Christmas/Holiday events listings here!

[Robin Garr]

I'll "stick" this listing to the top of the forum from now until Christmas. Managers, chefs, restaurant representatives, even consumers feel free to post your holiday events listings here!

I'll set up a separate listing for New Year's Eve and New Year's Day events when we start getting announcements.

[Robin Garr]

Holiday bubbles brunch at Asiatique

Asiatique restaurant plans a five-course "Holiday Bubbles" brunch on Sunday, Dec. 19, with seatings every 30 minutes from 1-3 p.m. Each course is paired with a sparkling wine.

* Salad of blood orange-marinated grilled tuna on hydroponic greens with white beans, ginger-carrot chips and orange vinaigrette.
- Alma Negra Rosé of Malbec.

* Butternut squash and miso soup with braised quail, micro greens and Asian croutons.
- Lamorca Prosecco

* Grilled garam marsala-dusted sea scallop with grilled yellow corn, creamed leeks, sambal tomato sauce and tobiko roe.
- Rotari Talento Brut

* Lamb Duet, Peppercorn and caramel-glazed lamb loin with red delicious apple poached with truffle and honey, and house-made lamb prosciutto with pistachio and blueberry port sauce.
- "The Chook" Sparkling Shiraz

* Dessert of five-spiced French toast-style brioche with hazelnut egg custard, grape gelée and grated applewood-smoked bacon
- Coppola Sophia Blanc de Blanc

Brunch is $30 per person, not including tax and gratuity. Seating is limited. For reservations call 451-2749.

Asiatique
1767 Bardstown Road
451-2749
www.asiatiquerestaurant.com

Keg Liquors Holiday Insanity Beer Tasting

Join the fine beer folks at Keg Liquors in Clarksville, IN on December 2nd from 5 - 8 PM as they get you ready for the season with their 6th Annual Holiday Insanity Beer Tasting. Three different beer distributors will be on hand to pour samples of winter beers from across the country and around the world. Keg Liquors owner Todd Antz will also have a few special bottles of vintage holiday beers that he will be pulling out of the cellar to sample throughout the night as well. Over 25 different winter beers will be available for sampling. For more information on the event, and to see the growing list of beers that will be available for the tasting, go to http://www.kegliquors.com for more information
This is a free tasting (21 years and older of course)

[Robin Garr]

Four Roses Bourbon
Presents
Bardstown Road Aglow 2010…25 Years and GLOWING
Taylorsville Road to Lexington Road

The Highland Commerce Guild elves are busy planning the Holiday Season with another Get Happy and say Hello to the Highlands “Open House” celebration on Saturday, December 4, 2010--5:00p 'til 10:00p. This festival of shopping, eating, drinking and merriment is celebrating 25 years of bringing people from all walks of life together. The AGLOW has become a highlight of the Holidays, and the Highlands thank you for spending the
first Saturday of every December with them.

Boutiques, eateries, and businesses all along Bardstown Road, Baxter Avenue and the Douglass Loop open their doors offering entertainment, food, drink, discounts, live entertainment and much, much more. A few holiday highlights-- Two Trolleys filled with Elf’’s and musicians will ride up and down the corridor for an old-time family tradition offering free rides! Four Roses Bourbon hosts a First-Time Holiday Cocktail Contest in the restaurants and bars! And, BBC Beer specials will be served up and down the route.
Once again, Bardstown Road Aglow will feature musicians singing, bagpipers booming and shops aglowing. There will also be another Decorating Contest for every kind of business from car garage to eatery to Dr. office. The Judges this year are radio funnyman, Terry Meiners, Clear Channel’s, Mary George and Four Roses Bourbon Master Distiller, Jim Rutledge! Honorary Judges will be “piping” it, riding in style with the 21C Pip Mobile! http://www.21cmuseum.org/museum/exhibit ... obile.aspx

Santa is back! Santa and his elves will ride up and down
Baxter, Bardstown and The Loop
in a super cool sled-The Pool Party Express! Santa will arrive at 6:00pm @ Bearno’s in the Highlands for the Commonwealth Bank & Trust Winter Wonderland at Bearno’s in the Highlands .


All Santa picture proceeds will benefit-The Gilda’s Club of Louisville, and Dirty Tease will donate $5 for every official AGLOW T-shirt purchase featuring artwork by local artist, David Green (poster contest winner)
PLUS
Participating locations will give FREE colorful Holiday Aglow Bracelets
with purchase while supplies last

Special Thanks to our Title Sponsor-Four Roses Bourbon
and
Sponsors for helping host Aglow 2010 and keeping a
KY tradition burning…

Four Roses Bourbon,
Commonwealth Bank & Trust, BBC Beer Company,
21 C, Councilman Tom Owen, 8th District,
TheHighlandsofLouisville.com, and the
Highland Commerce Guild

For further info and to view photos from last years event, visit www.bardstownroadaglow.com.

[Robin Garr]

The Brown Hotel's English Grill will host Christmas dinner on Saturday, Dec. 25.

The $59 prix fixe menu begins with an appetizer buffet of mushroom cauliflower potage, antipasto, seasonal salads, fresh seafood, assorted artisan breads and domestic cheeses.

The a la carte entrée selection offers a choice of pan-seared lemon-glazed grouper, cast-iron-seared beef filet mignon or honey-lavender-marinated loin of lamb. A Viennese dessert table includes a traditional Yule Log, raspberry chocolate mousse, chocolate opera cake, mini fruit tartlets, apple crumble, mini-savarin, and chocolate éclairs.

Dinner is $59 per person plus tax and gratuity. Seating times are 12:30, 12:45, 1, 3:30, 3:45 and 4 p.m. For reservations, call 736-2996.

The English Grill
The Brown Hotel
Fourth and Broadway
583-1234
www.brownhotel.com

Greetings and Happy Holidays!

Maido Essential Japanese & Sake Bar is offering two special Holiday promotions. Please e-mail us at maidosakebar@gmail.com. This offer is only available to our e-mail subscribers.

We hope you have a wonderful holiday season and look forward to seeing you soon.

Maido Essential Japanese Cuisine & Sake Bar
1758 Frankfort Avenue
502 894-8775
http://www.maidosakebar.com

Hours of Operation:
Monday - Thursday 4PM - 9:30PM
Friday 4PM - 10:30PM
Saturday 5PM - 10:30PM

Seviche, A Latin Restaurant will be hosting a New Years Day Brunch on Jan 1st 2011.
We will be open from 11 AM- 3PM. We will also be opne for regular dinner service from 5-10PM.

The brunch will be buffet style. We will also have a Bloody Mary Bar with multiple types of bloody mary mixes as well as hot sauces, garnishes and housemade pickles. It's a great way to get a little "hair of the dog" after New Years Eve celebrations.

The buffet will showcase a mix of traditional latino brunch dishes (puerto rican roast pork), some of Chef Anthony's signature dishes (green chili potato gratin, seviche) and crowd pleasing brunch favorites like bacon and cheddar scrambled eggs. There is truly something for everyone on this buffet!

Buffet $17 per person.

Seviche Holiday Hours:

Open Christmas Eve from 5PM - 10PM
Closed Christmas Day
Open late on New Years Eve 5PM - 12PM
Open for Brunch New Years Day 11AM - 3PM
Open for Dinner New Years Day 5PM- 10PM

Hi Everyone My name is Bruce Jarrett and I am the new General Manager of Saints Pizza and Pub. We have totally remodeled and are making some huge changes to the restaurant. Our great Pizza made with our own fresh dough will however remain the same, Please feel free to stop in the store and check it out. Our Holiday Hours are all day X-mas eve and 7p - 4a X-mas night with kitchen until 1am each night, We are pre-selling tickets for our NYE celebration $20 for one or $35 per couple includes access to SkyBar with DJ. 8pm Buffet. 12am Champagne toast and balloon drop, And our late night breakfast and snack buffet at 2am. Please call 891-8883 for details or to purchase tickets. Groups with pre-purchase may select a VIP Couch section or tables in the dining room on first come first serve basis. there are 5 couch sections remaining out of 10. Please let me know and I will be glad to help you plan your celebration. Bruce Jarrett

Christmas Eve: Brownings will be open, and having a special of Lamb Chops w/ mint Jelly, grilled asparagus, potato au gratin, & dessert. Plus, our regular menu will be available. We will be open until 9 pm-- you can call 515-0174 or use open table to book reservation. Hope everyone has a wonderful holiday.

Sapporo's on 4th Street is open Christmas Day. I think the hours were 5pm - 10pm.

Bombay Grill will be open at noon on Christmas Day!

cocos lokos Caribbean cuisine will be close for Christmas eve and Christmas day ..
We Introducing NEW BRUNCH on Sundays.
Come try a diversity of Caribbean Latin cuisine . Merry Christmas !!!!

New Sunday Brunch at Cocos Lokos is good news! Thanks for the info Miguel..