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February 16, 2019
Louisville, KY
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We're so excited to share our favorite places to eat and do with you. Enjoy your stay in Louisville!

Eiderdown

983 Goss Avenue, Louisville, KY 40217
, (502) 290-2390

Located in our neighborhood of Germantown, Eiderdown is one of our favorite little spots for modernized German food. Try the pretzel with beer cheese (seriously the best warm beer cheese in town, in our opinion of course). Jessie is obsessed with the fest balls and the garden spätzle. Ben loves the....

Portage House

117 East Riverside Drive, Jeffersonville, IN 47129
, (812) 913-4250

Head across the river for this delicious little restaurant, that is hands-down one of our top choices. Ask to be seated upstairs near the window---it's a beautiful view. Jessie's picks: the porkchop sandwhich or the pasta. Ben's picks:

Garage Bar

700 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40202
, (502) 749-7100

Go there for the pizza or the brunch. You can't go wrong!

Hammerheads

921 Swan St, Louisville, KY 40204
, (502) 365-1112

Great food! Try the tacos, and the pretzel croissants with beer cheese ----they are amazing!!

Wiltshire Pantry Bakery and Cafe

901 Barret Avenue, Louisville, KY 40204
, (502) 581-8561

So much deliciousness in this tiny spot. You can't go wrong with anything you eat! Go for brunch on Saturday or Sunday. Make sure you go before noon though to get the best food selections.

Big Four Bridge Entrance

W River Rd, Louisville, KY 40202
, (502) 574-3768

If it is not too cold, walk the bridge....to the Portage House!

Bernheim Arboretum & Research

Bernheim Arboretum & Research

Shepherdsville, KY 40165
, (502) 543-2451

Again, if it is not too cold, hike the trails in Bernheim. This is one of our favorite things to do with Kero and always a perfect date day,

Angel's Envy Distillery

500 East Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
, (502) 890-6300

For you bourbon lovers, check out this distillery located downtown!

Maker's Mark Distillery

3350 Burks Spring Road, Loretto, KY 40037
, (270) 865-2881

If you are up for the drive---Maker's Mark has a pretty awesome distillery, but bring your walking shoes. It's huge!

Jim Beam Urban Stillhouse

404 South 4th Street, Louisville, KY 40202
, (502) 855-8392

Located on Fourth Street Live, this is a great spot to get a taste of bourbon. And you can learn to make your own whisky sour. Totally worth it!

Evan Williams Bourbon Experience

528 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
, (502) 584-2114

This place gives a great tour and you really learn about the history of bourbon. Another place to check off of your Bourbon Trail passport.

Copper & Kings American Brandy Company

1121 East Washington Street, Louisville, KY 40206
, (502) 561-0267

Right by our venue and such a fun place!

Churchill Downs

Churchill Downs

700 Central Avenue, Louisville, KY 40208
, (502) 636-4400

So, it may not be race season and the horses won't be running in February, but you can still check out the museum and take a picture in front of Churchill Downs.

Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory

800 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
, (877) 775-8443

This one of the first places Ben took Jessie on her first visit to Louisville. Definitely a cool place to check out!

The Frazier History Museum

829 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
, (502) 753-5663

Super neat museum to check out located on Main Street's historic Museum Row. Go online to check out the exhibits that are currently open.

Muhammad Ali Center

144 North 6th Street, Louisville, KY 40202
, (502) 584-9254
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