European Patisserie opened recently at 203 N. Hurstbourne Parkway (where Vinaigrette Salad Kitchen used to be). It seems to have an Eastern European focus; one of the online reviews calls it a Ukrainian cafe, I can’t find a website, but you can see some photos and reviews at the Google listing.
American Kolache plans to open in February at 2306 Bardstown Road. It will serve both traditional kolaches, with a sweet fruit filling, and savory ones filled with meat, cheese, egg, etc. American Kolache is the national franchise version of St. Louis Kolache, a small chain in Missouri.
https://www.facebook.com/americankolache.louisville/
Purple Yum Asian bakery will be opening at 1850 S. Hurstbourne Parkway (in the shopping center with Shalimar and Liquor Barn). This will be the bakery’s second location; the first one is in Lexington. The menu includes mochi doughnuts and some unusual buns, with fillings including curry, taro, ube, red bean and pork floss.
Purple Yum has had a sign up for several months, but it didn’t apply for a building permit until this week, so it will be a while before it opens.
https://www.purpleyumbakery.com/home