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For fifteen years now, The Irish Rover on Frankfort Avenue has invited its patrons to feast on a fine Irish menu while enjoying the pub atmosphere of old. Its motto, "Cead Mile Failte," or "One Hundred Thousand Welcomes," successfully sums up what this restaurant strives to do: provide a place for people to gather.

The Irish Rover has tried to recreate the idea of "a place to meet family, friends, or business associates, to catch up on news, debate politics, share a joke...a place of character and cadence rather than impersonal efficiency." http://www.theirishroverky.com/index.php3?pageid=4 And if you ask its patrons, it has done this successfully. The outstanding menu helps a little, too.

The menu at The Irish Rover has all your favorites and then some. Ranging in price from $3-20, it features simple tastes you love as well as full plates of the best servings you could imagine. The menu is divided into categories that meet your dining needs no matter the time of day or the company you're with. The bar bites section features small menu items that work great as starters or shared snacks. These items include everything from salmon to stuffed portabella to bubble and squeak, a time-honored recipe of griddle-fried mashed potato cakes, onions, and vegetables. The soups and salads menu offers a flavor for every palate with a wide array of options. The Pub Grub menu items include hearty stews, casseroles, and fry ups such as smoked salmon and potato gratin. Additionally, there are sandwiches, pub plates, children's menu items, desserts, sides, Saturday brunch, wines, and beer & whiskey on the menu.

The Irish Rover also features an upstairs party room, available to host your rehearsal dinner, surprise party, anniversary celebration... you name it. And they don't just host your special events: they also participate in the Frankfort Avenue Trolley Hop  in addition to a boxing day and St. Patrick's Day celebration.

So the next time you're on Frankfort Avenue, make a stop by The Irish Rover. Or better yet, plan a special date night in advance and check it out. You won't be disappointed!

To experience café drinks and café delights in Louisville, look no further than Bistro 301 on West Market Street  in downtown Louisville.  This urban, café-style restaurant has the menu, atmosphere, and prices you've always dreamed of.

With seating indoor at bar or table as well as outdoor on the sidewalk under the shade of umbrellas, Bistro 301 offers a variety of settings to meet your mood. As you dine, enjoy your choice of lunch or dinner along with a serving of beer or wine. The class of this café simply cannot be matched. Every meal is served in a way that appeals to both your eyes and your tastebuds, with a kitchen staff that pays attention to both taste and appearance. Check out the online album of the restaurant to find out for yourself how beautifully tasty each meal is served.

The lunch menu at Bistro 301 ranges in price from $4-$15 and includes all of your favorites: appetizers like Calamari and Hummus, a wide variety of salads with everything from salmon to shrimp to fine cheeses, sandwiches like Muffaletta or wraps, favorites that include Kentucky treasures like the hot brown, and tasty pastas of all varieties. The wide selection of tastes and prices make this café a great option for anyone looking for lunch.

And dinner at Bistro 301 is equally impressive. Expanding on its lunch menu, the dinner menu includes an all-star list of entrees that simply cannot be matched:
Herb Roasted Chicken                                                                                                                                    $17.95
½ fresh herb-roasted chicken served with chef's whim risotto, and natural jus.
Grilled Rib Eye                                                                                                                                                   $27.95
Grilled sterling beef rib eye with bourbon-smoked sea salt served with Yukon gold mashed potatoes and green beans
Pork Chop                                                                                                                                                          $23.95
12oz. French cut pork chop with sautéed shallots and apples in brandy sauce, served with creamy stone ground grits and green beans
Filet                                                                                                                                                                     $29.95
Grilled sterling filet with shallot demi-glaze Yukon gold mashed potatoes and green beans
Martini Salmon                                                                                                                                                  $19.95
Seared salmon with a vodka and green olive beurre blanc., served with red skin potatoes and green beans
Sea Scallops                                                                                                                                                       $25.95
Pan-seared dry scallops served with saffron-roasted fingerlings, shitake mushroom confit, and wilted greens; finished with sherry-whole grain mustard beurre blanc.
Today's Fresh Seafood                                                                                                                                  Market Price

Convinced you should check out Bistro 301 yet? If not, consider that they also offer a children's menu, they have a fantastic beer and wine menu, they mainly use organic produce grown by local farmers, and they boast a homemade dessert menu that is out of this world delicious.

If you don't have time to check out Bistro 301 for yourself, consider ordering from its boxed lunch menu.  If you order a minimum of $25, the restaurant will even deliver its fantastic food right to your door. But hurry! You must call before 10:30am to be eligible, so plan ahead!

Bistro 301: another great Louisville dining option suggested to you by The Vince Carter Team. Happy eating!

Don't let its short existence fool you-despite the fact that Porcini Italian Restaurant has only been around since 1992, it is one of the finest Italian dining experiences in Louisville.  Located on Frankfort Avenue in Crescent Hill, the restaurant specializes in Northern Italian Cuisine and has received amazing reviews from Reader's Choice, The Courier Journal,  and HotBytes.com.

With two rotating menus available, one for regular dining and one for summer patio days, Porcini Italian Restaurant  keeps customers satisfied and loyal. There is no need to look elsewhere for a night out, as the restaurant is always serving new and delicious menu items.  These items are all appropriately and competitively priced, allowing patrons a gourmet meal followed by an agreeable bill.  And what Italian Restaurant would be complete without a full cellar of fine wine?  Porcini offers red, sparkling, and white wines ranging in price from $10 to $250, meeting the needs of both your taste buds and your budget.

In addition to its excellent regular menu offerings for small parties, Porcini Italian Restaurant in Louisville also has a Private Room available for parties of six to fifty-five people for all sorts of special occasions. In fact, the restaurant promises, "the experience and success record to assure that every Special Event in [its] restaurant is flawless" (Emphasis mine). http://www.porcinilouisville.com/private.html The restaurant employs Special Events Managers to help plan the décor and menu to fit your event like a glove. Their professional service "allows you to focus on your mission, not the details..." http://www.porcinilouisville.com/private.html Plus they are willing to work with any budget to help create a menu perfect for your event. Because of this Private Room  offering, Porcini ccasionally hosts special events, available for viewing at its website.

You can enjoy the fine Louisville dining offered at Porcini Italian Restaurant in Crescent Hill Monday through Thursday from 5:30-10:30 or Friday and Saturday from 5:30 to 11pm. The restaurant is closed on Sundays.

Porcini Italian Restaurant is another gem of Louisville's Crescent Hill neighborhood.  For more information on this upscale Louisville area, please contact The Vince Carter Team.

Molly Malone's Irish Pub  a Louisville Dining experience like no other. Open seven days a week in two locations to offer lunch and dinner, Molly Malone's Irish Pub has a table waiting for you.

Find Irish pub fare, live music, dance nights, and sports games on wide screen HD TVs all at Molly Malone's Irish Pub. But perhaps most unique to this fantastic Louisville restaurant, experience an evening here. Molly's has regular events that get its patrons involved in the dining experience.

Each week, Molly Malone's Irish Pub offers a happy hour from 4-7pm with $1 off premium drafts, in addition to live Irish Celtic music every third Sunday, live soccer games regularly broadcast via HD TV, and Texas Hold'em every Thursday. This steady pace of interactive entertainment keeps guests coming again and again.

But Molly Malone's Irish Pub offers more than these weekly affairs. Additionally, it hosts and sponsors many other unique events for its patrons to enjoy. Every fourth Sunday, Molly Malone's welcomes music students from Mom's Music to the stage to perform. And this year, Molly's is serving as the Louisville headquarters for the 2010 World Cup.  In the past, Molly Malone's has put on parties for St. Patrick's Day and Christmas  in addition to an annual Irish Open golf event. These events help create an atmosphere of enjoyment that guests enjoy on a daily basis.

In addition to these fun events, Molly Malone's Irish Pub also enjoys hosting events that help them give back. Last month, the restaurant and pub hosted five bands with a cover charge in order to raise money to donate to the American Red Cross Haitian Relief Fund.  To date, Molly's has raised over $175,000 in support of local non-profit organizations. Their strong commitment to charity  makes the dollars you spend there worthwhile.

Molly Malone's Irish Pub is yet another cornerstone of Louisville Dining and another reason residents are proud to live in this great city. If you are interested in homes in Louisville, please contact The Vince Carter Team. The Vince Carter Team can help you find your perfect home so you can enjoy this city soon!

Take a drive through Old Louisville, and you will be impressed by the beautiful Victorian homes that line the streets. It is here, in this breathtaking historic district, that Buck's Restaurant and Bar provides fine dining, a romantic atmosphere, and gourmet cuisine.

Buck's Restaurant and Bar is the perfect choice for a romantic night away from the stresses of the work week. The restaurant requests reservations, ensuring only the best service for its patrons and providing you the opportunity to plan a special evening to spend together with family, friends, or that special someone.

The menu at Buck's Restaurant and Bar includes appetizers, salads, and gourmet dinners, with entrée prices ranging from $17.95 to $35.95. The restaurant is available to serve you from 5 to 10pm Mondays through Thursdays or from 5 to 11pm on Friday and Saturday.

In addition to its excellent dinner menu, Buck's Restaurant and Bar offers an excellent wine menu consisting of sparkling wines, white wines, and red wines. These wines include everything from a $19 Bolla Italian Pinot Grigio wine  to a $216 French Krug Grand Cuvee Brut Champagne, and everything in between.

The setting at Buck's Restaurant and Bar is one that fosters the luster of romance. With live piano jazz, fresh flowers, comfortable lighting, dessert bar, cigar room, and mismatched china, no other restaurant can compare. One patron described it as "A Valentine's Day, special occasion must go. Top drawer in every respect from the ambiance, service, and food." http://www.bucksrestaurantandbar.com/reviews.asp

In addition to its excellent dinners, Buck's Restaurant and Bar also has limited lunch hour offerings on weekdays from 11am to 3pm.

Buck's Restaurant and Bar has a table waiting for you. Call (502) 637-7883 to make your reservations today.

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