BBQ and Bourbon

Kentucky Living readers have voted again and Moonlite was selected the best barbecue in Kentucky. A Kentucky tradition in Owensboro, Kentucky since 1963, Moonlite was inducted into the Kentucky Monthly’s Best Hall of Fame in 2008, and had previously been voted Kentucky’s best barbecue by Kentucky Living. Now, add that to USA Today claiming Moonlite [...]

A Salute to Women, Wine and Whiskey – March 26 The Brown Hotel has assembled an all-star culinary team featuring talented women from the region, including Louisville chef Kathy Cary, expert cheesemaker Judy Schad, mixologist Joy Perrine, California winemaker Susie Selby and Chicago-based chefs Gale Gand and Susan Goss. The five-course feast, including wine pairings [...]

University of Kentucky Wildcats fans are reaching a fevered pitch, and the April 9 John Calipari Maker’s Mark bottle signing at Keeneland is the hot ticket. So hot that Keeneland has signed on with Ticketmaster to handle the lottery-type distribution of tickets. Now, rather than a live lottery drawing prior to the bottle signing at [...]

Smoke on the Water USA Barbecue Championship North Little Rock, AR 03/19/2010 – 03/20/2010 With a guaranteed prize pool of $100,000, the world’s richest barbecue contest drew many of the top teams from across the country, including a few of those familiar faces recently featured on TLC’s recent hit TV show BBQ Pitmasters. Grand Champion: [...]

The James Beard Foundation Awards is a huge deal for the food and beverage industry. It’s the Oscar/Emmy/Tony/Pulitzer/Heisman for foodies. The nominees were announced yesterday and a Kentucky favorite was one of the nominees. For Outstanding Wine and Spirits Professional: a winemaker, brewer, or spirits professional who has had a significant impact on the wine [...]