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BYRNE, BABY BYRNE
 Raised on a horse farm and groomed on track backsides, handicapper Jill Byrne has become a bona fide TVG Network star.
by Bill Doolittle |
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COMBINES FOR EQUINES
 There is a colt in a circular pen at the top of a rise and it is rearing up playfully, pawing the air with its hooves.
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DERBY MOST DASHING
 Glorious sunshine greeted both the racehorses and the clotheshorses at last year’s Derby . Our photographers captured the sartorial — and the thundering — herd during the 131st running, which culminated in a thrilling stretch run by Giacomo .
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FACES IN THE CROWD
 Derby Week parties and the big day at the racetrack bring out the national celebrities and make Louisvillians stars too.
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FOAL TO FINISH LINE
 The once-standard practice among Thoroughbred owners of ushering a horse from conception to Derby contention has become atypical in this era of high-price auctioneering.
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SAFE AND UNSOUND
 A small, dedicated cadre of saviors is stretching meager resources to spare retired racehorses from possible slaughterhouse fates.
by Kathleen Adams |
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PUBLISHER'S LETTER — ARENA FOR DISCUSSION
 It's “Who’s going to blink first?” time in the bizarro world of Louisville trying to build an arena |
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HOME & DESIGN — SUNROOM NATURALS
 The Cutting Edge
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HOME & DESIGN — HERE COMES THE SUN
 More and more local homeowners are deciding to bring the outdoors in.
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CROSSROADS
 The Highlands neighborhood is a favorite street scene for eclectic dining, drinking and shopping spots.
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FEEDBACK April 2006
 Diversity Opinion, Keep It Local
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High-Hatted
 Each spring Derby fashion plates glimmer in perfect dresses, beautiful suits, silk blouses and embellished accessories.
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ENDINSIGHT — STARDUST MEMORIES
 What could possibly qualify me to write a book about the gilded world of European royals? I have a simple answer: “Because I have been to the Skye Terrace on Derby Day.”
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EDITOR'S LETTER — DIGGING UP A LEGEND
 Every year a few newly published books on horse racing and the Kentucky Derby arrive at our offices.
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TWOFERS AT TONY'S
 On Mondays and Tuesdays, the new Boombozz also offers a veritable “happy meal” for adults.
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DINING OUT — ROOM AT THE TOP
 The woodwork and furnishings at the Seelbach’s Oakroom may suggest a bygone era, but chef Todd Richards’ culinary sensibility is cutting-edge.
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DINING OUT — MAKER'S MARK LOUNGE
 Maker’s Mark's made-over menu matches its swanky downtown environment.
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DINING IN — SON OF THE SOUTH
 Chef/restaurateur Christopher Seckman intensifies the flavor of that old Southern staple, grits, with sautéed mushrooms and pan-seared scallops .
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DINING IN - PARTNERS IN SUBLIME
 A potent dose of roasted garlic adds flavor and depth to this tasty tomato soup served at Jafri's Tapas Room at the Jazz Factory.
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KEVIN MULLEN — MASTER OF THE BELLE OF LOUISVILLE
 Equally at home with the grueling work of shipyard inspections and repairs as he is steering his beloved steamboat.
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STOUTS TO SHOUT ABOUT
 During Derby season the city's motto seems to be: Bourbon goes with everything.
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DINING BUZZ — LATE-CLOSER
 During Derby season, the day’s last colts and fillies cross the finish line in the early evening.
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DINING BUZZ - DEJA VIEW
 Those who don’t believe in reincarnation might reconsider their skepticism upon entering the hefty hammered-metal doors of the year-old MAHARAJA INDIAN RESTAURANT, 2901 Brownsboro Road.
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HOME & DESIGN — FETCHINGLY FEDERAL
The late 18th and early 19th centuries come alive in this historic replica of Aaron Burr’s New York City home.
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QUEEN BEE
 The University of Louisville Kentucky Author Forum’s final event of the season.
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EDITOR’S PICK: THE SUFFERING SELF
 Stoicism and anguish are two of the themes in a new Speed exhibition running through June 25. |
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THEY'RE BACK
 WFPK Waterfront Wednesdays
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DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT — RON WOLZ
 “Your home is your escape. Every room should be comfortable and filled with things you love.” |