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Get on the bridge of your choice and go to Portage House

by Robin Garr » Wed Dec 14, 2016 10:46 am

Get on the bridge of your choice and go to Portage House

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Grilled cheese sandwich topped with a fried egg at Portage House.
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Get on the bridge of your choice and go to Portage House

The East End Bridge will open this weekend, and when it does, Louisville will have more ways to get across the Ohio River than ever: four by car, two by train, and one on foot or via bicycle.

This is good news, because Southern Indiana has more good places to eat and drink than ever these days, and it would be foolish for hard-core Louisvillians to stay rooted sullenly on the Kentucky side when it’s time for dinner.

Today let’s thank Paul Skulas, past chef at Holy Grale and Gralehaus and now owner and chef of Jeffersonville’s new Portage House, for the latest and one of the most attractive new arrivals on the “Sunny Side.” Portage House opened around Thanksgiving, and the buzz has was so positive and fine that Mary and our friend Anne and I couldn’t wait for a sunny bridge-walking day to check it out.

The venue is a large, 1870s-era white frame house on Riverside Drive, situated for excellent bridge and river views. The entire main floor is given over to a welcoming bar that appears to be doing a booming business already. The upstairs dining rooms were filling up when we got there on a Tuesday night, too.

Decor is simple and in keeping with the well-renovated old house, with shiny hardwood floors, heavy plank tables set with white earthenware, and an eclectic collection of framed pictures on pale-beige walls.

I’d call Skulas’ menu Midwestern comfort food with creative-chef touches, featuring largely Indiana-sourced meats and produce ...

Read the full review on LouisvilleHotBytes,
http://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/get-b ... tage-house

You'll also find this review in LEO Weekly’s Food & Drink section today.
http://www.leoweekly.com/category/food-drink/

Portage House
117 E. Riverside Drive
Jeffersonville, Ind.
(812) 725-0435
http://eatportagehouse.com
https://facebook.com/eatportagehouse
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Re: Get on the bridge of your choice and go to Portage House

by Paul Skulas » Wed Dec 14, 2016 6:23 pm

Thanks for the review!
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Re: Get on the bridge of your choice and go to Portage House

by David Clancy » Thu Dec 15, 2016 9:12 pm

Nicely done and a great review! Welcome to the Sunny Side Paul!
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Re: Get on the bridge of your choice and go to Portage House

by Paul Skulas » Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:09 pm

Starting January 3rd we will be open for lunch! Our new hours will be Tuesday-Saturday 11-2 & 4-10. No more brunch. Same menu, with rotating lunch specials!
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Re: Get on the bridge of your choice and go to Portage House

by Robin Garr » Mon Dec 26, 2016 7:48 pm

Paul Skulas wrote:Starting January 3rd we will be open for lunch! Our new hours will be Tuesday-Saturday 11-2 & 4-10. No more brunch. Same menu, with rotating lunch specials!

Good to know, Paul. This will make Portage House a great destination for bridge walks.

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