Some Louisville Treasures & An Inebriated Stagger

After having our socks knocked off by Anthony Lamas at Seviche last night, I was ready to "paint the town!" He is a chef to treasure, and you know I am quick to criticize and I avoid hyperbole. Anthony's nueve Latino cooking can compete with anything along Forteleza Street in old San Juan. Thank you Anthony. That was fantastic!

Afterwards, we drove to Shelbyville Road to try the Martini Bar and Bistro hoping they would have a band. Unfortunately, no band and they had a very young, sports bar type of crowd that was not quite our cup of tea. We proceeded to Jack's Bar which is another Louisville treasure. A couple helped us find seats at the bar after a patron was a bit weird and rude, and the bartender remembered us and poured me a great cocktail. Donna was driving, and thus she was simply drinking soda. We had a fantastic time and the crowd was cool and friendly.

Donna drove home, but I was not ready to call it a night. I began walking towards Bardstown Road with my stagger on. I turned north on Bardstown and looked for an open, nice bar. I made it down to Impellizzeri's without finding anything. Unfortunately, during my walk, two cars drove by yelling "faggot" out the window. That kind of deflated my swagger which might have turned into a stagger. I stopped by Cumberland Brews, but after being ignored by the bartender for 10 minutes, I decided to continue my stagger-swagger.

I came close to giving up until I saw either a mirage or an oasis right near Bonnycastle. It was tucked away, kind of almost in an alley, and music came from within. I walked up and it said something like the Hideaway Saloon. I paid a $10 cover charge and the band was excellent. I bought myself a beer and the bartender was helpful in picking out one for me. People were friendly, introduced themselves, and I proceeded to have another great Louisville experience. I think I made it home all right, but I am moving a bit slow this morning. Louisville may be growing on me...............................

Hideaway Saloon. I paid a $10 cover charge and the band was excellent. I bought myself a beer and the bartender was helpful in picking out one for me. People were friendly, introduced themselves, and I proceeded to have another great Louisville experience. I think I made it home all right, but I am moving a bit slow this morning. Louisville may be growing on me...............................

Phil, the musician was Larry Keel whom has played with Bob Weir ( Grateful Dead ), Sam Bush, Del Mcoury to name a few. His bluegrass style of music is unique and aspiring......great show, good beer selection as always......

Phil, sounds like you had a good time... all I can say is shame, shame, on the idiots yelling out the window.

I would have picked up the first thing not nailed down, and chucked it at their car! Preferably a big metal garbage can!
Sorry, violence is not the way to go, but walking down the street with a brother who is gay prompted the same ignorant behavior that I will no longer put up with.

Hate to hear about the yelling idiots and the ignoring bartender, but it's cool that you ended up at the Hideaway. That place is about as down to earth as it gets. It gets way crowded for my taste sometimes, but it's a lot easier to take now that it's not a smokey box. Sounds like a fun night!

Sorry about the bad experience, but I love the Hideaway Saloon. Not mentioned often enough and outperforms larger clubs in many areas in Louisville.