by Lonnie Turner » Sun Jan 16, 2011 12:03 am
Alameda Bar & Grill: RIP 1989 – 2006, Santa Fe pizza, sampler platter
Brasserie Deitrich: RIP 1989 – 2003, steak au poivre
Club Grotto: RIP 1993 – 2009, everything
Fat Cat’s Deli & Pub: RIP 198? – 198?, best guacamole I ever had, way ahead for Louisville in beer selections
Lotus: RIP 1957 - ?, war sue gai, eggrolls, thick lumpy sweet & sour sauce
Mamma Grisanti: RIP 1976 – 1998(?)
Nermana’s Bosnian Café: RIP 2003 – 2005(?), mousaka, goulash, bean soup
Pasquale’s 1314 Bardstown Rd (well-known address today), moved down a dozen blocks I think later on. Don’t recall their duration, was a favorite back when we were poorer.
Pasta To Go / Pasta Zone, New Albany, then Hurstbourne: RIP 1998 – 2003, fast pasta with buckets of tomato sauce. Perfect for me.
Pigasus, New Albany, then Longest Ave: RIP 2001 – 2005, terrific BBQ, baked beans, cornbread
Po’ Folks, Clarksville: RIP ? – 1998, lived a couple of blocks away in early ‘80s. 2 – 3 times a week got country fried steak w/gravy, red beans & rice, corn on the cob & hush puppies. Oh, the sodium resistance of youth…
Po-boy Shoppe: RIP 2004 – 2005, P.B.S. we hardly knew ye…
Ray Parrella’s esp. Court Ave, Jeff loc which was RIP ? – 2/14/98, red sauce heaven
Red Pepper: RIP 2008 – 2010, there’s no justice in the foodie world
Thatsa Wrapp, New Albany loc mostly: RIP ? – 1999, Asian crunch wrap – num!
Zephyr Cove: RIP 1996 – 2002, treat to have game meat that my wife didn’t have to cook after buying it from Creekside Outpost
If you have corrections or additions on the RIP dates, please let me know.