Lilly's is closing 06/27

My son-in-law just texted me the link.

https://www.courier-journal.com/story/l ... 123961001/

We'll miss her.

[Robin Garr]

We will miss her, and we'll miss Lilly's, but after 46 years in the business, I'd say she's earned retirement. What's scary to me is that I not only can remember Lilly's opening (1977? '78?) and reviewed it when it was new.

Wow, she just put some carryout in my car today, going as strong as ever. I've not been to Lilly's a decade or two, but carryout from La Peche was a staple, very sorry to see it go. 46 years, incredible.

She is a legend. Never fully appreciated in the way that her peers (Alice Waters, Jeremiah Towers, Frank Stitt, etc) enjoyed, she nonetheless carried the torch for farm to table decades before it became fashionable. Lilly’s in the 1990s was one of the best and most cutting edge restaurants in the country, and that attention to detail and warm hospitality never waned. We’ve had some amazing chefs in Louisville, but she was always the standard bearer. I hope the restaurant community gives her the send off she deserves.

That's certainly a restaurant that will be missed by many! We are certainly among those.

Losing my favorite lunch spot with clients. Always excellent food and service, and one could have quiet conversation without interruption. I'm going to really miss Ms. Cary and Lilly's.