Fourth Street Dining

A woman I work with is going to a show at the Palace this evening, and is looking for a good restaurant within walking distance for a pre-dinner. We don't get downtown enough to give reliable recommendations, so I thought I would ask the experts. Any suggestions?

[Robin Garr]

A woman I work with is going to a show at the Palace this evening, and is looking for a good restaurant within walking distance for a pre-dinner. We don't get downtown enough to give reliable recommendations, so I thought I would ask the experts. Any suggestions?

There's nothing really fancy in the same block, but Cunningham's is right across Fourth and offers decent down-home chow. Safier's is a short distance south and has excellent fast-food Near Eastern; and BBC on Fourth, also just a few steps south, offers excellent upscale pub fare under its new management.

A little farther north on Fourth, you've got RAW and, around the corner on Muhammad Ali, Caviar, for rather upscale sushi and Japanese fare, and the Oakroom of course.

I think I'd go to Cunningham's, Safier or BBC, though.

Thanks, Robin. What about Blu? Is that very close?

Blu is a little bit of a hike, especially with the weather tonight.

I really like Red Star, at 4SL. I think it's cheaper and better than everything else 4SL has to offer -- a little fancier than Safier or Cunningham's, if that's what you're looking for. The new BBC is great also!

I should qualify my use of the word "cheaper" with regards to Red Star. It can be pretty pricey (but it doesn't have to be!), but it's a better bang for your buck than anywhere else on 4SL.

Thanks, Holly. That's actually the first place I mentioned to her, because I thought she was asking about FSL. I'm putting together a list of nearby restaurants for them, because she said it doesn't have to be within walking distance now. Any other nearby suggestions?

[Robin Garr]

she said it doesn't have to be within walking distance now. Any other nearby suggestions?

That opens up a bunch of great options! Saffron's (First and Market), Primo (East Market), Proof (Seventh and Main), Buck's (Old Louisville) and much more.

It totally does, and I gave her a pretty good list, including all those you mentioned. Anxious to hear where they decided to dine - thanks for the help!

The English Grill in The Brown Hotel is excellent. You can park in the garage that is attached to the hotel and walk less than a block to the Palace.

I'm probably too late, but I was going to offer Cafe Kilimanjaro. Excellent African food and good service. Very good prices. And it's a very short walk from the Palace.

I'm probably too late, but I was going to offer Cafe Kilimanjaro. Excellent African food and good service. Very good prices. And it's a very short walk from the Palace.

I believe they've closed for good now, haven't they? My husband and I walked past the place on the way to The Decemberists's concert Friday, and the cafe appeared to be all closed up and dark with a sign in the window (too far off to read) and a chain across the patio gate.

I'm probably too late, but I was going to offer Cafe Kilimanjaro. Excellent African food and good service. Very good prices. And it's a very short walk from the Palace.

I believe they've closed for good now, haven't they? My husband and I walked past the place on the way to The Decemberists's concert Friday, and the cafe appeared to be all closed up and dark with a sign in the window (too far off to read) and a chain across the patio gate.

I don't know. If they've closed, it's since last summer when I ate at their WorldFest table.

Yes, they are closed. Their last day open was March 31. Ashley D. posted a thread about this several weeks ago. Their closing is a huge loss for our downtown dining scene.

Yes, they are closed. Their last day open was March 31. Ashley D. posted a thread about this several weeks ago. Their closing is a huge loss for our downtown dining scene.

This is a shame. I shall miss them.