Louisville lost a few restaurants recently, which we chat about on this week's Access Louisville podcast.
Reporter Michael L. Jones is on the show and tells us about Maira Mediterranean Restaurant, which is near University of Louisville, closing in order to make way for a proposed development. We also chat about the closure of Hibachi Sushi Buffet, which is on Bardstown Road, near Hurstbourne Lane. As part of that discussion, we give a few sushi recommendations.
After that, we switch gears to talk about the grocery business. Reporter Ellie Tolbert just finished a big story on how the Louisville grocery market is going to change with the entry of Publix and Hy-vee.
Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services.

We get into a discussion about the best places for a coffee meeting during this week's Access Louisville podcast.
This discussion came up based on the news that Quills Coffee is planning new locations and a new bakery in the Highlands. Several local favorites came up during the discussion, including Heine Brothers', Quills, Sunergos, Fante's and more.
After that we switch gears and chat about Crumbl Cookie's new location, a new downtown living development, a bourbon brand being sold and more.
Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services such as Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.

This week on the Access Louisville podcast we chat about two new places to go around town.
Reporter Eleanor Tolbert is on the show to give us her impressions of the recently updated Angel's Envy distillery near Downtown Louisville. That leads us to a larger discussion about the appeal of bourbon tourism.
After that we go over a new rock bar that's been opened in Clarksville: Losers 812. And we chat about a Kentucky restaurant with famous ties going on the market — Claudia Sanders Dinner House. Lastly we talk about Humana donating a building Downtown to the University of Louisville. 
Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services. 

We chat about the latest restaurant news on this week's Access Louisville podcast.
Louisville Business First restaurant reporter has a new column where he's talking about the latest in Louisville's food scene. One example of this is a call he just had with the team behind Pig Beach, a barbecue restaurant that's planned in the former Tumbleweed/Doc's Cantina space on the waterfront. He also tells us about a pizza chain that is rebranding some of its locations with a new name. And we chat about Porkland BBQ and its struggles with zoning.
After the restaurant talk we take a deep dive into Louisville's affordable housing shortage. This discussion comes on the heels of a recent cover story on the topic. We talk about misperceptions people have about the lack of affordable housing as well as how it plays into a sharp rise in homelessness we've seen in Louisville during the last five years. 
Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services. 

Kentucky Kingdom General Manager Sarah Worrell joins the Access Louisville podcast this week. Worrell has spent a career in the theme park business —and so we chat about what she loves about that industry.
We also get a peak into the philosophy behind the Louisville amusement park after it was purchased by Herschend Family Entertainment, the Atlanta-based company behind Dollywood and Silver Dollar City in 2021.
As we reported a few weeks ago, the company hasn't made sweeping changes, yet it is looking at ways to improve the overall quality of it and waterpark Hurricane Bay. 
Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services such as Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Radio Public. 

Special guest David Beck, president and CEO of Kentucky Venues, which puts on the Kentucky State Fair, joins the Access Louisville podcast this week.
Several announcements were made about the fair recently, including the concert schedule and the 9/11 exhibit that's slated this year. Interestingly, Beck notes on the podcast The Oak Ridge Boys, the country band behind "Elvira" and other hits, has been on the fair concert bill for 46 years. Beck talked about lining them up for a 50th anniversary. 
After that we talk about how Kentucky Venues plans for improvements at its properties such as the Kentucky Exposition Center. Beck even brought up a possible mass transit project that could connect Downtown Louisville with the Fairgrounds. 
Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services. 

Louisville's mayor's race is set following the busy primary season. Democrat Craig Greenberg will face Republican Bill Dieruf in November. We chat about each candidate's message on this week Access Louisville podcast.
Later in the show get an update on the latest in Louisville's food scene including a new food hall that's developing in town.
Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services. 

This week on the Access Louisville podcast we chat Vince Tyra's new job. The former UofL Athletic Director has a new role with a well-known Bowling Green, Kentucky company.
After that we talk about the latest development at Norton Commons.  The development is called Lyric at Norton commons and is home to restaurants, retail and residential. LBF Reporter Ellie Tolbert is on the show to tell us about some of the unique amenities, including a media tunnel that connects two courtyards at the development.
After that LBF's Haley Cawthon tells us about a Louisville company that is building a crypto mine in Indiana. We go down the rabbit hole of web3 and other technologies in that discussion.
And lastly we chat about the closing of Gasthaus, a longtime German restaurant in East Louisville.
Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services.  

We recorded the Access Louisville podcast at Churchill Downs this week, just before the running of the Kentucky Oaks. On the show we shared our favorite derby memories, unpopular Derby opinions and our favorite things about Derby.
You can check out some of our coverage from Kentucky Oaks here.  And we'll have some Kentucky Derby coverage coming soon too.
Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find us on popular podcast services like Apple Podcast, Spotify and more.

We chat about improvements coming to Churchill Downs on this week's Access Louisville podcast.
Those going to the Kentucky Derby this year will notice the swanky new Homestretch Club, a luxury seating section right by the track. There's also new stadium style seating that replaces many of the old trackside bleachers. These improvements are in place now but there is more on the horizon, including an up to $200 million renovation of the Paddock area coming soon.
After that we talk about the closure of the Village 8 movie theater in Louisville. It'll give its last showing during a $2 Tuesday in July.   
Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services including Apple Podcast, Spotify, Google Podcasts and more.