One of Kelsey’s favorites full of farm to table treats. Breakfast, Brunch, Lunch, and coffee compliment a quaint grocery near the hotels.
An adorable bakery and bottle shop offering European pastries, breads, desserts, and cafe meals.
Visit the roastery and headquarters of Quills coffee, a local homegrown company with international reach (and cute Christmas flavors).
A café and record shop nationally known for its famous chocolate chip cookies.
A great place for lunch, as long as you have time for a nap after.
Featured on Guy Fieri's Triple D, Grind has house-ground, grass-fed burgers served alongside 75+ Bourbons that will take you to flavortown. Plus veggie options!
Tony’s favorite place to get a taste of home, even if it’s more interior Mexican than of Tex-Mex.
The best Cuban restaurant in Louisville!
Can’t decide what you want to eat? Have a large crew with multiple different palates? Mashup vendors include a bagel shop, a spanish restaurant, a café, hot dogs and more!
Bourbon isn’t the only thing that tastes better when it’s “small batch.” Made with local ingredients and featuring mix-ins from local bakeries, Louisville Cream has been voted best Ice Cream in the city multiple times. Make sure you get the toasted marshmallows on your scoop.
just get the bourbon balls. That’s all I have to say. CHANGE. YOUR. LIFE.
Visit the #1 Distillery tour in North America and experience a one-hour immersive tour of its bourbon-making process that ends with a guided tasting.
One of Kelsey’s favorite distilleries. Book a tour to get the full experience and warm up before the reception.
Tour the distillery, just a short 5 minute walk from the hotels, and enjoy a guided tasting of all three expressions, paired with artisanal chocolates.
Serves natural wines, Mediterranean-inspired cocktails, and small bites.
A “high church of bourbon”, this bar/restaurant is inside a 150-year-old church and was co-founded by Bob Dylan. Enjoy some great food and floor-to-ceiling bourbon in the Amber Room.
Is a dive bar more your scene? Do you need a moose head on the wall to feel comfortable while you drink? Is your name Jack Savercool? Well then… High Horse is your spot!
No no no, not that West 6th. This Lexington-born brewing company serves their craft beers in a NuLu hot spot featuring shops, food, and crafting.
Vintage house-party feel with retro TVs, holiday movies, festive cocktails, live music, and weekend events.
Pretend you are on a beach instead of in 30 degree weather. Enjoy tiki drinks and indoor mini golf at South Seas!
If you can’t decide whether to shop, have a cocktail, or explore Louisville lore, visit Clayton and Crume. You’ll find the bar Stitch, named for celebrated boxer Rudell Stitch who sparred with Muhammad Ali in a small boxing gym that previously occupied the same space.
Located in historic Butchertown, this vibrant shop features hand-made gifts, jewelry, eclectic décor and unique finds. Kelsey's favorite shop in Louisville, especially at Christmas!
Want a memory from your time in Lou-a-vul? Find a unique trinket or special piece of art from a local Louisville artist. Take it home. Look at it. Reminisce.