Edible Calendar: Fall 2018
These are just a sampling of the many events happening in and around Louisville and the Bluegrass region.
September 15, Saturday, 2–5pm
ReGeneration Fair 2018
Waterfront Botanical Gardens Butchertown Greenway, Louisville
Enjoy environmental displays and demos, arts and crafts, food, drinks and music along the eastern edge of the WBG property and Beargrass Creek.
September 16, Sunday, 5–7pm
World’s Largest Potluck World Record
Iroquois Park, 5216 New Cut Rd., Louisville
In an effort to break the world’s largest potluck record, the nonprofit We Are Louisville is hoping to gather over 3,264 people to share food and community.
September 23, Sunday, 5:30pm
Chef’s Sunday Night Supper Series
Harvest Restaurant 624 E. Market St., Louisville
Family-style menu featuring Rivercrest Farm, White Creek Farm, Barr Farms and Kenny’s Cheese. $35 plus tax, gratuity. Alcohol not included. See their website for additional special event
September 22, Saturday, 8am–noon
Beekeeping Day and Honey Tasting
St. Matthews Farmers’ Market 4100 Shelbyville Rd., Louisville
Honey tasting with producers from Cave Hill Cemetery and Arboretum’s honey project. Learn about the medicinal uses of honey and taste the differences various plants impart to the honey. SMFarmersMarket.com
September 22–23, Saturday & Sunday, beginning at 11am
Bourbon and Beyond
Champions Park, 2050 River Rd., Louisville
A festival offering a great blend of bourbon, food and music, including Sting, John Mayer, Lenny Kravitz, Sheryl Crow, Robert Plant and more. Presentations from chefs Edward Lee, Tom Colicchio, Damaris Phillips, Aaron Sanchez, Anthony Lamas and more. BourbonAndBeyond.com
September 24, Monday, 6–9:30pm
An Evening with Chef Virginia Willis
Sullivan University, 3101 Bardstown Rd., Louisville
Sullivan University and Willet Distillery host chef and cookbook author Virginia Willis with proceeds benefitting Les Dames d’Escoffier Kentucky. Tickets $60–100. Facebook @LesDamesKY
Sep 27-29, Thursday-Saturday,
Barbecue on the River
321 Broadway, Paducah
Three days of barbecue as 35+ BBQ teams from Western Kentucky and beyond cook up over 80,000 pounds of pork and chicken. Live entertainment, crafts, with support proceeds benefitting Paducah nonprofits.
September 29, Saturday, 11am–11pm
NuLu Festival
600–800 blocks of East Market Street, Louisville
10th annual street festival celebrating Louisville’s East Market District. Live music, micro-brewed beer, food and retail booths by local vendors. Free for all ages. NuLuFest.com
September 29, Saturday, 11am, and November 1, Thursday, 6–8pm
The Farmer & the Foodie Cooking Classes
Foxhollow Farm, 8905 Kentucky 329, Crestwood
Maggie Keith and Lindsey McClave offer a farm tour to harvest veggies then transform the ingredients into delightful dishes in the historic dairy barn. See website for class schedule and themes. Foxhollow.com/cooking-classes
October 5, Friday, 6pm
Seed to Feed Dinner
Old Friends Retreat Thoroughbred Farm, 1841 Paynes Depot Rd., Georgetown
Chefs Justin Thompson of Local Feed and Ouita Michel of Holly Hill Inn offer bourbon tasting, hors d’oeuvres and four-course dinner with beer, wine and cocktails. Sponsored by Local Feed and the Georgetown/Scott County Tourism Commission.
October 10–14, Wednesday–Sunday
The Bourbon Social
Various times and locations in Central Kentucky
Celebrating over 100 bourbons, whiskeys and aged beers. Small plates and sweets by local chefs, restaurants. Live music.
October 11, Thursday, 5:30-10pm.
Celebration of the Bluegrass
The Kentucky Castle, 230 Pisgah Road, Versailles
An evening benefitting Idea Festival Student Days and the Regional Land Use Planning Initiative. Rooftop cocktail party, courtyard Farm to Table Dinner, remarks by Chris Morris, Master Distiller at Brown-Forman, and music by Ben Lacy. Tickets $150, young professionals $90.
BluegrassTomorrow.org/celebration-of-the-bluegrass/
October 13, Saturday, noon–4pm
Slow Food Bluegrass Fried Chicken Throwdown
Flying Axes, 146 N. Clay St., Louisville
Fifth annual competition with chefs preparing fried chicken, sides and desserts using local food. Proceeds benefit Slow Food Bluegrass School Garden Grant program. Music, drinks and silent auction. Admission free. Tastings $3 for chicken, $2 for desserts and sides. Discounted price at Flying Axes. SlowFoodBluegrass.org
Oct 13–Nov 10, 2:30pm
Yoga for Emotional Health and Healing Series
Yoga East–St. Matthews, 115 Wiltshire Ave., Louisville
A five-week integrative yoga therapy clinic with Suzette Turner-Clark designed to integrate cognitive, emotional and physical elements for mind and body wellness. For more classes: YogaEast.org
October 15, Monday, 6pm
Private Single Barrel with The Wine Rack
Harvest Restaurant 624 E. Market St., Louisville
Bourbon tasting with food pairings; light apps paired specifically with private barrel picks with John Johnson. $35/person all inclusive.
October 20, Saturday, 11:30am–3pm
Wilderness Trail Distillery Chili Cook-Off
4095 Lebanon Rd., Danville
Grab your favorite chili recipe and compete for People’s Choice Award. Proceeds benefit the Danville Kiwanis Christmas for Kids program.
WildernessTrailDistillery.com/Events
October 20, Saturday, noon–10pm
Bourbonanza
Various locations, downtown Frankfort
Distilleries, breweries, wineries, food, live music and bourbon-themed demonstrations.
October 27, Saturday, 11am–3pm
Boo Dell at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens
6220 Old LaGrange Rd., Crestwood
Children trick-or-treat along the trail-o-treats. Hayrides, straw maze, scavenger hunts. Mr. Magic at 2pm. Free for members. For nonmembers $9/ adult, $6 under 17 or 55 plus.
October 27, Saturday, 8am–12:30pm
Food Day at New Albany Farmers’ Market
202 E. Market St., New Albany, IN
Join the market as a guest chef cooks using ingredients from the farmers’ market. Also live music, pet parade and kids activities.
Oct 9–Nov 4, gates open at 6pm
Louisville Jack O’ Lantern Spectacular
Iroquois Amphitheater, 1080 Amphitheater Rd., Louisville
Over 5,000 professionally carved jack-o-lanterns lighting ⅓ mile of Iroquois Park. Theme is “A Night at the Library.” Benefitting the Louisville Parks Foundation. Concessions available.
Jack-o-LanternLouisville.com/shows
October 13, Saturday, 10am–6pm
Foxhollow Fall Festival
Foxhollow Farm, 8905 Kentucky 329, Crestwood
Pick your own pumpkins, hay and pony rides, corn maze, games and prizes, local food and live music at 11th annual event. Proceeds benefit Dare to Care Food Bank and Foxhollow Farm Outreach Program. Advance tickets: $7 until October 12, then $10. Kids under 3 free. Free parking. Foxhollow.com
November 16, Friday, 10am–2pm
Behind the Beam
Jim Beam American Stillhouse, exit 116, Clermont
Insider experience with Fred Noe, seventh-generation Master Distiller. Bourbon-inspired lunch, private distillery tour and barrel thieving in a rackhouse. Guided tasting and storytime plus commemorative bottle. Must be 21+. JimBeam.com
