Could Artesano possibly be that good? Yup. Sure could.
LEO's Eats with Robin Garr
The steak padron Chimichurri at Artesano
Will the Martinez family ever stop opening new restaurants? It's starting to look more and more as if their Olé Restaurant Group - the metaphorical Energizer Bunny of Louisville-area dining - may keep on keeping on until they have an individual eatery for every family in the Metro.
What's more, I wouldn't bet against the possibility that every one of that multitude would be good, damned good.
The daily newspaper recently reviewed Artesano in a public display of affection so prodigal that it almost made one wish to yell, "Git a room!"
"Couldn't be that good," I muttered.
But then we went - twice - and, yup. It pretty much is that good. What's more, it's good in a way that's consistent with this team's efforts through at least a dozen winning eateries and a catering operation since Fernando and Christina Martinez and Fernando's brother, Yaniel, opened Havana Rumba in 2002. (They later sold Havana Rumba and Mojito to their partners, but have been on a restaurant roll since they came back to town in 2012.)
Artesano - or to give it its full name, Artesano Vino Tapas Y Mas - opened last month in the Westport Village spot vacated by AP Crafters.
How do they do this? I'm sure if they bottled and sold their secret they could sell it for a huge profit. It seems to me, though, that they earned like Smith Barney, the old-fashioned way: through careful, smart planning and a lot of very hard work. ...
Read the full review on LouisvilleHotBytes,
http://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/?p=5464
See this column also in LEO Weekly:
http://www.leoweekly.com/2016/01/could- ... ure-could/
Artesano Vino Tapas Y Mas
Westport Village
1321 Herr Lane
708-2196
http://artesano-restaurant.com
Facebook: http://bit.ly/ArtesanoTapas
Robin Garr's rating: 92 points
