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Crescent Hill’s Craft House opens Monday, Aug. 25 – here’s a first peek inside
Brad Culver has long worked in the food and beverage business. In fact, for five years he worked as a bartender at the Dark Star Tavern, a welcoming and beloved local dive bar that existed for a decade...
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Crescent Hill Craft House delivers on the food as well as the beer
Forty local and regional beers. A cozy, inviting atmosphere. Eager crowds. Yeah, the Craft House — already becoming known as the “Crescent Hill Craft House” — has been an instant hit since it opened...
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A Year in Review: Louisville restaurants — you win some, you lose some
This was quite a year of give and take in the restaurant biz. We lost some favorites like De La Torre’s and La Coop, but gained promising establishments like Roux, 8UP and Louvino. Insider Louisville...
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Germantown Craft House will up the ante when it opens in summer 2016
When I first spoke with Pat Hagan about his plans for the Craft House on Frankfort Avenue, he and fellow owner Brad Culver mused that they would like to see the name develop organically into “Crescent...
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World of Beer has taken its place in beer scene, but breweries aren’t fretting
When I heard the Florida-based chain World of Beer was opening a location in Louisville, I thought, “Here we go. The Walmart of beer bars is coming.” And truth be told, the place is kind of, well,...
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Germantown Craft House continues mission of fresh, local food and beverage
When the Craft House first opened a couple years ago on Frankfort Avenue, co-owner Pat Hagan noted to me that the long-term plan was for it to become known unofficially as the “Crescent Hill Craft...
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Rails brings craft beer restaurant concept to historic farmhouse
A historic farmhouse in Clarksville that has been home to many concepts over the years just got a new lease on life. The 1870-built structure’s first restaurant incarnation was McCulloch’s Steak House,...
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Pancake breakfast at both Craft Houses on Saturday will benefit homeless with...
The co-founder of Craft House, which now has locations in Crescent Hill and Germantown, was surprised to learn what homeless people run short on frequently. While talking with Tisha Gainey of HB...
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Germantown Craft House closes unexpectedly, will reopen in 2017 as unnamed...
Germantown Craft House management informed 20 employees at a meeting today that the restaurant is closed, effective immediately, according to a source. Based on an anonymous tip, Insider Louisville was...
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Germantown Craft House to reopen in late January as Devil’s Due
Germantown Craft House, which closed unexpectedly on Monday, will reopen in late January as a smokehouse concept called the Devil’s Due, per co-owner Beau Kerley. The original restaurant, a sister to...
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Sarino brings authentic Italian fare to Germantown neighborhood
When I heard a “casual” Italian restaurant was opening in the former home of Germantown Craft House (and, briefly, Goss Ave. Pub), I envisioned cheap plates of spaghetti and pizza by the slice. When I...
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Full Plate: Chef Tim Smith of Craft House is being new
Editor’s Note: This is part of a series of interviews with local chefs. Life as a chef can mean stressful, 70-hour work weeks. It can mean ignoring the personal aspects of one’s life. And for many, if...
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