Louisville firm holds surprise parade for retiring architect
How do you celebrate a long-time employee’s retirement during a pandemic? Architects, engineers, and project managers of Louisville-area firm Luckett & Farley coordinated a surprise parade. The 20-car celebration rolled past architect and studio director Don VanBogaert’s home waving signs and honking horns at a safe social distance to honor the 40-year Luckett & Farley employee. VanBogaert […]
Louisville chef’s relief program goes nationwide
One Louisville chef is feeding restaurant workers nationwide through a new assistance program. Chef Edward Lee’s Restaurant Workers Relief Program is providing food and supplies to hospitality industry workers laid off due to COVID-19 daily. The LEE Initiative partnered with Maker’s Mark to get the relief program off the ground. Crowdfunding led to thousands of dollars in […]
Add pizzazz to your Zoom calls with Kentucky Zoom backgrounds
Did you know you can add virtual backgrounds to your Zoom video chats? You can add any image without a physical green screen to make it look like you’re in your favorite Kentucky places instead of stuck at home. No green screen needed! So if you wish you could be roaming a horse farm, touring […]
Kentucky distilleries swap spirits for sanitizer
Kentucky distilleries are stepping up to address a COVID-19 induced shortage of hand sanitizer. Distilleries shifting some of their production from spirits to sanitizer include Lexington Brewing & Distillery Co., Old Forester Distilling Co., Woodford Reserve Distillery, Wilderness Trail Distillery and Rabbit Hole Distillery. High-proof alcohol is the main ingredient in hand sanitizer. The product […]
Kentucky brewer capitalizes on spiked canned beverage trend
Canned cocktails and spiked beverages are all the rage and one Kentucky company is getting in on the trend. Lexington Brewing & Distilling Co. has developed a new offering: Kentucky Bourbon Barrel Hard Tea. Available in March, it’s an all-natural tea with a hint of citrus that has spent time in recently emptied bourbon barrels. It comes in […]
Kentucky chefs, distiller nominated for James Beard Awards
Three Kentuckians have been nominated for the highest honor in food. The annual James Beard Foundation Restaurant and Chef Awards recently announced its list of 2020 semifinalists. Established in 1991, the annual awards honor members of the American food, beverage and hospitality industries who show excellence in their fields. Chef-Owner Ouita Michel of Holly Hill Inn, The Midway […]
Kentucky distillery uses solar power to maintain rickhouses
The sun is helping fuel Kentucky’s growing bourbon industry. Maker’s Mark Distillery in Loretto is utilizing 560 solar panels to power its bourbon aging warehouses in a new partnership with Kentucky Utilities Company. The new ground-mounted solar array will provide about 268,000 kilowatt-hours per year of energy for security, lighting for barrel elevators and office spaces in rickhouses […]
Kentucky’s first black-owned distilleries to open
Kentucky will soon have two African American owned distilleries. Plans have been unveiled for Fresh Bourbon Distilling in Lexington and Brough Brothers Distillery in Louisville to open soon. Brothers Victor, Chris and Bryson Yarbrough will bring Brough Brothers Distillery to Louisville’s west end. While the bourbon brand is already distributed in the United Kingdom, having […]