Since Charles got up early and caught this before I did, I'll just tack my weekly commentary into this thread.
As Charles points out, this is a significant moment, possibly the first time the CJ has issued a one-star restaurant rating since back when I was in the pulpit. It's sad to see an independent local spot hammered so hard, but Marty makes his case. (I had only dined at La Rouge once, a lunch session shortly after opening, when Rick Adams was still there. It was more than worthy, as I reported in a short
LEO "preview" on Dec. 6. I'm thinking I might wait a while before going back.)
Nitpick patrol: Although the name "napa" is becoming almost as common as the more accurate "nappa" for white Chinese cabbage, the double-p form is really correct: It derives from the Japanese word for "green vegetable," but is often spelled with a single p, apparently due to confusion with California's Napa Valley. Single-p Napa is so common that it's not really wrong, but I'm a little surprised that a food guru of Marty's caliber used it ... or maybe the editors changed it?
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Lackluster La Rouge
<B>Menu makes promises the kitchen can't keep</B>[/url]
<b>La Rouge</b>
252 E. Market St.
Louisville, KY
(502) 568-5555