such a fun, festive venue for the holiday season. Pop up shops selling jewelry, socks, pottery,…read morefresh roasted nuts, etc. Pics with santa, train ride, ice skating rink. Grab a drink or some food at the Cafe or the food court, skate, enjoy the crowd, shop and get in the holiday spirit. At 1.00pm on Dec 19th it was hoppin, so many people and cars but we were able to park in the very back of the lot. Be patient with crowds and get a reservation at the Cafe.

Went on a Monday and enjoyed watching everyone enjoy theirselves ice skating. It wasn't to crowded…read more There was food available for purchase inside and even a few sheep and rams in the mini petting zoo. Just be aware that the alcohol drink prives can be a little pricey 14 to 18$.

The Taste of South Louisville is a yearly fundraiser held at Churchill Downs put on by the South…read moreLouisville Community Ministries to support their community programs which include medication assistance, emergency financial assistance and a food pantry. It's a very worthy cause, and I was happy to buy a ticket for this event. This year the event cost $25 if you buy the tickets in advance or $30 at the door. If you want to buy a ticket in advance and you can't make it to their location during business hours, you have to mail them a check and they'll mail you the tickets. I was a little surprised that there was no online method of ordering tickets, but perhaps they'll offer more pre-purchase buying options in the future. The Taste of South Louisville is held on Millionaires Row in a large ball room. Although I've been to Churchill Downs on a couple of occasions, this was my first time on Millionaire's Row and it was pretty impressive. The event itself featured samples from Vietnam Kitchen, Sunergos Coffee, Jimbo's Bar-B-Que, Khalil's, Little Jerusalem, JB's Pub, and Penn Station among many others (a lot of BBQ). There was a lot of food, and although most of the options were meat based, my wife (who is a vegetarian) found plenty to keep her full as well. The event ran from 6:00 pm to 8:30 pm, but there were speeches and prayer before we could start sampling food, so really you only have about 2 hours to sample. That's not a lot of time as it was well attended so if you might want to plan your sampling strategically. They also had a very well stocked silent auction. We were outbid on the items we wanted, but I can't say that I'm disappointed since it all proceeds go to charity. Overall, I enjoyed the Taste of South Louisville. It was a great to try some of the restaurants in that part of town and meet some new people while helping out people who are genuinely in need.

The Louisville Mini Maker Faire is an event for Crafters, Makers, Inventors, and Artists to…read moreshowcase their work. This event was created for a chance for people who "make" things, be it cookies, rockets or everything in-between. The Mini Maker Faire took place on Museum Row and had a large variety of exhibitors, as well as a number of food trucks. It was really neat to wander through and see all of the various projects people were showcasing, including a live action game of battleship, wandering robots, and make it yourself game controllers. While I think anyone could enjoy themselves, I think a lot of the projects were aimed at kids. Unfortunately, we had thunderstorms moving through the area, which put a little bit of a damper on the day. Overall, this was a fun event full of interesting projects. I'd especially recommend it for families and kids of all of ages who are interested in science or technology.

Never having been to the Maker Faire before, I wasn't sure what to expect. There were many booths…read morewith interactive activities mostly targeted at younger kids: live battleship (in a pool with real smoke!), robots racing or fighting (not really sure), and a chance to roll uphill using group strength (rope pull) in a cart. Food trucks rounded out the activities, and local schools and publications offered informational booths. I'd say if you have a science minded kiddo to put it on the calendar for next year. Or, if they aren't that interested in science, it might just be the environment to inspire a new passion!

So this is going to be a long one…read more..... I was able to purchase VIP tickets from someone that was unable to attend this event. I tried looking at parking options on my phone prior to the event but the map would not load on my phone. When we were driving thru Norton Commons the signage for the event was poor. I wish the signs said 'parking' instead of 'entrance'. So when we found an open parking spot on Meeting street we took it. On our walk to the main entrance we then realized that there was parking located behind the event. The entire staff at this event was so friendly! On arrival we were given our VIP lanyard, Kroger reusable shopping bag and wine glass. Kroger had a huge presence at this event and gave away a ton of great free products to try. I personally loved the photo booth in front of the giant shopping cart. The man running the photo booth even let us take two photos.... one in color and the other in black and white. I loved that the bottom on the photo had the food and wine logo. Each restaurant had their own tent where they were serving their food. Sadly not every restaurant did not have it listed what they were serving. I felt bad asking them what food they had and then not take a sample. Now some of my favorites.... Havana Rumba had a delivious Cuban-style roasted pork with congri rice and sweet plantains. The meatball from Artesano Vino Tapas Y Mas. Couvillion's muffuletta sandwich, made with Italian cured meats and an olive salad. My number one favorite was probably the all spice-braised pork and pickled pear from Jack Fry. Of course I enjoyed all the desserts from the bakeries! My boyfriend was very excited that Buffalo Trace and Woodford were there sampling bourbon. I happily tried a couple red blends, rose, and sparking wines. VIP perks..... Getting in the event one hour early. A trailer with bathrooms. Sadly the paper towel ran out in the bathroom very fast and was not replaced until maybe the last hour of the event. I really enjoyed the VIP area and the 3 booths only in that area. My boyfriend enjoyed the sushi... I don't eat sushi. I liked the shorter lines at the wine tasting table in the VIP area. We both enjoyed the bourbon balls from Art Eatables. We enjoyed every person that did a presentation at The Cellar. Ben Smith with Jackson Family wines did a great presentation and we tasted 5 wines. Up next was surprisingly both my boyfriend and my favorite in The Cellar. I'm not a lover of bourbon quite yet but LOVED this section. Cat Platz with Woodford Reserve did a flavor wheel tasting. We were given a glass of Woodford Reserve and a plate with aged parmesan, toasted hazelnut, cranberry, orange, dark chocolate, and molasses. We were instructed to eat each item and then take a sip of woodford reserve. Everything on the flavor wheel plate opened up my pallet and gave a new outlook on bourbon! We ended our time in The Cellar with Scott from Cuvee. Scott did a guided wine tasting of 4 different Orin Swift wines. Shout out to the amazing staff that made this event possible! Also, special thanks to Cat with Woodford Reserve for giving me an amazing new experience with bourbon.

This event was a blast. I was excited to see familiar chefs and to meet new ones. I also ran into…read moresome foodie friends of mine, that was also enjoying the event. I could see a lot of Kroger sponsorship and inspiration around the event. Kroger really put some cuteness and fun with the plane in the air waving the kroger logo behind it, the kroger labeled wine glasses, to the cool kroger guy at the picture booth, and much more. The location was also perfect, in the beautiful neighborhood of Norton Commons. This event featured restaurants from all over Louisville, which was awesome. I really wish we would also see mini events like this in other parts of Louisville. Like mini events representing each area of louisville and the restaurants located in those areas. Louisville has an abundance of great restaurants all over, so this would definitely be possible. The food showcases were nice, and my sister and I sure had some favorites. For me, Scarlets Bakery had the best fall spiced mini cupcake ever! I'm not sure how something so small could pack so much flavor and yumminess. Bee Boys KY raw honey was also tasty. I've tasted some good raw honey before, but this sure had them beat. The little mini spoon in the honey cup was a cute addition. It helped to get all the honey from the corner of the cup. I didn't want to waste any of that goodness. There was also another restaurant I enjoyed, and shame on me because I didn't view the name. They served mini pita bread and some had cinnamon sugar. The mini pita breads were delicious with a roasted spongy consistency. If anyone knows the name of this restaurant or vendor, send me a message. I really want more of that pita. The chef there was really nice. That's another thing that made this event great, was how friendly chefs were. Each with a fun story and a little history to give. If you are trying to sway towards the drink selection, well they had it here. The wine selections I tried were nice. Full reds with deep flavors, just the way I like. I also enjoyed a taste of Woodford Reserve, and wow was it smooth with a hint of sweetness at the end. Frank at this Brown Forman drink showcase was so much fun. He had us smiling with his conversation, while he poured our drink. It was cool to see some of my favorite Norton Common's restaurants such as Tea Station and Mercato. Also, one of my Louisville hangouts Havana Rumba. My sister hurried and grabbed her Cuban plate from the Rumba. With all said, my favorite part of the whole event was the produce setup of fresh exotic fruits. There you could grab fresh guava and a medley of fruit salad. They would chop the fruit there and make a fruit salad for all to try. The fruit salad was so good and gave me inspiration to try similar ones at home. Their salad had jackfruit and passion fruit. The display was full of brightness and fresh scents. The week was full of rain and coldness, but the event was blessed with beautiful skies and a strong sun that kept us warm. The only thing was a strong wind, but that's better than rain. Overall the event was grand. Thanks Emily and Yelp!