Sarah Fritschner, longtime food editor of The Courier-Journal, is now editor-in-chief of Food & Dining magazine. The mag's Winter 2009 issue, now on the streets, is the first issue on her watch. With Dan Dry's prize-winning pnotography, it remains a good-looking publication. This issue, now available on news stands at local food shops like Lotsa Pasta and Burger's, features profiles on Varanese, Morris' Deli, Lilly's and La Rosita; the usual beverages columns by David Lange (coffee), Jerry Slater (liquor), Roger Baylor (beer); Jay Forman's hilarious food-humor writing, recipes from Sullivan University chefs and many more.
With publication of the prior (Fall 2008) issue, LouisvilleHotBytes.com concluded its relationship with the magazine, which I had served as editor in chief for several years. Food & Dining, however, did choose to republish capsule restaurant reviews licensed from LouisvilleHotBytes.com in this issue.
Fritschner, who had held the CJ Food Editor post through the sale of the newspapers to Gannett Corp. and remained there for more than two decades, resigned last year to do free-lance food publicity work.
Added: Roger's beer column features a great profile of forumite Todd Antz and his beer program at Keg Liquors. It's worth picking up for that reason alone.