<table border="0" align="left" width="310"><tr><td><img src="http://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/wingstogo.jpg" border="1" align="left"></td></tr><tr><td>Also featured this week: Wings To Go, a small chain spot in New Albany that makes a credible version of the original Buffalo chicken wing. Photo by Robin Garr</td></tr></table>LEO's Eat 'n' Blog with Louisville HotBytes
(Jarfi's @ Mellwood; Wings To Go)
One of Louisville's more striking dining venues has to be Jarfi's Bistro, which makes stylish use of its space in the Kentucky Center, the big, black modern building on West Main Street that suffered the tragic loss of its useful subordinate clause "... for the Arts" in a marketing decision a while back.
Jarfi, born in Morocco but international in his culinary inspiration, presides over a broad bill of fare at his eponymous eatery, a comfortably upscale place that's equally well suited for an indulgent, lingering dinner, a quick pre-theater repast, or even an artful plate of sushi.
And now he's branching out, quietly opening another, much more casual venue in an attractive if lower-profile center for the arts. Regular Eat 'N' Blog correspondent KEVIN GIBSON picks up the beat from the new <b>Jarfi's @ Mellwood</b> in the Mellwood Arts & Entertainment Center. Here's Kevin's report:
Jarfi's Bistro is a well-traveled mainstay at the Kentucky Center downtown, offering an elegant blend of ethnic and American cuisine, ranging from tapas to sushi to Kentucky hot browns. But there's a new Jarfi's in town, a much simpler incarnation of Jeff Jarfi's culinary imagination.
The new Jarfi's @ Mellwood has been open for about six weeks, and it's well worth a stop. Although it's currently a lunch-only spot with a limited menu, there's plenty of upside. What's more, it's in a potentially killer location: The Mellwood Center, located in the former Fischer Packing Company buildings north of Brownsboro Road, is filling up with art galleries and has become a frequent stop for entertainment events and the Trolley Hop.
Full reports in LEO and on LouisvilleHotBytes.