Considering I was in Louisville for a college journalism convention, and not just to sample the cuisine, I ended up doing quite a bit of food tasting.
I only had an hour between sessions for lunch on the second day, so I was thankful to find somewhere close to the hotel with good food. The Bluegrass Brewing Company, BBC, is a Louisville original and has three locations across the city, including one just a block away from The Galt House, where the convention was held.
Unfortunately, I didn't get to try the beer at BBC, considering it was at 1 p.m., but I'm sure that it would have been worth a tipsy afternoon. The company actually makes its own beer at the original location.
What I did have that afternoon, however, was delicious. Being in Louisville, I had to try an original local recipe, the Hot Brown. The sandwich, originally created in 1926 at the Brown Hotel in Louisville, has been a staple in the city for over sixty years.
The dish is an open-faced turkey sandwich with bacon and tomato lathered in a cheese sauce. When I asked the waiter about the dish he responded with "do you like cholesterol?". It is definitely not something I would eat regularly, but it was a delicious splurge.
I also tried a soft pretzel with BBC's homemade beer cheese. The beer cheese had a subtle flavor at first and finished with the strong taste and aroma of beer. It was awesome.
For dinner, I ate at 732 Social, another local restaurant. That meal, however, deserves its own post.
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