Perhaps I can shed some light on the closing of SET. I took over as executive chef at the beginning of August. Previously to me taking this position there had been very little to no kitchen management happening for close to 5 or 6 months. The story of this restaurant was very similar to a lot of businesses that open and close so quickly. It was opened by a business person, with no former restaurant experience, who thought he could just keep throwing money at it and it would be successful. As those of us who have worked in this industry know, this was not the case.
New owners took possession of SET in the middle of September. Instead of closing immediately and doing a remodel, food and drink overhaul, and rehire and training of staff, new ownership decided to continue operating as SET while these changes were being made in order to keep their employees with jobs. We closed as SET the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and spent the following 2 weeks making the change over to the new concept, Encore on 4th. We quietly reopened last week, with the mayor's office holding a ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, and are looking forward to establishing ourselves as one of the premier downtown dining destinations in Louisville.
If anyone has any questions I would be glad to answer them. You can also check out or food and drink menus at
encoreon4th.com