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Erica Rucker is LEO Weekly’s editor-inchief. In addition to her work at LEO, she is a haphazard writer, photographer, tarot card reader, and fair-to-middling purveyor of motherhood. Her earliest memories are of telling stories to her family and promising that the next would be shorter than the first. They never were.
PARTY OVER, OOPS OUT OF TIME
BY ERICA RUCKER
It’s too late.
For Democrats to change candidates, it’s too late.
They knew in 2020 that Joe Biden was aged. Now, despite the other things we know to be true, for the sake of all the roles that make up an administration and judges likely to be appointed, Democrats need to calm down and think past the President. We are four months from an election. We don’t have time for this.
Yes, Joe Biden is old and ignoring Israel’s slaughter of Palestinians, but Trump is batshit crazy, full of Project 2025 rhetoric and money that threatens the very fabric of our democracy. Americans don’t have the best of choices, but one definitely makes the absolute most sense in terms of a future for this place.
America is bigger than one man, and despite Biden’s poor debate performance, he knew what he was talking about. He stuttered over some words and fumbled a sentence or two. When he was on point, he was on point with truth and logic. The other candidate wanted to inject you with bleach and shine lights in your asses. So let’s cool our ageist jets and get a bit more clear. We have to live past this one election
and our country cannot handle another four years of the absolute chaos of Donald Trump. Injected bleach will kill us, and we can’t kill germs with lights in our rectums. We can’t have another “Jan. 6” (where someone did actually die), and we can’t fund the infinite amount of lawsuits he is involved in. More than that, we cannot withstand the very risk that the people propping him up want to put our democracy through.
Project 2025 is not just a spooky warning. It is a 900+ page treatise about how the Republican party wants to gut every single department of our government and stock it like convenience store shelving with people who only blindly support Donald Trump. If that sounds reasonable to you, and you don’t see a problem with losing medicare, food programs, putting Trump supporters in the Treasury, State Department, Department of Justice, etc., then just ignore what I’m saying, and replace Biden or vote for Trump. If you think the police are out of control now, wait until the man who took out a full page ad against five innocent kids in New York, gives them a license from the very top of our government to do whatever they want.
Elections, compromised … The Supreme
Court, filled with purchased and paid for judges like Clarence Thomas … More strange military entanglements and damaged relations with our true allies.
I could go on, but hopefully the picture is clear, and the risks are made real. This is not a personality contest nor is it about the sane man’s age. Yes, his age can make his performance a little slower, but his cabinet can help prevent the total collapse of the last bits of freedom we retain.
Perhaps some of this is hyperbole, but perhaps you haven’t read into the Project 2025 document, “Mandate for Leadership.”
The point is simple, Trump already showed us the level of absolute chaos that he can create. His lack of action during COVID alone resulted in the deaths of thousands of American people. We can’t go back to that just because Joe Biden got older.
Instead of the foolishness of replacing the top of the ticket four months before we vote, we need to be sure that the right people are ready to support an agenda that protects American people. We should spend that energy protecting poll workers in what is sure to be a very dangerous job this year. Is it a perfect solution, no.
But we can’t be short-sighted or scared.
WE’VE GOT SPIRIT
There’s a time and place for cheerleaders. That time, though, is not now.
BY MARC MURPHY
The score is 45-3, your team is the 3. It’s the middle of the fourth quarter, it’s sleeting, and you’re still there. You love your team. But no one loves them more than the cheerleaders. There they stand on the sidelines, smiling through the cold rain and certain defeat like it’s Spring Break and the team is minutes away from a championship, shouting unhelpfully but optimistically “Go Team!” and “You Can Do It!” God bless their hearts.
There’s a time and place for cheerleaders. That time, though, is not now, and the place is not the existential trough the Democratic Party has dug for itself and from which President Biden presented
himself to voters last week. In fact, it’s cheerleading that got us here and cheerleading that will lose us not a game but a Republic. It’s long past time for smiling numbly through this political sleet storm and time for tough decisions including the most important one: Joe Biden must go. Not because he’s old. Because he’s going to lose.
The stakes of this election were already clear before the Supreme Court decision on July 1. But that corrupt, partisan court’s decision to grant effective absolute immunity to Donald Trump and his Project 2025 put the question of who should be his opponent in the most stark relief possible. Understand this: Trump v. United States is the worst and most dangerous decision in the history of the Supreme Court, a Court that decided in 1857 to send a slave back to his so-called owners. A nation of laws has at least a chance to some day rectify the shame of slavery. The Trump decision means we are no longer that nation.
In the hours since the Wreck At Georgia Tech, self-identifying Democratic Faithful have (a) pretended everything is OK like teeth-clenched cheerleaders on the wrong side of an embarrassing trouncing (b) exhorted likely Democratic voters to try harder (give more money) and (c) accused Progressives daring to tell the truth about the President of betrayal. This isn’t a surprise, and it’s not going to work.
Politics is about creating the world we wish for, but campaigns are conducted in the world in which we exist. In that world it’s political malpractice to ignore everyone’s immediate and visceral reaction to the President’s debate appearance and performance. Evidence of this is the current focus upon what the President did, how he looked and how he sounded. Lost in this is the previously obvious (now obscured) point that he was on stage for 90 minutes with a convicted felon spouting demonstrable and juvenile lies who has described out loud his plans to dismantle our democratic republic and was unable to effectively challenge him. We need someone who can and will. Desperately.
This is not a criticism of Joe Biden or a condemnation of the elderly. Frankly, we don’t have time for that now. He’s fit and nimble enough, physically and mentally, for his age. More fit and nimble than many Americans half his age. This also isn’t about your father or someone who’s capable of
doing a job at an advanced age and, unfortunately, it isn’t even about whether Biden himself can do the job at his advanced age. The very real immediate and practical problem is that he does not appear to be able to. These appearances matter. Most people listening on the radio to the Nixon-Kennedy debate believed Nixon won. Those watching on TV, having watched a sweaty and shadowy Nixon, believed Kennedy did. Nixon’s performance was Jordan-esque compared to President Biden’s.
In ordinary times, this would be a different discussion. But the position the President occupies has regrettably become our last best chance, and it’s become obvious that it’s only wishful thinking that this burden should now be on his 81-yearold shoulders. This is about candor in the service of denying the presidency to a fascist in the world that exists now. None of the following is a good enough reason to continue to support a candidate it must be assumed will not beat Donald Trump: Affection. Loyalty. Nostalgia. Logistics. All of that is just cheerleading. This isn’t a basketball game or a high school dance, and if we are compelled to “dance with the one who brung us” we’ll end up goose-stepping our way out of the gym.
Also, while this administration has reasons to brag, no doubt, this President was already a damaged candidate. His unwavering support of Israel and its genocidal strategy and tactics in Gaza has cost him substantial support among voters he would otherwise count on. A new candidate could be the Cease-Fire candidate rather than the Arm-Netanyahu candidate. A new candidate also avoids the real challenges faced by incumbent candidates now across the Western democratic political world.
It’s a feature of American politics that people proudly “vote for the man not the party.” This is not the time for that, either. To the extent Biden’s cheerleaders are wearing sweaters with his initials or logo on them, they need to exchange them for ones bearing the Constitution. It may be their last chance to wear them.
Marc Murphy
WILL OTHER SCHOOLS FOLLOW JCPS’ LEAD IN MEDICAL MARIJUANA APPROVAL ON CAMPUSES?
See how other schools are talking about cannabis in schools
BY CALEB STULTZ
Jefferson County Public Schools’ Board of Education made the decision early to allow medical marijuana on campuses for students who need it.
As Kentucky gears up for a change that could impact millions of people across the Commonwealth, students will also have access to cannabis with approval from a doctor. Medical cannabis is usually prescribed for those who suffer seizures.
Medical marijuana is set to become legal on January 1, 2025 after Governor Andy
or a staff member, JCPS’ move is significant, potentially starting the trend for other schools to follow the largest school district’s lead in Kentucky.
What have other school districts said about medical cannabis on campus for their students?
For many school districts in Kentucky, June is just too early to give time to medical marijuana discourse among each
Beshear (D) signed Senate Bill 47 into law in 2023. Now, schools in JCPS will have cannabis on campuses across Jefferson County for students who are in need medically for the drug.
Though the rules on how medical cannabis will be used by students are stringent, including hiding students who are given the drug by either a guardian, a nurse
district’s boards of education. Given the timeframe is still under seven months away for the legalization of medical cannabis in Kentucky in January, many schools are thinking about other issues before the 2024-2025 school year begins.
Fayette County Public Schools (FCPS), the second-largest school district in the Commonwealth, stated in an email to LEO
Weekly that it needed more time to truly grasp what medical weed would look like on school campuses, but that conversations have begun among families, community leaders and medical professionals to see how cannabis could make an impact on the district.
“As for the FCPS position on the use of medical marijuana by students, it came up for discussion during a recent board of education meeting,” said Dia DavidsonSmith, the chief communications officer and public engagement officer for FCPS. “It has been recommended that a committee of families, community leaders, schoolbased medical professionals, and school leadership complete a review and present their findings to the board of education.”
The third-largest district in Kentucky, Boone County did not return any comment on medical marijuana on school campuses after LEO Weekly reached out.
The fourth, Warren County Public Schools, which reaches nearly 18,000 students across Bowling Green, did respond. Lauren Thurmond, who is the communications coordinator for WCPS, said the board will not allow marijuana on school grounds.
“...After the first reading our Board has elected to not allow medical marijuana on school campuses,” Thurmond said in an email to LEO Weekly.
However, Hardin County Public Schools, which is the fifth-largest with a student population of 14,500 students in Elizabethtown, responded saying it has not thought about what cannabis would look like on campuses in its district.
“We have until January 1 to take up our policy on medical maijuana with our board, we want to use the next few months to study this more deeply,” Superintendent Terrie Morgan said in an email to LEO Weekly.
Looking ahead, many school districts will have to make decisions that could either give students the medically-cleared drugs they need, or leave them without, risking serious harm for students that suffer seizures across districts in Kentucky.
However, there is still time, Governor Beshear signed the law noting the long time to legalization was to give more time to the Cabinet for Health and Family Service to establish regulations and licensing for businesses. Though
more information has been released for businesses to gear up for what could be a large economic boom for the state, many are still in a gray area, trying to figure out what medical marijuana legalization will mean for their businesses.
Senate Bill 47 gave businesses in Kentucky the opportunity to obtain licenses to sell medical cannabis in the state, but the timeframe is long, and some businesses have felt confusion as to what to do before January 1, 2025.
Starting in July though, the Office of Medical Cannabis has begun accepting applications for cannabis business licenses, but those applications will stop on Aug. 31, so many businesses are already on the move
trying to get a license before the beginning of next year.
According to the review process, the program will review the application, gather any information that was left out of the application, and then take up to 45 days to accept or deny the application.
Based on the timeframe given by the Office of Medical Cannabis, the application submission and review process could take over 70 days even if the application is completed correctly on the first try.
For now, many students with conditions will have to wait on their respective school boards and businesses across Kentucky before knowing whether they will get their prescriptions.
KENTUCKY’S SLOW DOWN, MOVE OVER LAW IS CHANGING
It will now include drivers with disabled vehicles
BY CALEB STULTZ
Slow Down, Move Over, a law that helps keep people on roadways safe as they work on roads will now include drivers whose vehicles have become disabled on the road.
The original law, which was passed in 2003, was meant to protect first responders, highway crews, tow truck operators and others working along roads in Kentucky. Now, after Senate Bill 107 was passed by Kentucky’s legislature and signed into law by Governor Andy Beshear (D) in April, the law will expand to include motorists with vehicles that are disabled on the road.
Starting Monday, July 15, vehicle operators who are approaching a disabled vehicle that is displaying emergency flashers will be required to do one of the following: Move over a lane, away from the disabled vehicle, if it’s safe to do so.
Reduce their speed if they’re unable to change lanes or if on a roadway of fewer than four lanes.
“Expanding Kentucky’s Slow Down, Move Over law to encompass all vehicles supports Team Kentucky’s mission to provide safe highways for all road users,” said Kentucky Transportation Secretary Jim Gray in a statement. “Every motorist, regardless of their vehicle’s size or purpose, deserves to make it to their destination safely — every trip, every time.”
According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, more than 1,800 people were hit while outside of a disabled vehicle in the United States from 2017 to 2021.
In Kentucky, police crash data shows that in the Commonwealth alone, 32 people were killed in crashes while either leaving or approaching their vehicles on the road, 16 others were killed in crashes while changing tires or performing other work on their vehicles on the road from June 1, 2019 to June 1, 2024.
LEO TRIES THE QUIRKY BURGERS
BY LEO STAFF
Last year, during Burger Week, we got the idea to try some of the weird and wonderful burger creations made by Burger Week participants. This year, with so many restaurants participating, we’re doing it again. Welcome to Quirky Burgers where we sample a few of the wildest burger week creations.
Pizza-Style
The Sicilian Burger Queen
Agave & Rye
324 E Main St., New Albany, Indiana
Stepping into one of the locations in the Louisville Metro across the river, I sat down outside to enjoy Agave & Rye’s Sicilian Burger Queen, which included two smash beef patties, mozzarella, a few slices of sweet and spicy bacon on a few toasted buns that were also topped with charred pepperoni, mozzarella cheese, and their signature house red sauce. This is a burger you’ll struggle to pick up barehanded without making a mess, so I strongly encourage you to bring a friend to hold down one end of the burger with their own utensil as you slice into it to get each savory bite onto your fork. The pizza blend on both buns doesn’t seem like it would complement well with the ingredients between them, but each bite gave me a rich and sweet feel thanks to the bacon and perfectly simmered beef. The spiciness of said bacon doesn’t shine through like I thought it would, but the savory texture of the mozzarella all throughout still made the trip worth it for me, and it will for you, too.
This quirky burger really left an impression on me. I don’t remember the last time I have felt as satisfied heading out of a restaurant as I did with this meal.
I was also given a special Bobarita, which usually includes a special jalapeño tequila, mixed with mango puree and strawberry Boba balls. I got mine virgin, as I really wanted to sink into this meal with no extra calories bogging me down.
If you haven’t been to Agave & Rye, be sure to check out The Sicilian Burger Queen during Burger Week. The traditionally known taco spot knows how to make a mean burger that will have you clamoring for more.
Quick hack, if the bun does slide off in the middle of slicing: Get some queso before the burger comes out, then dip the extra mozzarella-topped buns into the queso for some serious cheesy taste. —Caleb Stultz
A Burger in a Retro-Style Diner
Signature Old Louisville Burger Burger Girl
3334 Frankfort Ave.
For Louisville Burger Week, Burger Girl Diner in St. Matthew’s on Frankfort Avenue brings a playful, retro diner vibe, great for a quick bite. I would recommend the Signature Old Louisville Burger, a ¼ pound burger that comes with bacon, provolone, lettuce, tomato, pickles, onions and mayo and is topped off with an egg cooked up to your liking.
The great thing about this burger is that it’s not so big it falls apart, and you have to eat it with a fork. It’s a solid, sturdy burger, that delivers everything you would want. The Old Louisville Burger is filling but not
so filling you can’t enjoy the crispy fries and a strawberry, vanilla, or chocolate milkshake. It makes for an excellent meal that you can enjoy any time, and I mean literally anytime. That brings me to the huge bonus of Burger Girl Diner: They are open 24 hours a day, seven days a week. They also have cookies, cake, and cinnamon rolls (which I highly recommend) to finish up your meal if you still have some room when you’re done!
—Bryce Russell
The Impossible Burger Vernon Lanes
1575 Story Ave.
Eight refinished wooden lanes are reason enough to visit Vernon Lanes, the mid-century vintage bowling alley in Butchertown. But their full menu of appetizers, salads,
flatbreads, dogs and burgers make Vernon Lanes a fun and reasonably priced food destination, too.
The spectrum of plant-based options includes an Impossible burger. The Impossible brand is a boon for vegetarians, vegans, or anyone who wants to scale back the animal products in their diet yet still wants the distinct umami experience of a burger. Soy protein with sunflower and coconut oils give Impossible meat the look and mouthfeel of ground beef. The seemingly impossible part is the meat flavor that comes from the addition of heme. For the food science geeks in the house, heme is the group of molecules that contain iron in all living cells — plant and animal alike. Its natural color is the reason that blood is red and the reason Impossible meat looks like ground beef.
Plant-based patties need to be cooked differently than beef or other meats. In the kitchen at Vernon Lanes, the preparation demands a bowling-related pun: Strike! It has slightly charred edges without being overcooked, a common point of frustration when ordering meatless burgers from an otherwise beef-based menu. The burger is juicy but not at all greasy, with just enough crumbly char along the grill marks to bring back memories of summer cookouts.
Vernon Lanes dress their Impossible burger with a vegan Cheddar-style cheese that melts without any oiliness, crisp green leaves of Romaine, and thinly sliced housemade pickles that could stand alone as a flavor-packed snack in their own right. The size and softness of the brioche bun is well balanced with the burger, the cut side is slightly toasted to maintain the structural
integrity of the sandwich — because whether you come to Vernon Lanes to bowl, throw darts, or play pinball, messy food will take you right out of your game.
The Impossible burger — like all the sandwiches at Vernon Lanes — is accompanied by medium thick cut fries that are crispy at their corners and fluffy inside. At only $11 (or $14 for a double patty), this burger and fries combination is good enough to go back for, even when not bowling. The chill yet personable staff make it a whole vibe. —Aria
Baci
Lane to try the Spicy Pimento Cheese & Bacon Marmalade Burger. Topped with spicy pimento cheese, bacon marmalade, fried onions, and “Naked Greens” arugula, I couldn’t get enough.
The burger was delicious, tender, and juice flowed out as I bit into it. When I first read that pimento cheese would be on the burger, I was a bit nervous, but it was the perfect addition and blended so well with the sweet bacon marmalade. I’m a picky eater, and I don’t eat pimento cheese alone, but I could’ve eaten 100 of these burgers, seriously!
My burger was served with delicious sweet potato fries that had the perfect crunch. They came with a honey lime aioli dipping sauce that adds a subtle honey flavor to the already sweet tasting fries. I had eaten half of the fries before even biting into the burger because I couldn’t put them down. I was also served one of their speciality cocktails that will be available during burger week.
The Peachy Southern Sour contains Jack Daniel Tennessee Whiskey, Peach Schnapps, ginger ale, and fresh citrus sour mix, and this drink was divine. The peach, citrus, and ginger ale masked the strong taste that Whiskey has (in my opinion), and I couldn’t stop drinking it.
The drink paired well with the burger and fries making for a filling and delicious lunch. Not only was the food great, but the staff was amazing as well. They were so attentive and constantly checking up on the guests in the restaurant. Their kindness really stood out to me, making me want to return someday. If you’re not located near the Hurstbourne Lane location, their Highlands and Downtown locations are also participating in burger week; however, they’re each serving different specialty burgers. —Malia Bowman
Bat Out Of Hell Smashburger
Nic & Norman’s
300 N Hurstbourne Pkwy.
Spicy Pimento Cheese & Bacon
Marmalade Burger
Bristol Bar & Grille
300 N Hurstbourne Pkwy.
For Louisville Burger Week, you must make a stop at Bristol Bar and Grille on Hurstbourne
When I first heard about the meatloaf smashburger at Nic & Norman’s, I knew I had to give it a try. The Whiskey Alley restaurant is fun, laid-back and full of Southern flair. Owned by some of the cast and crew of “The Walking Dead,” including the charismatic Norman Reedus, it’s serving up one of Burger Week’s quirkiest masterpieces.
The burger itself is pretty massive. A thick, juicy patty of homestyle meatloaf is grilled to perfection and generously topped with
creamy mashed potatoes. I know, I know. Mashed potatoes?! On a burger? That was my first thought too. But, as the saying goes, don’t knock it ’til you try it!
All in all, this burger tastes a like a messy plate of Thanksgiving dinner crossed with a summer BBQ, and honestly? I’m not mad about it. Not even a little bit.
The unique creation also includes Nic & Norman’s special sauce that tastes something like a cross between steak sauce and barbecue sauce, adds an interesting tangy sweetness. Plus, crispy fried onion straws add an irresistible crunch!
With rich brown gravy oozing out of the bun in a hot, savory mess, you’re going to need more than one napkin to make it through this meal unstained. —Sydney Catinna
Sicilian Pizza Burger
Caleb Stultz
Clockwise: Bristol
Malia Bowman
Impossible burger at Vernon lanes
Aria Baci
Nic & Norman’s
Courtesy Nic & Norman’s Burger Girl
Bryce Russell
MEET BRI HLAVA, THE BEVERAGE SPECIALIST BEHIND POCO 502
The mixologist discusses twists of fate, twists of lime, and the many forms family can take
BY ARIA BACI
Bri Hlava grew up in Columbus, Ohio, in and around big families and people of diverse ethnicities where everyone was welcome. They cooked together. They danced together. “I feel like my whole childhood were these moments of everybody being together and working together,” she says. It came as no surprise to anyone who knew her then that she would end up in the hospitality business.
When she was 16 years old, Hlava started working at a brunch restaurant in Columbus. Soon after that, she started working at Chipotle. When she left Kent State University and relocated to Kentucky to attend University of Louisville, she moved into student housing. “And there were a bunch of problems.”
Her financial aid was insufficient because her credits were not transferring. She found herself in a city where she did not know anyone, paying rent at the higher-than-regional-average student rate. “Suddenly, I’m way over my head financially,” she says. She was again working at Chipotle. It was easier for her to transfer to a Chipotle location near campus than it had been to transfer some of her academic credits. But because of the financial burden she was carrying, she started working as many as — and sometimes more than — 60 hours a week at Chipotle. “I’d go out and sleep in my car in the parking lot so that I would be at work ready to open the restaurant the next morning. I was 20 years old. I was just looking for somewhere else to be.”
“In a twist of fate,” Hlava pauses as though reliving the moment, “I was in Clifton, and I missed the bus back to my apartment. I needed to charge my phone, and the only place on the block that was open was the Silver Dollar.” She
had never been inside the Silver Dollar before. “I really never liked country music, but they were playing all these honky tonk female country artists on vinyl. Half the cocktail menu? I’d never heard of [any of the ingredients]. I loved everything about being there and got talking with the people behind the bar. They mentioned that they were hiring.” Two weeks later, she quit her job at Chipotle and started at working as a hostess at Silver Dollar.
Eventually, the Silver Dollar had hiring needs, and welcomed anyone on staff to interview for the open bartender position. Hlava interviewed and got it. She stayed in that position for two years. “I met my best friend while working at that restaurant. I met my husband working in that restaurant. I am going to a show tonight with some friends, and they were the first three people I met at that restaurant,” she says. “Ten years later, we’re all still really close.”
Making Moves On Faith
When a local entrepreneur bought a turnkey restaurant and began looking for a beverage director, a close friend of Hlava’s pushed her to go for it. “At the time, I felt like, ‘I don’t know enough. I haven’t done this long enough. I’m just a 24-year-old girl. I can’t run a bar.’ A lot of self doubt.” Encouraged by her friend, Hlava made the move on faith. The space was opened as Butchertown Social Public House, and it stayed in operation for almost three years. “We fell into a natural rhythm with each other, and again, I found family,” Hlava says.
Butchertown Social Public House closed in December 2019, and by February 2020, the found family had begun to miss working together. That was when The MerryWeather offered their kitchen for a pop-up menu for one night only. The friends named their pop-up Poco 502. “It was a huge success. We sold out in an hour. So we did it again and again, and eventually had three or four of them. But then the pandemic hit.”
In the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, bars could only be open for business if they were serving food. “So all of a sudden, our friends who are bar owners and managers are calling us like, ‘Hey, can you come do a pop-up? If you do a pop-up, we can open for one night this week.’” From this economic crisis came an opportunity, a platform for Hlava and her friends to do what they love, one pop-up at a time.
“We were able to give people a little reprieve, like, ‘The world kind of sucks, but we’re making this sandwich tonight. And if you pull up outside, we’ll pass it to you through your window. And you don’t have to worry about dinner tonight.’ It was like our little oasis from everything.”
Pink Pony Club
Susie Hoyt — who had been the beverage director at the Silver Dollar when Hlava was tending bar there — is now the owner of the Pearl of Germantown. “It was a big deal for me to find a leader and a mentor and a friend to look up to,” Hlava says of Hoyt. “Seeing what she was doing and being able to learn directly from her was very impactful and stuck with me.” Hoyt was the first person Hlava called when
she and her friend, chef Connie Hartsock, wanted to do a lesbian night. Hartsock is an out lesbian, and the two now host Behind the Pink Door at the Pearl of Germantown on the last Thursday of every month.
“We know how to throw a party,” Hlava says. “We got food. We know how to make cocktails. We have the connections, we’ll just do it.” They launched their newest event only two weeks after they first conceived of it, and it has been an unexpected success. “I don’t think the Pearl had been that busy in like, years. Huge success.”
Four years after the launch of Poco 502, Hlava is in the process of opening a brick-and-mortar location in Louisville. She is also working for the local beverage brand Elixir Kombucha, where she and one of the owners are developing a non-alcoholic cocktail bar as a pop-up for special events and music festivals. “Even if you’re not drinking alcohol right now for any of the many reasons to choose not to, you still deserve a fun drink and a cute glass with a great garnish and something that’s not just juice and soda water,” she says. That non-alcoholic cocktail bar will be called Zero Gravity. “We’re hoping that by the end of summer, we’ll be able to officially launch and will be available for booking.”
In addition to her work with Poco 502 and Elixir Kombucha, Hlava is the president of the Kentucky State Bartenders Guild. “Sometimes people are like, ‘Where are you working right now?’ Well, I’m doing pop- ups, and I’m working with the kombucha company, and I’m starting Zero Gravity. But sometimes I work at the Pearl. But at the end of the day, cocktails and spirits are at the heart of it, and I get to spend a lot of time building community with the Bartenders Guild.”
She encapsulates her passion for hospitality as “making people feel welcome and letting people know that there’s like a space for them with you, and you’re a safe space.” Family and community come first for Hlava.
As ambitious as she is, she still finds time to enjoy a well-crafted beverage. Her emblematic drink of summer 2024 is inspired by the Chappell Roan song “Pink Pony Club.”
The locally-owned Pony Boy Slings, a brand of batch whiskey-based canned cocktails, produce three cocktails, and Hlava’s favorite is Bourbon Popstar. “I’m like, oh my god, Pony Poy. Pink pop star Chappell Roan. We’re all in the Pink Pony Club. So cute.”
Her personal recipe of the season is mezcal with the watermelon Elixir kombucha and a squeeze of lime. “So light and refreshing and smoky and good. And just amazing.”
Women like Hlava might seem to come out of nowhere, working three jobs while crafting mezcal and watermelon kombucha cocktails. But her success is the result of years of intrepid risk-taking and dedication. “I’m going to get choked up because I am really fucking proud of us and love what we get to do,” she says. “It’s summer. I’m listening to Chappell Roan. I’m drinking a cocktail. This is great.”
Bri Hlava
Photo courtesy of Poco 502
EAT, DRINK AND SEE IN THIS WEEK’S STAFF PICKS
MONDAY, JULY 15-21
Louisville Burger Week
Various | louisvilleburgerweek.com | $7 per burger | Times Vary
Get ready for Burger Week where participating restaurants will share some of their most adventurous burger creations for the low price of $7. Patrons can participate in prize drawings with chances to win up to $300. Download the Burger Week app, and get ready for a week of trying new places and lots of burger fun.
—Erica Rucker
FRIDAY, JULY 19
Seven Samurai — 70th Anniversary
Speed Cinema | 2035 S. 3rd St. | speedmuseum. org/cinema | 6:00 p.m. | $12
Originally released in 1954, Akira Kurosawa’s 207-minute masterpiece continues to be influential. Set in the Sengoku period, a time of civil war and social upheaval in Japan, the story follows the titular number of masterless warriors as they protect a village from being plundered by bandits. Its themes — the tenuous balance between justice and vengeance, and between individualism and community — have since been reimagined and referenced in films as varied as The Magnificent Seven, Star Wars, The Avengers, Rebel Moon, and even A Bug’s Life. Presented in a 4K DCP restoration.
—Aria Baci
THURSDAY, JULY 18-21
Mag Bar Music Festival
Mag Bar | 1398 S 2nd St. | magbarlouisville. com | $7-$50
It’s year three for Mag Bar Music Fest, and they’re ready to do this thing again! Four days of live music, multiple genres and good times in the Magnoliadome. They’re planning on all ages so everyone gets a chance to enjoy all these sets that they will be performing under their roof.
— Sydney Catinna
SATURDAY, JULY 20
Water Lantern Festival
Waterfront Park Great Lawn | 231 E Witherspoon St. | waterlanternfestival.com | $28.33+ | 6 p.m.
The Louisville waterfront’s Lantern Festival is a beautiful display of craft and light that illustrates Louisville’s inherent ability to create magical moments all year long. The festival is back once again to shine a light on the community while giving people something fun to see on Saturday night. Make sure to use “TWINKLE5” for a $5 discount if you plan to go.
—Caleb Stutz
FRIDAY, JULY 19
Lou City FC vs. Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC
Lynn Family Stadium | 350 Adams St. | loucity. com | $20+ | 8 p.m.
Louisville City is staying home this weekend and taking on Colorado Springs Switchbacks FC at 8:00 p.m. Most seats won’t cost more than $20, so you won’t have to break the bank to see this hometown squad suit up against Colorado. Louisville City FC is sitting at the top of the Eastern Conference at 12 wins, 3 losses and 2 draws.
—Caleb Stutz
THURSDAY, JULY 25-28
Flyover Film Festival
Speed Cinema | 2035 S. 3rd St. | speedmuseum. org/cinema | $8-$12
Back for its 14th year, the Flyover Film Festival is excited to celebrate creativity once again. Presented by the non-profit arts organization Louisville Film Society and Speed Cinema, the program will feature independently produced short films, feature length films and documentaries. Engage with some of the filmmakers during post-screening Q&A sessions, and mingle at the cash bar in the Speed Cinema lobby.
—Aria Baci
SATURDAY, JULY 26-27
The Big Stomp Music Festival
Brown-Forman Amphitheater | 1301 River Rd. | thebigstomp.com
The Big Stomp, a music festival in Louisville that celebrates mental health, returns this July. This is the first year the festival will be held at Waterfront Park. Formerly known as PeteFest in honor of Pete Jones, a percussionist who died by suicide at the age of 23 in 2016, features programming and activities that promote mental wellness. Last year, those included a quiet tent in which participants could listen to meditation music on headphones from Louisville Silent Disco, music therapy sessions, therapy dogs and horses, and more.
—Aria Baci
SATURDAY, JULY 27-28
Louisville Street Food Festival
4th Street Live | 411 S. Fourth St. | eventbrite. com | $8
The second annual Louisville Street Food Festival is returning to Fourth Street Live & taking over an entire city block. This spectacular weekend event will feature the Louisville area’s best food trucks and restaurants with ALL food items priced at $5 or less.
—Erica Rucker
SATURDAY, JULY 27
Summer Beer Fest at the Frazier
Frazier Museum | 4 p.m. | fraziermuseum.org/ beer-fest | $50
The Summer Beer Fest is back and celebrating its 20th anniversary this year! With over 200 specialty beers, food, live music and Kentucky pride, this is going to be one of the largest beer-tasting events in Kentucky. One of the museum’s biggest annual fundraisers, proceeds from Summer Beer Fest at Frazier support the museum’s exhibitions and educational programs.
—Sydney Catinna
SATURDAY JULY 27-29
Dainty Fest & World Championship
George Hauck Way | schnitzelburg.org/dainty
One of Louisville’s most unique traditions returns for the 54th year with the annual World Championship of Dainty. Held on the last Monday in July in the Schnitzelburg neighborhood, this obscure German street game has become a cherished tradition that draws crowds onto the sidewalk of George Hauck Way to eat bologna sandwiches, and listen to ragtime music. Enjoy bands, drink specials, games, and raffles at The Merryweather, Haucks and more.
—Sydney Catinna
SATURDAY, JULY 27
Jelly
Kaiju | 1004 E. Oak St. | kaijubar.com | 10:00 p.m. | $10
The second installment of the new queer dance party Jelly is returning to Kaiju in Germantown. This safe space for self-expression for all sexual orientations, gender identities and movement styles is going to be cute cute cute. DJ Spring Break spins hip-hop, house, pop and “gay shit,” while DJ JPB leans into acid house and techno, and DJ By Perfect keeps things ideal on the dance floor.
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Aria Baci
WEDNESDAY, JULY 31
Waterfront Wednesday 1101 River Rd | lpm.org/music | Free | 6 p.m. | All ages
91.9 WFPK’s Waterfront Wednesday returns for its 22nd season in grand style. Bring the kids and visit Waterfront KidsDay, a dedicated area for kids and families to do hands-on activities. The lawn open at 5 p.m., and music begins promptly at 6 p.m.
—Sydney Catinna
MUSIC EVENTS
BY JEFF POLK
THURSDAY, JULY 18
Punk Rock Night Louisville and The Alcove present: The Queers, The Raging Nathans, Indignant Few, and Deady
The Depot at NoCo 701 Michigan Ave, Jeffersonville effparks.org/the-depot-at-noco $15 advance/$20 day of show 7 p.m.
All ages
Now in their 43rd year as a band, (albeit with many different lineups — vocalist/guitarist Joe Queer being the only constant member), legendary punk rockers The Queers bring their high-energy, Ramones meets The Beach Boys-style sound to Jeffersonville’s newest outdoor venue: The Depot at NoCo, located in downtown Jeffersonville’s new arts district. Joining them are The Raging Nathans (Dayton, Ohio), and two of Louisville’s greatest: Indignant Few and Deady.
THURSDAY, JULY 18 - SUNDAY, JULY 21
Mag Bar Music Fest 2024
Mag Bar
1398 S. 2nd St. magbarlouisville.com
All ages
Start times and admission varies per day
Back for the third year, Mag Bar Music Fest features 29 bands over four days spanning multiple genres of music. And they really outdid themselves with this year’s lineup!
Thursday 7/18 - Bungalow Betty, Satellite Twin, Proles, Why DOMS, The Hell You Say.
Friday, 7/19 - Daddy Sister, Ghost Town Remedy, Nowhere Fast, Producing a Kind Generation, Thresh, Will Romeo.
Sunday, 7/21 - Isolation Tank Ensemble, Drying Out, Big Girl, Yellow Cellophane, Hyper Tensions, The Mighty Ohio, Bandshee, Stay Bent.
FRIDAY, JULY 18
Punk Rock Night Louisville Presents: Sick The Ripper, Creeps, Inc. and Shock Probation
The Alcove
246 Spring St, Jeffersonville thealcovebar.com 21 and over
Free
What do you do when your headlining band suddenly breaks up? You get an even better headliner! Horror punk rockers Sick The Ripper from Indianapolis, (featuring several veterans of the Indy punk rock scene), step up to fill the void. Not to be outdone, Louisville provides two bands also chocked full of local punk rock legends: Creeps, Inc. and Shock Probation. Between the members of all three bands playing, the list of ex-bands are far too numerous to name. But if you’ve been to any punk rock shows in Louisville or Indy over the past 25 years, you’re gonna know these people playing!
Q&A: STEVEN MCDONALD OF REDD KROSS
The founding member talks keeping a ‘punk spirit forever,’ influences and evolution
BY BRYCE RUSSELL
Legendary California punk rock band Redd Kross is coming to Louisville’s Zanzabar on Wednesday, July 31, touring behind their latest album, the self-titled Redd Kross. Formed in 1979, the band is having a huge year for their 45th anniversary, celebrating with a documentary, memoir, new album and, of course, a tour. We had the opportunity to talk with founding member and bass guitarist Steven McDonald, the younger brother of Jeff McDonald, who together make up the duo that is the core of Redd Kross.
This interview has been edited for length and clarity.
LEO: You and your brother both write songs for the band. Do you each write independently and then bring them to the other, or do they come along together?
Steven: All different incarnations. Sometimes we start songs individually and finish them together, sometimes we start songs together and finish them together, sometimes we start songs together and finish them separately, sometimes we just write on our own. On this record, we had 10 songs we viewed as a 50/50 partnership, and then there were eight that we viewed as solo writing credits. I wrote five; Jeff wrote three. But, I mean, even those ones were somewhat collaborative, but if you finished lyrics on your own then that’s kind of what happened: It would be your own song.
LEO: Tell me a little bit about the origins of the band. You started this when you were really young, right?
Steven: I was 12, well 11, actually. When we started I was 11, but I was 12 when we had
LEO: And you opened for Black Flag early on as well, right?
Steven: Yeah, early for Black Flag as well. They didn’t really have any fans either.
LEO: What was it like playing in that sort of environment as a 12 year old?
Steven: It wasn’t like what you would imagine it now. It wasn’t this sweaty pit of, you know, hardcore. They were not known, but they were still very loud and cantankerous, there was that. The very first show that we did was an eighth-grade graduation party in our hometown of Hawthorne, California, and Black Flag played the party, too, and we got them the gig. It was an eighth-grade graduation, but I was graduating from sixth grade myself. I was 11, and the crowd felt emboldened to boo us and heckle us because they were our age, so we learned how to deal with an antagonistic teenage crowd from early beginnings. It was in a living room of a suburban house, and when Black Flag loaded in all their scrappy gear into the living room after us and proceeded to turn it up really loud, all the teenagers that had felt emboldened to heckle us just left, they were just completely freaked out. They were probably in their early 20s, Black Flag, and it became a private performance for us in the living room. I always describe the living room as the first 10 minutes in Boogie Nights, like Dirk Diggler’s childhood home, the ’70s West Coast tract house, Black Flag, and adolescent Redd Kross.
LEO: You were very much a punk band with stuff like “Linda Blair,” which, by the way, I love that song, but now the band has kind of transitioned into more of this powerpop sound with more harmonies. Was it a conscious choice to step out of punk, or was it more of a natural transition into your current sound?
Steven: I think we maintain a punk spirit forever, but more stylistically, I think it’s just a matter of evolution. I was 11 when I started, and I had been playing for six months when I wrote “Annette’s Got the Hits.” We were never really a hardcore band, and hardcore has a lot of definitions and many eras. I was also in a band called OFF! from 2009 to 2019, and they’re like a hardcore revival band. While I was in OFF! I learned about how there was hardcore in the ’80s, and there was hardcore in the ’90s, and there was hardcore in the ’00s, and all these eras have their own set of rituals and their own things that define it. With Redd Kross, we were inspired [by a lot].
My brother, he’s three years older than me, and he saw the Beatles when he was two. We never had a life without Meet the Beatles . “I Saw Her Standing There” and “Twist and Shout,” that’s punk also in a kind of way. That’s always been a big part of who we are as people, and when the Ramones came around, for my brother Jeff, it was like rediscovering Meet the Beatles, so it
all ties together. It’s just this primitive way of expressing yourself that is not weighed down with too many sophisticated chord structures, etc., but it’s still very melodic. Maybe our early stuff like “Linda Blair” wasn’t overtly melodic, but it wasn’t necessarily that we were making choices about styles; we were just doing what we could do and expressing ourselves how we could. But over the years, it’s been 45 now off and on, we took one nine year long hiatus from the late ’90s into the mid-’00s, but it’s bound to happen. You’re bound to learn how to play your guitar. You’re bound to learn how to harmonize. You’re bound to emulate your core idols and stuff like that. Sorry for the long-winded answer, but the point is it was never an explicit desire to hop any genre. We aren’t thinking with marketing in mind.
LEO: Going off that, the new album is self-titled. It’s usually the first album of a band that is self-titled, a sort of statement of “this is the band,” so I thought that this kind of presented as almost a rebirth of the band, a new statement on your current identity. Is that accurate?
Steven: I do feel like it’s an identity thing. We’re an underground band forever. We’re like punk famous, and if you know, I guess you’re in some sort of club. When someone hears us for the first time, and is like, “What should I listen to?” I’m always a little, “Oh, I don’t know” because everything is so different and spread over 45 years in order to get a sense of who we are. But now, I go to this one. It’s got a little bit of everything; it’s gotten the closest to what I think of as who we are and where I’d like people to go first. We’ve also got a documentary now and will hopefully be released by the end of the year, and it kind of helped to inform the making of this record. I kept thinking that if this documentary comes out, maybe there will be this whole other section of the population that will get exposed to us, and where do they go, so I hope they land on this record.
We were in a reflective mode, we had done tons of interviews for the documentary and tons of interviews for a memoir that is coming out in October, so it’s been a crazy time of reflecting, and that has made its way into the lyrical content of the album. It felt like a bit of a mission statement of who we are. I’m also writing now more than I have before, and I finished a few on my own, so it does feel like kind of a debut for me.
LEO: Earlier you mentioned the Beatles and the Ramones, what other artists influenced the sound specifically on the new album? I think I heard a little Big Star in there?
Steven: All that stuff is just a part of our DNA at this point. Big Star I got into in the late ’80s. I first heard them from the Bangles because they used to cover “September Gurls.” Big Star was a very underground band when they came out in ’74 and I was
seven, so I wasn’t exposed to them. But I took a big dive into those three records, and now they’re just a part of who I am. I have pretty broad taste, but now I listen to a lot of what my 15-year-old son plays me in the car, and he has even broader taste. He hasn’t really dug into Redd Kross yet. I keep hoping the record will get reviewed in something he reads, and he’ll be impressed by us. I made a mixtape when I was touring with the Melvins in 2023 when I was writing a lot, and its Kinks, Stones, Beatles, Stones, some soul music, but hopefully we’re adding our own thing, our own experiences into that brew as well.
LEO: As you mentioned, you’re doing a lot of stuff for Redd Kross this year. How does it feel doing this 45 years since you started at the age of 12?
Steven: The big thing is that it’s about my partnership with my brother. Like I said, Jeff and I took a hiatus in ’97 and started back up in earnest, but it was never my predominant concern in 2006. I’ve done a lot of different things: I’ve produced records. I’ve been in a bunch of bands. I’ve been a musician for hire. I’ve never stopped, but it hasn’t always been Redd Kross. Once we went on hiatus in ’97, I had to make it my passion project, but not my predominant thing. Nowadays I’m always hoping I can turn it into my job, a permanent, full-time job. But then there’s also the sibling thing, and there’s friction. It’s never easy. Any collaboration, any band, is always like a dysfunctional family. There’s always stuff that pushes each other’s buttons. It’s always a learning process. I’m interested in getting more and more functional. One of the ways I can gauge that is by if we are able to function, we’re able to make things because when you can’t function production stops. So I think the fact that we put together the record, a double record, and we’ve never had an hour’s worth of music like that, and it seems like a positive direction in that functioning direction. Now we’re on tour, it’s our first headlining tour of the U.S. that’s this extensive, we had yet to do the classic six or seven weeks. Last night, for instance, my brother’s battery pack died in his wireless system mid-song, and we actually played songs without him. It’s trial by fire, and how you weather these surprises can be an example of growth or no growth, step backward or step forward.
LEO: Thanks for the interview. I’m excited for the band to come to Louisville on the tour. Steven: We have been to Louisville a few times in the last decade. We played that big festival Louder Than Life when we did a tour opening for the Melvins, who I play with also. It’s funny, at Louder Than Life, they give you a Louisville Slugger, a personalized one, and my wife actually keeps that under the bed. Anyways, I guess I would say we have a very personal connection with the city of Louisville, and all dysfunction and function aside, we’re having a good time on tour, and the show promises to be a lot of fun.
When someone hears us for the first time, and is like, “What should I listen to?” I’m always a little, “Oh, I don’t know” because everything is so different and spread over 45 years in order to get a sense of who we are. But now, I go to this one. It’s got a little bit of everything; it’s gotten the closest to what I think of as who we are and where I’d like people to go first.
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COLD EATS FOR A HOT SUMMER
BY DANA MCMAHAN (@ELLEFERAFERA)
Welcome to summertime in Louisville, where I often wonder on a broiling July afternoon why any of us choose to live here. One of the worst parts about the blanket of misery that settles on our stretch of the Ohio River here? It makes it not fun to cook or, honestly, even eat sometimes. If you don’t fancy cranking up your oven when it’s hovering around triple digits outside, I’m with you. And if you’re looking for something, anything, that’s not hot to eat, I got you. Here are five things in Louisville to eat when you’re trying to keep your cool.
Courtesy Dana McMahan/@elleferafera
The patio at Full Stop Cafe is almost as delicious as their gazpacho.
Courtesy Full Stop Cafe/@full.stop.shop
Anko’s omakase is mind blowing.
Courtesy Anko Sushi/@anko.sushi.louisville
Enso’s dry-aged sashimi is just what you need on a hot day.
Courtesy Enso/@ensolouisville
When you want to slurp everything good about summer in liquid form
If you haven’t been to Full Stop Cafe yet, well, just go to Full Stop. Seriously, go now while they’re serving up their cucumber melon gazpacho. If you think loaded with bell peppers when you think of gazpacho, so do I. But this is-it-a-drink-or-is-it-a-soup staple of our friends in Spain and Portugal who know a little about hot climes comes in a rainbow of fresh, bright flavors, and right now Full Stop
is killing it with their pepper-free version. Their take on the cold coup stars everything green: fresh cucumbers, honeydew melon, green onion, basil, and mint freshly picked from their own little garden. It’s silky, it’s bright, it’s fresh and refreshing, and I could probably live on it all summer. Ask for a couple of pieces of Blue Dog toast on the side, and you’ve got a lovely light lunch. And because they’re a coffee shop at heart, go ahead and order the Golden Milk latte (on ice, obviously) while you’re at it to fortify you for the rest of the sizzling afternoon.
When only raw fish will do, choose-your-own-adventurestyle
If you need to be where the cool kids are and namedrop things like James Beard nominated chefs, it’s Enso you’re after. Chef Lawrence Weeks (he of the Beard nod for best-emerging chef) is at the helm, weaving Southern and Japanese fare in a design-forward space in Clifton/Crescent Hill. On a recent 97-degree evening I made a beeline for the special, the bowl of smoking-cold raw fish. It’s a starkly lovely composition of just a few slices of sashimi that’s been dry-aged and arrives with a flourish of billowing dry ice smoke. Paired with the quick-pickled cucumbers in the chilled-miso cucumber salad, it was precisely what the sweltering day required (well, that with the Rice Thrice cocktail that tamed the ragged edges of the day with its blissful meld
of Japanese gin and sake).
If you’re looking for quality and quantity, and aren’t morally opposed to going outside the Watterson, join the chefs and other sushi enthusiasts in the know for the legit mindblowing omakase at Anko in Beechmont’s The Streatery food hall. Ahn Le’s smile sets the mood for the beautiful plate of sashimi that’s about to make your day. Since moving to the South End I’ve hit this unassuming (and wildly affordable; we’re talking Kroger sushi prices!) stall more times than I should admit. It’s usually for a carry-out order (until they let diners have some say over the playlist in the food hall, that is!). But the omakase —aka, chef’s choice—platter of stunningly delicious, mostly raw fish, most of which comes from Tokyo’s famed fish market, makes the rest of the world fall away, including the scorching day still awaiting outside when you leave.
When you want comfort by noodles
Is self-soothing in order? Trust me on this one: A simple bowl of chilled noodles with a couple of toppings may not sound like much, but if you’re talking about the cold sesame noodles with cucumbers, green onions and carrots from Fresh Out The Box, this is a classic example of the sum being greater than its parts. Picture this: Wilting away at Logan Street Market one recent day, the convection oven “breeze” from the big open garage doors stifling any appetite, the noodle dish on FOB’s menu called out to me. They let me add (warm, but still nice) tofu for some protein, and I’m telling you, a deceptively simple bowl of goodness turned my day around. FOB also has a location in Louisville Streatery (see above). And foodie friends tell me that several Korean eateries around town also serve fantastic renditions of chilled noodle bowls, so go exploring!
When you eat tomatoes every day they’re in season
Here’s one for your next lunch (or breakfast, whatever) at home. Pick up the most beautiful, plump heirloom tomatoes you can find at your favorite market (or Paul’s Produce if you can’t be bothered to get to a market on their schedule). Slice them. Salt them with your favorite bougie salt. Add some nice, cool, fat balls of burrata and shred some fresh basil (you don’t need a green thumb to grow a pot on your windowsill, by the way). Drizzle fancy olive oil on the whole lot, and don’t even bother to sit down if you’re me, as you lap up the whole reason summer in Louisville is worth it after all.
Clockwise: Tomatoes jazzed up with burrata is the way to go.
HAYMARKET LURES US WITH FARM-TO-TABLE BLT
BY ROBIN GARR
This page, counter clockwise: Haymarket’s large building incorporates a farm-to-table grocery and specialty store and hightech casual eatery that reminds our critic of “an upscale Paul’s on steroids,” not that there’s anything wrong with that.
The Haymarket BLT is back for summer, and we’re happy! Juicy fresh tomatoes, locally produced bacon and more on tasty sourdough make it a memorable meal.
Hey, where’s my fritter? Hiding under a pile of delicious seasonal veggies, we found a pile of crisp and tender polenta fritters.
Opposite page, from top: Additional seating is available in a fenced area outdoors for those who prefer fresh air and sunlight.
Haymarket’s own coffee shop is available, but the store also offers a variety of unusual drinks like this house-made cold-pressed turmeric ginger lemonade and a can of De La Calle Tepache mango chili picante.
Robin Garr
Every now and then I’ll see an email or social-media ad that inspires immediate action. The new iPhone is available! Two-forone sale on Häagen-Dazs! And, just the other day, “Tomato season has returned, and so has the beloved Haymarket BLT!”
I had been meaning to get to Haymarket for a while. This fancy newish farm-to-table market and eatery, open since June 2023, is by Ashbourne Farms of Oldham County, a multigenerational operation founded by bourbon industry patriarch W. L. Lyons Brown Sr. and his wife Sally in the 1930s.
Haymarket stems from Ashbourne’s vision to open a small farm store in La Grange, which turned into a larger plan to bring their farm and its ethos of connection to what we eat to
the greater Louisville community.
“We are beyond proud to bring farm-fresh foods, convenience, and warm hospitality together under one roof,” the operators said in a June 14, 2023 Facebook post announcing Haymarket’s opening.
Haymarket is named after the old Louisville Haymarket, an open-air marketplace in the downtown block surrounded by Jefferson, Liberty, Brook and Floyd streets where regional farmers brought fresh produce for sale in a very early version of the farmers’ market. The old Haymarket opened in the 1880s and ran until urban renewal displaced it in the 1960s.
Like the old Haymarket but with more intentionality, Ashbourne’s Haymarket,
according to its social media, reflects the seasons and the bounty from its local farming partners: “Our culinary program is defined by embracing the finest ingredients nature has to offer, creating an experience that celebrates the richness and vibrancy of each season.”
Located at the corner of River Road and Mockingbird Valley Road, Haymarket’s large building incorporates a farm-to-table grocery and specialty store and high-tech casual eatery that reminds me of the offspring of a union between an upscale Paul’s Fruit Market on steroids and a polished Logan Street Market.
The large, open, high-ceiling-ed building contains several stations including all manner of packaged and prepared food, many of them behind glass doors in lighted refrigerated shelves; a bakery section offering breads in bins and tempting pastries and cookies; and stands filled with ceramics for sale.
Outside, along with rows of tables under shady umbrellas lined up on well-manicured lawns, you’ll find plants for sale and shelves of flower pots and other garden accessories, all surrounded by native and prairie plants. Before you dive into the food side, it might be a good idea to take a breath, look around, and maybe prep with a visit to Haymarket’s website before you go. There are several ways to get fed: You can place your order in advance or walk up, motor through a drivethrough window; go inside and select your
pick of ready-to-eat items and drinks; or, as we did, go inside and enjoy a high-tech ordering experience by checking the menu on a large screen, then turning to a terminal to select your order by clicking the dishes you prefer and flashing your card or device … no cash, please!
Of course, we got the BLT ($15), and it was very much as advertised, served wrapped in deli paper with a couple of chef-style touches that departed from tradition but added a flavor boost. It was built on slices of tangy house-made sourdough bread, grilled to a light crunch and generously filled with a halfdozen large slices of locally raised bacon just cooked through; thin-sliced, bright red and juicy tomato slices; fresh leaf lettuce, and the surprise ingredient, what appeared to be a thin spread of basil pesto.
Tomato made another appearance in tomato bisque ($8), an elegant dark-red puree, warm, thick and rich with a hint of cream. It
was lightly sprinkled with chopped parsley or basil and bore just a hint of piquant spice.
Polenta fritters ($14) made a hearty plantbased entree. Several large, thin rounds of polenta fried crunchy dark brown formed the base for a bowl full of tender steamed seasonal veggies cut in a large dice, drizzled with bright tomato sauce and decorated with edible flowers.
A side order or sesame tofu ($5) was simple and tasty: A chunk of soft, baked tofu had been dusted with black and white sesame seeds and cut into thick slices to make a fascinating combination of subtle flavors and textures.
We waited to be called, and picked up our lunch, neatly packed in biodegradable paper bags and cardboard bowls and tubs. Knives, forks and spoons and drinking cups, though available on request, appeared to be non-recyclable plastic.)
Haymarket’s coffee shop looked tempting, but we were lured by the pricey appeal of bottled house-made cold-pressed turmeric ginger lemonade ($8) and a bright orange can of De La Calle Tepache mango chili picante ($4).
The abundant weekend midday meal came to $44.52, and the two fancy non-alcoholic drinks, purchased at a separate station, totaled $12.72. The digital ordering and point-of-sale system didn’t seem to be set up for tipping.
Noise Level: Although the place was crowded for lunch on a Saturday, the large space seems to soak up noise. Decibel levels hovered in the relatively quiet 60dB range, and conversation was not a problem.
Accessibility: The entire facility appears to be fully accessible to wheelchair users.
‘ANANSI’ WEAVES A WEB OF FOLKLORIC HORROR AROUND LOUISVILLE
The cinematic allegory about mental health makes a memorable statement in its short runtime
BY ARIA BACI
Local filmmaker Edward Hardin brings an African folktale to Louisville in his short film “Anansi.” Anansi is a character from the Akan people of Ghana and the eastern Ivory Coast. One of the most prominent characters in West African folklore, he made his way to the Caribbean and then to the U.S. during the transatlantic slave trade.
In this eight-minute horror narrative, Anansi takes the form of a menacing trickster. Although he appears onscreen in the background, Anansi looms larger and larger in the foreground of the tragic protagonist’s mind space.
“The film is largely based on my own experiences with mental health,” says Hardin, who is the writer, director, producer and star. “I wanted to express both the isolating nature of a mental-health crisis and the way in which invasive thoughts creep into your life. First you encounter them in passing, unsure if they’re even really there, and then they slowly become ever present.”
Hardin describes his experience during the COVID-19 pandemic shutdowns as a roundabout inspiration for the story. “I kept thinking about how much someone’s perception overrides their reality. Those two things being misaligned can lead to a lot of pain in someone’s life. It can be hard to reach out for help because you feel embarrassed and don’t want others to think you’re crazy,” he says. “I think all that led to the main idea behind ‘Anansi.’ It doesn’t matter whether or not the monster’s real if it can still kill you.”
Hardin depicts his character’s breakdown in the style of a silent horror film, narrated with a
contemplative yet increasingly uneasy voiceover by an offscreen character (Morgan Franklin).
“‘Nosferatu’ and other old silent horror films are some of my favorites because they have to use the actor’s physicality, the cinematography and the production design to convey the intensity of their scenes,” Hardin says. The color palette of “Anansi” was inspired by the music video for “Lemon” by N.E.R.D. featuring Rihanna (directed by Todd Tourso and Scott Cudmore), and cinematographer Logan Dorne effectively hybridizes the urban fluorescence of that music video with the theatrical energy of classic horror cinema.
Among his many representations — which range from a spider with a human face to a human with arachnoid features — Anansi is most commonly known to modern readers and viewers as a spider. For “Anansi,” Austin-based production designer Cheyenne Turner created a tarantula-informed puppet to portray the folkloric figure in a way that balances the realistic with the fantastic. The puppet was constructed with leathery skin and fur, but “the most crucial component were the eyes,” they say. “Since the spider was representing the physical manifestation of this man’s mental state, I think it was important for the eyes to be both vacant and mesmerizing. Like you’re unsure if there’s something calculated behind them or not.”
The entire production was filmed in Hardin’s home in Louisville, except for one scene filmed at Bluegrass Brewing Company downtown. All of the cast members are residents of Kentucky, while everyone on the crew except Hardin is from Austin. “I consider myself very fortunate
for having found such talented people to collaborate with.”
“Anansi” was produced over a long weekend in 2024. “We filmed for four days on a pretty packed schedule,” Hardin says. “There is no CGI or effects added post-production. Everything was done practically.” Each of the spider’s eight legs was mounted separately, and fishing line was used to manipulate it from offscreen. One of the biggest logistical challenges was that Turner had to dissemble and reassemble the puppet every time it was moved. “Cheyenne really blew it
out of the water with the spider and production design. Without them, the project probably wouldn’t have happened.”
“Anansi” will premiere at a horror film event at PORTAL (on 535 Lytle St. in the Portland neighborhood) on Sunday, October 20.
Edward Hardin in “Anansi.” Poster design for “Anansi” by Lilly Welch. Dosey Doe Productions
PENNING THRILLS
BY T.E. LYONS
Imaginarium, and the “Convention for Creatives of All Genres”
Friday – Sunday, July 19-21
Ticket Rates Vary (full weekend $150)
Holiday Inn Louisville East 1325 South Hurstbourne Pkwy. www.entertheimaginarium.com
Do you have a journal filled with desperate chases, unforgettable characters, spicy romantic clinches — but all half-developed? How do you find the next steps to release your inner storyteller? This weekend is the 11th Imaginarium, and the “Convention for Creatives of All Genres” is reaching out to you.
Among the programming is a parade of workshops and panels where novelists, poets and even songwriters share their own lessons learned. But the presenters also want to hear how you’re doing on your own journey — whether sweating over a first revision, or ready to find an agent. Or even just looking ahead to see how new favorite reads are born.
One of the prime workshops is “Anticipation, Confrontation, Point, and Aftermath,” taught by Bram Stoker Award winner Tim Waggoner. As talented a teacher as he is in delivering his own stories, Waggoner’s lessons for the ambitiously literate have been turned into multiple acclaimed volumes of “Writing in the Dark.”
Mick Williams, well-established local author of adventure-thrillers, will lend his input on panel sessions. But just say hi wherever you run into him, and this warm and forthright gent will spill on how he wrapped up the newly published capper of his Father Black series, in which a man of holy vows is compelled to consider resuming his violent legacy for the sake of justice.
ARIES (March 21-April 19): Have you ever been given a Starbucks gift card but then neglected to use it? Many people fail to cash in such freebies. Believe it or not, there are also folks who buy lottery tickets that turn out to have the winning number—but they never actually claim their rewards. Don’t be like them in the coming weeks, Aries. Be aggressive about cashing in on the offers you receive, even subtle and shy offers. Don’t let invitations and opportunities go to waste. Be alert for good luck, and seize it.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The coming weeks will be a favorable time to enhance your relationship with food. In every way you can imagine, be smart and discerning as you plan and eat your meals. Here are ideas to ponder: 1. Do you know exactly which foods are best for your unique body? 2. Are you sufficiently relaxed and emotionally present when you eat? 3. Could you upgrade your willpower to ensure you joyfully gravitate toward what’s healthiest? 4. Do you have any bad habits you could outgrow? 5. Is your approach to eating affected by problematic emotions that you could heal? 6. Are you willing to try improving things incrementally without insisting on being perfect?
GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Hybridization could be a fun theme for you in the coming weeks. You’re likely to align yourself with cosmic rhythms if you explore the joys and challenges of creating amalgamations, medleys and mash-ups. Your spirit creatures will be the liger, which is a cross between a lion and a tiger, and a mule, a cross between a horse and a donkey. But please note that your spirit creatures will not be impossible hybrids like a giroose (a cross between a giraffe and a moose) or a coyadger (a cross between a coyote and a badger). It’s good to be experimental and audacious in your mixing and matching but not lunatic delusional.
CANCER (June 21-July 22): In 1986, Cancerian singer-songwriter George Michael released his song “A Different Corner.” It was a big hit. Never before in British pop music had an artist done what Michael accomplished: wrote, sang, arranged and produced the tune, and played all the instruments. I foresee the possibility of a similar proficiency in your near future, Cancerian—if you want it. Maybe you would prefer to collaborate with others in your big projects, but if you choose, you could perform minor miracles all by yourself.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): In the Biblical allegory of Noah and the Ark, God warns Noah about
an impending flood and commands him to build a giant lifeboat to save living things from extinction. Noah obeys. When the heavy rains come, he, his family and many creatures board the boat to weather the storm. After 40 days and nights of inundation, they are all safe but stranded in a newly created sea. Hoping for a sign of where they might seek sanctuary, Noah sends out a dove to reconnoiter for dry land. But it returns with no clues. A week later, Noah dispatches a second dove. It returns with an olive leaf, showing that the earth is drying out and land is nearby. Dear Leo, your adventure isn’t as dire and dramatic as Noah’s, but I’m happy to tell you it’s time for you to do the equivalent of sending two doves out to explore.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): According to an ancient Chinese proverb, “An ant on the move does more than a dozing ox.” I will add a corollary: An ant may be able to accomplish feats an ox can’t. For instance, I have observed an ant carrying a potato chip back to its nest, and I doubt that an ox could tote a potato chip without mangling it. Anyway, Virgo, this is my way of telling you that if you must choose between your inspiration being an ant or an ox in the coming days, choose the ant. Be meticulous, persistent, and industrious rather than big, strong, and rugged.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “If it sounds too good to be true, it always is,” said stage magician Ricky Jay. I only partially agree with him. While I think it’s usually wise to use his formula as a fundamental principle, I suspect it won’t entirely apply to you in the coming weeks. At least one thing and possibly as many as three may sound too good to be true—but will in fact be true. So if you’re tempted to be hyper-skeptical, tamp down that attitude a bit. Open yourself to the possibilities of amazing grace and minor miracles.
SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): What is the largest thing ever sold in human history? It was a 530-million-acre chunk of land in North America. In 1803, the French government sold it to the American government for $15 million. It stretched from what’s now Louisiana to Montana. Here’s the twist to the story: The land peddled by France and acquired by the U.S. actually belonged to the Indigenous people who had lived there for many generations. The two nations pretended they had the right to make the transaction. I bring this to your attention, Scorpio, because the coming weeks will be an excellent time for you to make a big, important purchase or sale—as long as you have the authentic rights to do
so. Make sure there are no hidden agendas or strings attached. Be thorough in your vetting.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): An antiques dealer named Laura Young bought a marble bust of a distinguished man at a thrift store in Austin, Texas. Later she discovered that it was over 2,000 years old and worth far more than the $35 she had paid for it. It depicted a Roman military leader named Drusus the Elder. I foresee similar themes unfolding in your life, Sagittarius. Possible variations: 1. You come into possession of something that’s more valuable than it initially appears. 2. You connect with an influence that’s weightier than it initially appears. 3. A lucky accident unfolds, bringing unexpected goodies. 4. A seemingly ordinary thing turns out to be an interesting thing in disguise.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): My childhood friend Jeanine used to say, “The best proof of friendship is when someone gives you half their candy bar. The best proof of fantastic friendship is when they give you even more than half.” And then she would hand me more than half of her Snickers bar, Milky Way or Butterfinger. In accordance with astrological omens, I invite you to give away at least half your candy to those you care for in the coming days. It’s a phase of your astrological cycle when you will benefit from offering extra special affection and rewards to the allies who provide you with so much love and support.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): If you’re a teacher, it’s a favorable time to enjoy a stint as a student—and vice versa. If you’re a healthcare worker trained in Western medicine, it’s an excellent phase to explore alternative healing practices. If you’re a scientist, I suggest you read some holy and outrageous poetry, and if you’re a sensitive, introverted mystic, get better informed about messy political issues. In other words, dear Aquarius, open a channel to parts of reality you normally ignore or neglect. Fill in the gaps in your education. Seek out surprise and awakening.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Jane Brunette, a writer I admire, uses the made-up word “plurk” to refer to her favorite activity: a blend of play and work. I have always aspired to make that my core approach, too. I play at my work and work at my play. As much as possible, I have fun while I’m doing the labor-intensive tasks that earn me a living and fulfill my creative urges. And I invoke a disciplined, diligent attitude as I pursue the tasks and projects that bring me pleasure and amusement. I highly recommend you expand and refine your own ability as a plurker in the coming weeks, Pisces. (Jane Brunette is here: flamingseed.com)
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SOLO SURVIVOR
BY DAN SAVAGE
Hey Dan: Literally the only sex I’ve had is being raped. The only person who ever expressed any passion for me — the only person who ever made me feel sexy and desirable — was my rapist. While other people get to look back on great and terrible sex, all I have is a sex crime. A big part of why I was raped in the first place was because I was so desperate to find a partner that I went on a date with someone I shouldn’t have and got into a life-threatening situation. I do not blame myself, but that is how it happened.
I don’t know how to find a partner who wants me and who I want. Compounding the problem, I’m a niche interest in the best of circumstances. I’m a straight submissive male. Dominant women are all but impossible to find. I’ve tried joining clubs and going to events, but the people I meet are invariably too old or already coupled. I’ve tried personal ads and only received responses from gay men. Dating coworkers is out of the question for obvious reasons, and speed dating results in bust after bust. Escort services and prostitution are financially, legally, professionally, and ethically unacceptable to me.
“Make a FetLife account and go to munches!” is the usual advice, but I’ve done that for a year with no results. Personals sites are littered with M4F posts with zero replies, and in all the events I’ve attended I haven’t met a single dominant woman. Masturbation wasn’t doing it for me anymore even before I got raped and now it is much harder to touch myself. I suppose there are toys to try, techniques to experiment with, but at a certain point nothing can replace an actual sex partner.
I’m sorry if I sound a bit ranty. I just feel like I’ve hit a dead end in a sex life that never even got started. I have no idea what to do.
Sexually Stillborn Submissive
I can offer you some practical advice and some encouragement in this space, SSS, but I can’t help you work through your lingering trauma. So, if you aren’t already seeing a therapist — if you haven’t spoken to someone who specializes in working with male rape victims — you need to find one. The American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors and Therapists has a database of therapists you can search by location and specialty, SSS, and the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) helps run online support groups for male survivors in partnership with 1in6, an organization that advocates for men who have been raped or sexually assaulted. OK, so…
There are a lot more straight male subs out there than there are dominant women, SSS, which is why women can make a living as professional dominants and men can’t make a living as professional submissives. So, what do you do? You keep going to munches and events
(you don’t give up after a year), you show up in good working order, you remind yourself you’re playing a long and sometimes frustrating game, and you try your best — maybe with the help of your kink-positive therapist — to be Zen about it. You can and should continue to date women you meet outside of munches and kink events and then lay your kink cards down on the table after establishing mutual interest but before things get serious.
I would encourage you to play with some of the couples you’ve met — I’m assuming we’re talking about opposite-sex couples here — and that you play nice, you play responsibly, and that you show gratitude after you play. Play with a partnered woman may not be what you ultimately want, but it’s better than no play at all. And a couple who has gotten to know you as a person and a player and who likes you — which they’re unlikely to do if you’re seething with resentment and/or trauma dumping all over them — will be able to vouch for you as a person and a player if one of those rare single and dominant women should show up at a munch or a play party.
Some other tips: some of the best dominants are frustrated subs, SSS, and some women who are dominant now were submissives at the beginning of their kink explorations. And I’ve met lots of submissive straight men over the years whose partners were vanilla but GGG and came to really enjoy D/s sex play. So, don’t rule out vanilla women, just be honest with them about who you are and the kind of sex you’re interested in having.
Finally, SSS, I’m going to emphasize again the importance of seeing a kink-positive a therapist who specializes in male victims of rape. You’ve been dealt an unfair hand, and you have every right to feel aggrieved and a right to rant. But working through your anger, hurt, and disappointment with a qualified therapist — ranting at a professional — will set you up for success with your first dominant girlfriend, however she comes into your life. Good luck.
P.S. Some of the smartest, kindest, and most emotionally intelligent women I’ve ever met were professional dominants. There are terrible people in every field, of course, but the best professional dominants view their clients as people with needs, not as walking wallets, and many have helped their clients move more comfortably through kink spaces, which enabled their clients to meet and date other kinky people.
Hey Dan: I am gay and in love. I’ve been in a non-traditional monogamous relationship for the last three years. We’ve had a few threesomes during our time we’ve been together, and we have attended a few sex parties. Recently, we had to spend time in
different places and experienced things with other guys separately. Now we are back in the same place and redesigning the terms of our relationship. I am wondering if it’s justifiable to have sex with other people just to satisfy certain aspects of our desires that are not currently fulfilled within the relationship? Or is that the easy way out? Are we escaping a duty to adapt ourselves sexually to each other more fully in the hopes of achieving perfect sexual satisfaction together? Or should we assume that we are never going to fulfill each other completely and it’s natural to look for other people to fill certain gaps?
Binging On Your Show
P.S. I’m a new listener and reader from Lisbon! English is not my first language. Thank you for your work!
If you and your boyfriend wanna have sex with other people and you’re in agreement about it —and you’ve had and open and honest conversation about rules, limits, boundaries, and safety — you don’t have to come up with a justification for opening your relationship (or keeping it open). “We talked about this, we’re in agreement, this is what we both want,” is all the justification you need.
With that said…
While allowing your partner to explore kinks you don’t share is one reason many couples open their relationships — sometimes just a crack — stepping outside your sexual comfort zones for each other is a good idea. If neither of you is willing to give something the one want to explore a try, BOYS, you boys wind up missing out on sex acts and/or kinks you might discover you enjoy. Additionally, sexual exploration with/for a partner can benefit and improve your emotional connection. Being GGG (“good, giving, and game for anything — within reason”) was some advice I pulled out of my ass, but Dr. Amy Muise at York University actually studied people who were “motivated to meet a romantic partner’s sexual needs.” And what Dr. Muise found was that people who explored their romantic partners’ sexual interests and kinks reported high levels of relationship satisfaction and strength as a result of those explorations, i.e., getting kinky together brought them closer together. (You can read Dr. Muise’s paper on what she dubbed “communal sexual motivation” here. But be sure to clock the title of her paper.)
So, I would advise you to give the things your partner wants to try a shot, BOYS, and I would advise your partner to do the same for you — barring, of course, anything either of you finds disgusting, appalling, or triggering. If you’re into feet and he’s not, he should be able to let you go to town on his feet. If he’s into fisting and you’re not, allowing him to explore fisting (and maybe fisting only) outside your relationship may be the better option. No one should do anything in the bedroom or darkroom or dungeon or wherever that they don’t wanna do — of course — but there’s a difference between “this is something sexual that turns me off and I don’t wanna do” and “this is something sexual that wasn’t my idea but I might be willing to try.”
Don’t think of it as adapting to each other
— and don’t think of it as an obligation to do anything and everything your partner wants — but rather as a willingness to explore and grow together sexually.
P.S. You describe your relationship as monogamous, BOYS, but it sounds likes it’s been open pretty much the entire time you’ve been together. Sticking with what you already know works is also a good idea.
Hey Dan: We’re a straight couple in our forties. We have some very dear friends who are younger and queer and we sometimes find ourselves giving them life and relationship advice. We don’t want to unintentionally muddy things with our heteronormative expectations. So, here’s the question: If a gay man goes out with another gay man — something prearranged, intentional, with an articulated plan to spend the night together afterward — is it rude for one of them to flirt with other men and disappear for periods of time? There is no relationship to define as of yet, just a planned night out together. To us heterosexuals, this seems like a very shitty thing to do. But maybe there’s a different set of expectations or a different baseline in the gay male community? Seeking Input Today, Thanks You!
What you describe is deeply shitty behavior regardless of sexual orientation. A good guy doesn’t bring a date (a date date) to a club or a party and then start looking around for better D. If the man who ran off to flirt with other men didn’t realize they were on a date — sometimes a person asks to “hang out” instead of making their romantic/sexual intentions/hopes clear — then it could’ve been a misunderstanding. But if this was an unambiguous date (a date date) and if they’d made explicit plans to spend the whole/hole night together, that guy — the one who ran off to search for better D — is an inconsiderate asshole.
Now, maybe that guy decided halfway through the date that your friend wasn’t someone he wanted to spend the night with… and maybe he had good reason to bail… but he needed to use his words to officially end the date and given your friend a chance to head home and/or shift gears and start looking for other D himself. I was on a date date with a guy once and we quickly determined that we weren’t sexually compatible and instantly pivoted to being each other’s wingman, something it was possible for us to do because 1. the feeling was mutual and 2. we used our words.
Sometimes a person hesitates to use his words because he knows the other person isn’t going to like hearing them. But someone who opts to show rather than tell in a case like this… by serving up context clues like flirting with other men and/or disappearing to go get railed in a bathroom stall… is either a coward (the worst kind) or a sadist (the wrong kind).
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MISSTATED
BY GINNY TOO
Puzzles Edited by Joel Fagliano
Ginny Too, of Philadelphia, is a vice president of customer retention at Comcast. She started solving crosswords on the Appalachian Trail, sharing clues from a Times desk calendar with her hiking buddies. She has since completed the Pacific Crest Trail and the Continental Divide Trail (both running from Canada to Mexico), usually with the crossword as a companion. This puzzle was inspired by her father, whose love of silly puns spans English, Mandarin and Taiwanese Hokkein.
Across
1 Say ‘‘Another great thing about me ,’’ say
5 Baltimore squad, casually
10 Turkic tongue
15 ‘‘I’ll return shortly,’’ in shorthand
18 Experience
19 Shapeshift
20 Emirati’s neighbor
21 Feast often concluded with haupia (coconut pudding)
22 Getaway driver’s plan, obviously?
24 Desires
25 Octopus’s octet
26 Staple of ’80s pop
27 Graphing-calculator button
28 ‘‘She sure runs fast!’’?
30 ‘‘Human beef’’ and ‘‘Chicken pox pie’’ on a menu, one hopes
32 Preps for framing, as a photo
33 Where fairy-tale creatures often live
34 Captain and nine crew members?
37 Bust
38 Ones living a lavish lifestyle, in slang
41 Film unit
42 Like braids and some breads
45 Jaded miner’s remark?
47 Preferring platonic relationships, informally
48 Words after ‘‘Mamma mia!’’ in ‘‘Bohemian Rhapsody’’
50 Bhagavad (Hindu scripture)
51 Coke-ette?
56 Sandy springs
57 ‘‘What a pity’’
59 Real ____
60 Actress Kendrick, when appearing in smaller films?
62 Time of one’s life
63 Perform better than
65 Like yesterday’s bread, compared with today’s
67 Core components
70 PC-sensitive, in a way?
74 Day before domingo
77 One of several named in a will
79 The same
80 ‘‘You realize this is a silent meditation, right?’’
82 Cornucopia, essentially
83 Floral brew
85 Ring call, for short
86 Considered buying that garden tool?
90 Subject of a common phobia
93 Taiwanese tech company
94 Unswayable
95 Obvious name for a pet lion
96 ‘‘Wait . . can we not play this in F sharp instead?’’
98 River in a classic dad joke
99 Landlocked African country
101 Quick-cooking noodles 102 ‘‘Mm-hmm, get a little nearer’’?
106 When doubled, a rebuke
Spanish wine region
‘‘Got it’’
What a glass of cold water forms on a hot day
Parent’s encouragement to a budding chef?
115 Box
116 Inspiration for the jokes in this puzzle’s theme
117 Ancient region bordering the Aegean Sea 118 Excess 119 Sassy retort
120 Rulers used to make many crosswords?
121 Like a good day for kite-flying 122 Miffed Down
1 Two halves of a platonic whole 2 Depend 3 Immeasurably long time
4 Like the ‘‘h’’ in ‘‘hat,’’ to a linguist
5 Response to hearing all the gory details
6 Campfire remnant
7 Paul ____, Hungarian mathematician with over 1,500 published papers
8 Composer’s numbered piece
9 ‘‘This is a library!’’
10 Specifically 11 Hoard
12 Black and (beer cocktails)
Like Gandhi
Meat-filled puff 15 Frowned-upon sound
Way up 17 Word with body or work 21 Successfully nested, say 23 Actor Matthew of ‘ ‘The Americans’’ 28 Ticked off
Author Émile
Zip
Sheep product
Public transportation option around Hong Kong
Haunting 36 Eye-catching shades
German article
Heckles, in a way
Poker action
Long-necked instrument 43 In the style of
South Asian
46 Zip
49 V-six or V-twelve?
52 Figure skater Midori
53 Like Mecca and Medina
54 Pride : lion :: raft : ____
55 Poker action
57 Cloisonné technique
58 1990s fitness craze
60 ‘‘Invisible Cities’’ author Calvino
61 Poet who wrote ‘‘Behold the duck/ It does not cluck’’
64 Bordeaux red
66 Zodiac animal that spells another if you change its last letter to ‘‘t’’
67 Long
68 Gloating winner’s exclamation
69 What surfers and guitarists can do, in slang
71 Genie’s gift
72 ‘‘____ and the Bee’’ (2006 film)
73 Double-knotted, say
75 Leave behind
76 Harmonious, in a way
78 Put in harm’s way
80 Sad trombone sound
81 Reason for an R rating
84 Source of confidence
87 Certain camarade
88 Fish whose left eye migrates to its right side as it ages (!?)
89 Unity
91 ‘‘Eureka!’’
92 Total
93 They may be striped at ice-cream shops
97 Sub
99 Chest material
100 Padlock parts
101 What’s left of the Colosseum
102 A tourist may have one
103 ‘‘Sunday N.F.L. Countdown’’ airer.
104 Assessment of a situation
105 Hindu god of death
106 10 hundos
108 Where the Nobel Peace Prize is presented
109 ‘‘Belle de ____,’’ 1967 Catherine Deneuve film
