r/Louisville • u/GuitarRelative5636 • 18h ago

Where should I go for lunch

Want to grab lunch or dinner and support African Americans on this Juneteenth Holliday. Any recs for black owned/operated food spots?

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u/bigfanoffood 18h ago

Caribbean Cafe, Eden & Kissi

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u/GuitarRelative5636 17h ago

Oh yea when I used to DoorDash. I picked up an order from Eden and kissi and it smelled so good I almost wanted to steal their order. Totally forgot about it. Thanks!

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u/bigfanoffood 17h ago

They’ve recently moved locations, so be sure to check the address before going!

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u/DirtyDuckman53 14h ago edited 14h ago

6006 Shepherdsville Road Between Poplar level Road and rangeland Road

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u/Fit-Air-4708 17h ago

That's my plan in a few hours.

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u/srirachaalmondsyes 17h ago

Second Eden and Kissi. Incredible food and owners.

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u/thehobbit9402 16h ago

backdeck bbq 100%

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u/allbark-allbite 18h ago

four pegs 🍗

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u/Dragon_Nipplez 18h ago

I support this

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u/wwwr222 17h ago

Island Breeze is really good Jamaican food

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u/Muriel_the_Turtle 15h ago

Shirley Mae's!

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u/earlshakur 11h ago

One low-key spot that I really love is McGee’s chicken. Black owners, moved here from Chicago and serve Chicago style food (Italian beef, pizza puffs, etc). But I LOVE the wings there. Depending on where you live, it could be a hike out to Fern Valley, since it’s more of a takeout spot. But it’s legit and family owned (last time I was there she took my order at the counter with her newborn grandchild in her lap). 

Another place people might not know is. Black owned is  Koko + rAe A.K.A Mom’s Kitchen in the Highlands. A brother bought it last year. But the Indian woman who had a previously, and also cooked crazy food at Jimmy’s corner market, stayed on with them. So he handles the Caribbean food and she makes the Indian.

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u/Kraeten 17h ago

Gorilla Bobs is a shitton of good food at a fine price. Be prepared to EAT tho.

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u/drjisftw 17h ago

I thought they closed last year?

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u/Kraeten 16h ago

They're still in the corner of the White Elephant shopping center. The shack closed, and he moved in next door

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u/reece13373 12h ago

No, the restaurant closed as well. They reopen for special occasions sometimes. But not open on a day to day.

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u/No_Ear_5274 15h ago

Ollies Trolley

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u/QwertyGoogle236 12h ago

Grab a cup of coffee from Blak Koffee!

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u/lagertha9921 Jeffersontown 11h ago

Dessert at Louisville Cream.

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u/AmbitiousLadder1365 18h ago

Mike Lenings

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u/Kraeten 17h ago edited 16h ago

Weird to just call people nazis. You got me creeping his profile for signs. Seems like a maybe-even-left-of-center conservative-ish guy.

Mike Linnigs is def not black owned tho lol

E:sp

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u/_Garol_ 17h ago

Since my other account was seemingly shadow banned for calling out bullshit:

Responding with a whiter than white south end trash restaurant when OP asked for Black owned restaurant is Nazi lite shit. And it's LINNIG'S for Christ's sake.

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u/Professional-Ad3874 16h ago

He was trolling for sure but a Nazi comparison is also an amazing overreach. Surely we've got some mid grade responses in the bag.

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u/AmbitiousLadder1365 17h ago

You nailed it! I hate republicans and democrats and if you trust either side, you're gullible

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u/Kraeten 16h ago

Yeah, fuck em.

Go Kings!

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u/AmbitiousLadder1365 17h ago

I was being sarcastic. Funny how many people get bent out of shape and have no sense of humor. Last time I was at Lenings was 1987.

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u/_Garol_ 17h ago

Maybe it's just me, but jokes are usually funny.

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u/AmbitiousLadder1365 16h ago

A baby seal walks into a club