Louisville Diners

by Ashlee Clark Thompson

Overview

Louisville boasts many award-winning fine dining restaurants, but long before Derby City mastered upscale cuisine, it perfected the diner. Explore Louisville's tasty offerings with local food writer Ashlee Clark Thompson as she surveys the city's impressive variety of greasy spoons from the Highlands to the West End and everywhere in between. Enjoy home cooking done right at Shirley Mae's Café and Bar, breakfast at Barbara Lee's Kitchen, lunch to go at Ollie's Trolley and so much more. Packed with insightful interviews and helpful tips that only a local can provide, Louisville Diners is a delectable look into the best the city has to offer.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781626198975
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	03/16/2015
Series:	American Palate
Pages:	128
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Ashlee Clark Thompson is a freelance writer and food blogger. She is the creator of AshleeEats.com, where she documents her search for good, cheap food in Louisville, Kentucky. Her work has appeared in Food and Dining Magazine, Leo Weekly and WFPL.org.

Table of Contents

Note to Readers 7

Preface 9

Acknowledgements 15

Introduction. From Carts to Chrome: A Brief History of Diners in the United States 17

Part I The Past: Old Louisville 23

Burger Boy 26

D. Nalley's 30

Dizzy Whizz 32

Ollie's Trolley 36

Spotlight on Old-Fashioned Diners 41

Dishing with Robin Garr 46

Part II The Heart: Dixie Highway 49

Frontier Diner 51

Good Ole' Jessie's Dixie Diner 53

Kathy & Joe's Place 56

Dishing with Steve Coomes 63

Part III The Soul: West End/Shtvely/Smoketown 67

Big Momma's Soul Food Kitchen 72

Franco's Restaurant and Catering 75

Shirley Mae's Café and Bar 82

Dishing with Kevin Gibson 85

Part IV The Future: Crescent Hill/Highlands/East End 89

Eggs Over Frankfort 92

Highland Morning 93

Shady Lane Café 96

SuperChef's Breakfast and More 103

Wild Eggs 106

Dishing with Emily Hagedorn 112

Closing 115

Appendix. Tips for Your Next Diner Visit 119

Bibliography 121

Index 125

About the Author 128