Faces wins with creative food and drink Honey dip chicken comes encased in a crunchy breaded and fried cloak that is a thing of beauty.When Chef Eric Morris opens a restaurant, I pay attention. I loved his Hull and Highwater and Gospel Bird eateries in New Albany, and I loved his citizen journalism and photography during the Breonna Taylor demonstrations (#SayHerName), although that’s another story.
So when Morris opened his eclectic new spot Faces Bar/Bistro in Louisville’s Highlands last year, I was eager to check it out.
But why did it take me more than a year to get there? Blame Covid-19. Morris planned to open in March 2020, but the pandemic shoved that back to early June with takeout and limited seating. Then the menu seemed to change every couple of weeks as Morris sought the perfect bill of fare. Then, earlier this month, a menu that looked like the real thing, incorporating a concise mix of old favorites and … pizza!
Yep, Faces is a pizzeria now, and more. We dropped in for lunch on a Saturday and found everything just as good as I had hoped, and the brick-and-wood setting with imposing semicircular bar fitting the eclectic mood of the Bardstown/Baxter food-and-drink strip. Suiting the restaurant’s name, the walls are decorated with pictures of, yes, faces, from a youthful Muhammad Ali to a wild-haired Einstein face brightened with colorful pastel squares.
Morris’ latest and maybe semi-permanent menu offers plenty of pizza, but that’s not all. ...
Faces Bar/Bistro1604 Bardstown Road
742-6403
http://facesbarbistro.comhttps://facebook.com/Faceshighlandshttps://instagram.com/faces_bar_bistroNoise Level: I assume this Bardstown Road bar and bistro will ramp up the noise during busy evenings. For lunch with only a few tables occupied, though, conversation was easy even with pop music at moderate volume in the background. Sound levels averaged 71dB, the level of normal conversation.
Accessibility: The restaurant appears to be accessible to wheelchair users.
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