<table border="0" align="left" width="310"><tr><td><img src="http://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/thaiwf.jpg" border="1" align="left"></td></tr><tr><td>Thai Taste in Clifton had a full contingent staffing its WorldFest booth. From left, Ratunaporn Sangrung, Hammarach Nuangkhamma, Malai Nuangkhamma and Samorn Thanawattako. Photos by Robin Garr.</td></tr></table>LEO's Eat 'n' Blog with Louisville HotBytes
(Seven worthy ethnic eats)
Dr. Livingstone, I presume?
At some point during the colorful WorldFest celebration over the weekend, I started to feel a bit in common with Dr. David Livingstone, the 19th century British explorer famous for his dogged quest for the source of the Nile River in Africa's deepest jungles.
Like Livingstone but on a much smaller scale, I spent a good bit of time and energy during the two-day event on the Belvedere in quest of The Nile.
<b>The Nile Restaurant</b>, that is. This mysterious reference turned up on WorldFest's list of more than two dozen food booths run by local restaurants, social and civic groups, a worldwide array of mostly ethnic goodies that even extended to a couple of corn dog and funnel cake vendors. A Sudanese restaurant! In Louisville! Always eager to add another ethnic eating experience to my list, I made a beeline to Booth 144.
Hmm. Nothing there. Maybe it would show up Saturday? Sure enough, during brief ceremonies following the "Parade of Cultures" that opened the day's events, Mayor Jerry himself spoke of The Nile Restaurant as a new gem in Louisville's growing panoply of ethnic cuisines.
Alas, Booth 144 remained empty. But we're going to be watching for The Nile ... if you find it, please send a map!
In any case, there was still plenty of ethnic food action on the Belvedere to keep me busy chowing down all day Friday and Saturday, noshing internationally as we took in a world of music, dancing, arts and crafts and sports that celebrate Louisville's growing international and refugee communities.
Full reports in LEO and on LouisvilleHotBytes.
