Christmas season events!

Hey Robin can we start a thread to post who will be open Christmas Eve? Gary and I are usually on our own that night and are looking for some place special to eat. Thanks!

The Twig & Leaf. BTW: Whatever happened to the original neon "Twig & Leaf" sign?

[Robin Garr]

Hey Robin can we start a thread to post who will be open Christmas Eve?

I think you just did, Karen! After Thanksgiving, I'll stick it to the top and add "And Christmas Day."

For now, the short answer is that many Asian places stay open for the holidays - Vietnam Kitchen is a big destination - and some of the hotel dining rooms stay open to serve holiday travelers.

Complicating the issue this year is that Christmas Eve falls on a Monday night, when a lot of restaurants are normally closed, and I don't see many of them deciding to OPEN because it's the holiday.

But let's see what responses come back ...

Varanese will be open Christmas Eve. It has become a tradition with many of our regulars to spend Christmas Eve with us. Hope you all decide to join us as well

The Irish Rover takes last orders at 7:30 pm on Christmas Eve. We are closed on Christmas Day. Irish Rover, Too in La Grange will be closed both days this year.

(never mind -- I've edited to reflect the fact that our plan to be open changed; see below)

Volare will be open Christmas Eve from 5pm until 10Pm. It's always festive and fun!

You can make reservations by calling (502)894-4446 or visiting Open Table

Volare Ristorante
2300 Frankfort Avenue
Louisville, Ky 40206
www.volare-restaurant.com
502-894-4446

Shalimar is open. My wife and I go there every Christmas Eve.

Retraction: We couldn't find enough employees willing to work on Xmas Eve, and we've no intention of forcing them to do so; therefore, the NABC Pizzeria & Public House will NOT be open on the Eve. Thanks, and sorry for the confusion.

Retraction: We couldn't find enough employees willing to work on Xmas Eve, and we've no intention of forcing them to do so; therefore, the NABC Pizzeria & Public House will NOT be open on the Eve. Thanks, and sorry for the confusion.

Roger,

In this day and age of retailers demanding their employees work the actual holidays (witness Walmart, etc opening ON Thanksgiving) I can't express enough admiration for your decision to allow your employees a bit of "quality time" with their family and friends. Bravo. (I think I shall celebrate your decision with a brace of 22 oz. NABC brews this evening... )

In this day and age of retailers demanding their employees work the actual holidays (witness Walmart, etc opening ON Thanksgiving) I can't express enough admiration for your decision to allow your employees a bit of "quality time" with their family and friends. Bravo. (I think I shall celebrate your decision with a brace of 22 oz. NABC brews this evening... )

I appreciate that. It was a voluntary sign-up sheet all along; the last couple of years, there was enough, and this year there wasn't. It's their choice. It means the original location will be closed for three days (Sun, Mon & Tue) and Bank Street just two (Mon-Tue).

Last time I was in Bamberg, Germany for Christmas (2009), we found the majority of businesses closed for two, three, and even more days on both Christmas and New Years Eve/Day. Even the Asian restaurants punted. We stocked up, cooked at the apartment, and had a number of peaceful, snowy walks. It wasn't a big deal at all, really ...

Anyway, thanks. Have a good holiday season.

[Robin Garr]

Decca’s Christmas Film Series is also going on over the next few weeks. We will be showing ‘Gremlins’ and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ at 7 and 9 PM on December 11th and 18th respectively. The films are free and open to the public, and popcorn is included.
For further information, or if you have any questions, please contact Josh Robinson on the phone number or e-mail address above or via his mobile phone on 502.322.7817.

Decca will be closed for our Christmas holiday from Sunday, December 23rd until Wednesday, December 26th.

[Robin Garr]

The Oakroom at the Seelbach Hotel plans a series of special Holiday events.

Each Thursday and Friday in December, The Oakroom offers its Holiday Lunch Buffet. The buffet is one of the only times of the year that the restaurant offers lunch.

Holiday Lunch – Dec. 13, 14, 20 and 21, 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Every Thursday and Friday until Christmas, The Oakroom will be host holiday lunch buffets with a selection of Oakroom fare. The menu features Roasted Butternut Squash and Apple Bisque, Haricot Vert Salad, Fig and Thyme Fingerling Potato Salad, Beef Short Ribs, Gerber Chicken Breast, Scottish Salmon and desserts including the famous Seelbach Bourbon Bread Pudding. The lunch is $25 per person.

Christmas Day Royal Brunch - Dec. 25.
Breakfast and lunch options, made-to-order omelet station and waffle and carving stations; a full table of fresh seafood and desserts from our bake shop. $50 per person, children 5 - 12 years $25, children 4 and under served free. Complimentary parking.

Reservations are recommended for all of The Oakroom’s holiday events. To make reservations or for more information, call 502-807-3463 or visit www.TheOakroomLouisville.com.

Christmas Day menu at the Brown Hotel's English Grill

The Brown Hotel's English Grill will be open Christmas Day, Tuesday, Dec. 25 offering a special menu of modern and traditional holiday dishes. Reservations are required for the Christmas Day feast and can be made by calling The Brown Hotel at 583-1234.

The hotel's two-story Christmas tree and holiday decorations will set a seasonal mood for the Christmas Day menu. Dinner begins with an appetizer buffet that includes soup, antipasto, salads, seafood, assorted breads with international and Capriole Farms cheeses and breakfast pastries. Entrées will be served in the dining room, and include a choice of lobster and scallops, cast iron seared filet mignon or marinated loin of lamb. The Viennese-style dessert display includes homemade peppermint marshmallows, red velvet cake shooters, gingerbread bread pudding, assorted cookies and more treats. Cost is $63 per person, not including tax and tip. Seating times are 12:30, 12:45, 1, 3:30, 3:45, and 4 p.m.

Children (ages 4-12) can choose from a la carte options along with the buffet for $20. They’ll find that their favorite dishes, like chicken tenders, mashed potatoes, roasted petit filet and macaroni and cheese, are on the menu.

Hey Robin can we start a thread to post who will be open Christmas Eve? Gary and I are usually on our own that night and are looking for some place special to eat. Thanks!

What's become one of our Christmas Eve traditions is to go to Molly's/Baxter Ave around 6:00pm for dinner & drinks with the owners & staff. The menu is somewhat limited (I recall), but the bar's certainly not! We're usually out of there by about 9:00pm, but I think there's usually a pretty fair "we-don't-have-anything-else-to-do-on-Christmas-Eve, either" crowd that come in to imbibe and watch for Santa!