Mariachi endurance test at El Plátano Verde
Louisville does not lack for Mexican restaurants. El Plátano Verde knows this and refuses to compete on food alone. The
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5 worst winter storms in Louisville history
Louisville does winter the way it does everything else: loudly, briefly, and with a confidence completely unsupported by preparation. Over
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5 worst zoos in Louisville
There are many zoos in Louisville, and the one thing you don’t want to happen is you get there and
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The Louisville Bourbons’ 5 most spectacular losses of the season
As Louisville’s most unsung baseball squad, the Louisville media often misses the team’s highlights of the year. And by highlights
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Louisville’s most obnoxious muscle cars and the maniacs who drove them
1. The Purple Plague — 1970 Plymouth ‘Cuda 440 Six Pack Owner: Dale Ray Scoggins, Okolona Dale Ray’s ‘Cuda was
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Louisville’s 5 most bewildering wine shops
In a city that bleeds bourbon, Louisville’s wine stores have had to get creative to survive. Some chose elegance and
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The slowest gang in the South (end)
The Derby City Mowers, as they called themselves, weren’t your typical Louisville criminal enterprise. For one thing, their average age
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Louisville’s 5 most regrettable college spirit mascots
Every college needs a mascot to inspire students, intimidate rivals, and sell overpriced merchandise. But these five Louisville institutions clearly
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Louisville’s 5 most unemployable professors still somehow teaching
Louisville’s universities pride themselves on innovative teaching methods, but somewhere between “thinking outside the box” and “setting the box on
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Louisville’s 5 worst clowns — jesters who should have stayed in accounting
When Ringling Bros. Clown College closed its doors, nobody expected the graduates to unionize and demand city-sponsored employment. Yet here
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5 worst rock bands in Louisville
1. The Bourbon Hemorrhage (Hard Rock/Metal) Led by Chet “Screech” Thunderneck, the Bourbon Hemorrhage holds the distinction of being banned
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5 Louisville tax professionals redefining legality
1. Thunderdome Tax Services & Exotic Animal Rescue “Where Your Refund Goes to Feed the Lizards” Operating from a converted
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Louisville’s 5 most regrettable places to rest your head
1. The Waterson Expressway Motor Lodge & Meditation Center “Where Highway Noise Meets Inner Peace” Perched impossibly close to the
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The Old Fashioned wars: 10 discredited origin stories that Louisville desperately wanted to be true
The Old Fashioned cocktail has more origin stories than a Marvel superhero, and Louisville claims approximately all of them. The
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10 fun facts about Louisville that big history doesn’t want you to know
1. The Derby Was Originally a Potato Sack Race Before horses entered the picture in 1875, the Kentucky Derby was
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