January Update

Busy month. Classes rolling, and being my senior year it's getting tougher and tougher by the day it seems.One quick travel tip I wanted to throw out to everyone: go to Louisville, KY. 

Kentucky isn't really known for alot beyond horses, bourbon, and a baseball bat manufacturer. But as I traveled to Louisville to see what they had brewing (more on this in a moment), I found a city that really has a unique local culture that is as abundant as smaller destinations like Asheville, NC. 

And the food. Oh my the food. It was clear to me very quickly that the city lives and breathes to eat. Even the locals are quick to point out that "If it isn't a chain, it's probably delicious". And cheap to boot. I never once had a entree over $15, for quality that would easily run $20+ here at home. 

Some locations you must dine:

• Hammerheads : Looks and feels like a dive bar. Because it is. But the food is gourmet. Go with the duck tacos. 
• Doc Crows : Upscale feel and food downtown, with budget prices. Save room for the praline ice cream desert topped with bourbon caramel sauce, bacon and pork rinds. 
• Toast on Market : Breakfast that competes with the best i've had in New Orleans. The King is a French toast version of the classic Elvis sandwich I've loved in Memphis. 

Places you must drink:

• Holy Grale : Beer in a church. And the tap-list is heavenly in it's rarity & uniqueness. I had not had a single brew available, a rare feat. 
• Against the Grain : A new brewery, in an awesome location that is the front half a baseball park. Some incredible brews. You will hear more about this brewery in the future, I promise that. 
• New Alabanian Pizza & Pub : Technically, not in Louisville. Across the river into Indiana. But a small, very locally driven brewery and pizza joint. Didn't have any pizza, but the beer was fantastic. 

That's about it. Hoping to get the next post up sooner, maybe a pre-birthday thoughts on growing up one. I dunno, depends on how preachy I feel.