CJ: Shariat confirmed at Holiday Manor

Shariat's to open in Holiday Manor

Holiday Manor is foodie heaven. Now if we can get the Thai Cafe to kick it up a notch all would be grand. Sadly, Emperor of China is a mere shadow of itself.

Holiday Manor is foodie heaven. Now if we can get the Thai Cafe to kick it up a notch all would be grand. Sadly, Emperor of China is a mere shadow of itself.

All too true. I still like Thai Cafe but we usually head over to Jade Palace or Oriental House when it's time for Chinese.

Since it's right in my backyard...I'm excited at Shariot's opening.

Anoosh has been chomping at the bit to make this happen!

With Mojito's across the way, this should quickly become new "Hot Spot" to eat on the East End...

Two great places close to each other that compliment each others "styles" of food...

I wish that I lived closer so I could eat at both of these places every day!...

Holiday Manor is foodie heaven. Now if we can get the Thai Cafe to kick it up a notch all would be grand. Sadly, Emperor of China is a mere shadow of itself.

All too true. I still like Thai Cafe but we usually head over to Jade Palace or Oriental House when it's time for Chinese.

Since it's right in my backyard...I'm excited at Shariot's opening.

We still like Thai Cafe but it's not our first thought when we want Thai. Jade Palace reminds me that a Dim Sum fix is needed soon! That was part of the problem with eating at Macca's the other night. In the back of your mind you know that JP is right around the corner!

Has anyone noticed that Holiday Manor is indie restaurant foodie heaven? In the 'burbs, no less?

[Robin Garr]

Has anyone noticed that Holiday Manor is indie restaurant foodie heaven? In the 'burbs, no less?

I have indeed! There's definitely been an increasing move to the 'burbs by indies in the last year or two, and I'm speculating that fuel prices may be at least one factor.

For what it's worth, in another life I lived for a while in the Holiday Manor area, just south of Ballard, and just about everybody in that neighborhood at that time considered it an urban neighborhood at the inner edge of the suburbs. I'm not sure what that was about.

just about everybody in that neighborhood at that time considered it an urban neighborhood at the inner edge of the suburbs. I'm not sure what that was about.

Neither am I having had 3 raccoons removed from our house in the last week!
I think the change in suburban dining habits began before fuel prices became such a burden, but they are contributing. I think a lot of it is the revolution in food that has been going on the last 30+ years (post Chez Panisse) that emphasizes fresh local ingredients, variety and creativity. The suburbanite palate is changing like the whole country's. Ironically, transportation fuel prices may drive demand for local produce as it becomes less expensive.

[Robin Garr]

Neither am I having had 3 raccoons removed from our house in the last week!

We had a monster raccoon taken out of our Crescent Hill manse a couple of years ago, a discovery that prompted us to get a new roof. We've also seen deer wandering down our side street on occasion, 3 miles from downtown. You've got to love our urban neighborhoods with shade trees and fair-size yards ... a little of the best of everything!

The rumor i hear is breakfast/lunch spot and upscale dinner spot.

Sort of two venues, in one. (?)

The way it was described to me, it sounded like they'd be two separate restaurants, side by side.



But that's only a rumor...

For what it's worth, in another life I lived for a while in the Holiday Manor area, just south of Ballard, and just about everybody in that neighborhood at that time considered it an urban neighborhood at the inner edge of the suburbs. I'm not sure what that was about.

As an "immigrant" to Louisville (25 years ago now), we were primarily shown homes in this area by business relocation people. Since we had lived in Cleveland, Chicago, and Boston, living close to Holiday Manor was a hop-skip-& jump from downtown (it took us over an hour in Chicago, for example), yet with larger homes and yards. We always considered it that mix of urban/suburban! Of course, coming here with that attitude we still routinely will drive to Crescent Hill, Springhurst, Bardstown Rd, Frankfort Ave, et al for dinner, thinking nothing of it, while friends born here will rarely drive more than 10 minutes for anything . . .

Robin wrote: "For what it's worth, in another life I lived for a while in the Holiday Manor area, just south of Ballard, and just about everybody in that neighborhood at that time considered it an urban neighborhood at the inner edge of the suburbs. I'm not sure what that was about."

I agree, Robin! I'm a Louisvillian raised in the Holiday Manor area (which BTW wasn't there when I was a kid in Graymoor) and I have never thought of that neighborhood as anything other than suburban.

Even if Louisville has expanded much farther east since the '60s.

Interesting ...

Grew up on Herr Lane when the east-bound Watterson ended at U.S. 42. Used to ride my bike to Monon's (sp?) Drugs at Brownsboro Center for fresh french fries (20 cents, I think) and handmade vanilla coke (5 cents), served at the soda fountain counter. Now THAT was good eatin', for a quarter! Damn, I'm getting old.