Early in April, Michele Brinke took over as owner of the restaurant in the Goss Avenue Antique Mall, renaming it from Olivia's to Michele's On Goss. Chef Travis Hall moved on to focus on his school nutrition business, and Brinke is now joined by Sous Chef Philip Hess.Brinke, who among other things joined her husband, Bob, as co-chef of the short-lived but excellent Chef's Table in Old Louisville and worked at Highland Fish Market in Middletown, brings plenty of experience to this sizable space. She already has put her stamp on the menu and the service at this lunch and brunch-only eatery.
The Goss Avenue Antique Mall opened in a property adjacent to the old Louisville Antique Mall after its predecessor moved to East Broadway and its long-term lunch spot, The Café, moved to 712 Brent St., where it continues to thrive.
I still miss the sunny, high-ceiling venue that housed The Café, with its splendid view over Schnitzelburg through its tall windows. The new room is stylish, too, but the large interior space loses the windows and the view. (A smaller back room has a row of windows, but the main room depends on artificial light — well-placed track lighting and impressive old fixtures.)
Comfortable, black leather chairs that look like they might have come from a men's club surround round wood tables decorated with pretty bluish-green glass vases and pink carnations.
Like many of the city's popular lunch spots, Michele's midday menu focuses on soups, salads and sandwiches, with a few more expansive entrees. ... The weekday menu switches over to a brunch/lunch menu on Saturdays and a brunch buffet on Sundays.
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Michele's On Goss
946 Goss Ave.
409-5909
http://www.michelesongoss.com
Robin Garr's rating: 87 points