Voice-Tribune review by Robin Garr
It’s hard to believe that it has been more than 20 years since we moved back to Louisville after a sojourn in New York City. This town has changed a lot in the past two decades, and certainly the Frankfort Avenue restaurant row has evolved almost beyond recognition.
“You’ll like Frankfort Avenue,” a friend told us as we packed the moving van to head west from Gotham. “There’s a great new place called the Irish Rover!” And she was right. Along with Deitrich’s, which had been a pioneer in the neighborhood, and more recent arrivals Porcini and a local coffee shop that preceded Heine Bros’ Crescent Hill branch, the avenue was looking pretty exciting.
And then in 1995 came El Mundo, and the “new” Frankfort Avenue was on its way. Add bustling Clifton, and the strip now houses at least 40 great local eateries and watering holes. What’s more, I can’t think of a single national chain restaurant among them, a locavore distinction that our friends over on Bardstown Road can’t claim.
What I liked about El Mundo then, I like about El Mundo today: its fare is authentic Mexican, yet it’s distinctly chef-driven, with creative touches in flavor and presentation that remind me of Chef Rick Bayless’s iconic Frontera Grill in Chicago. ...
Read my full review on LouisvilleHotBytes.com:
http://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/el-mu ... r-20-years
and in the Voice-Tribune:
http://www.voice-tribune.com/life-style ... -20-years/
El Mundo
2345 Frankfort Ave.
899-9930
http://502elmundo.com
https://facebook.com/pages/El-Mundo/350206056039
Robin Garr's rating: 91 points
