Access Louisville
The latest news on Louisville, Kentucky from the staff of Louisville Business First. We look at trending issues in the Derby City from a business perspective. Join us each week!
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341 episodes
An education leader's take on Downtown Louisville
Anne Kenworthy has her hands full. As president of Spalding University, she's in charge of leading an educational institution at a challenging time for that sector. In addition to everyday challenges, like keeping current on the art...
Hopes for a 20-story Louisville building
There are some big commercial real estate projects on the horizon around town and we go over them on the Access Louisville podcast this week.LBF Senior Reporter Joel Stinnett starts us off with an update on the 20-story Kentucky Home Lif...
The state of dining out in Louisville
Many restaurants seem to live within four weeks of closing.Lawrence Weeks, chef and co-owner of Murray's Creole Pub, brought up that chilling point during a live recording of the Access Louisville podcast earlier this week. "...
Inside a growing Louisville attraction
Louisville's Waterfront Botanical Garden is growing.Yeah, that's a pun — but it's also a true statement, considering the massive expansion project taking place there. This week Philip Koester, CEO at Waterfront Botanical Gardens, joins L...
Restaurant news roundup
It's April in Louisville so plenty of restaurants are opening around town. We go over the latest on this week's Access Louisville podcast. We start off the show with a conversation
The trouble with the booze industry
Join us live: Our next live podcast, "Access Louisville: The State of Dining Out," is set for 4 p.m. April 21 at 500 West Jefferson. Three local chefs are coming on: Noam Bilitzer, of MeeshMeesh, Anne Shadle of Mayan Cafe an...
What will happen to Vincenzo's?
Join us live: Our next live podcast, "Access Louisville: The State of Dining Out," is set for 4 p.m. April 21 at 500 West Jefferson. Three local chefs are coming on: Noam Bilitzer, of MeeshMeesh, Anne Shadle of Mayan Cafe an...
Louisville's new growth strategy
Join us live: Our next live podcast, "Access Louisville: The State of Dining Out," is set for 4 p.m. April 21 at 500 West Jefferson. Three local chefs are coming on: Noam Bilitzer, of MeeshMeesh, Anne Shadle of Mayan Cafe an...
Louisville — a.k.a. "Glitter Ball City" — in the HBO spotlight
Join us live: Our next live podcast, "Access Louisville: The State of Dining Out," is set for 4 p.m. April 21 at 500 West Jefferson. We’ll talk about issues facing the industry, including food costs, changing neighborhood dy...
New apartments, homes coming
Join us live: Our next live podcast, "Access Louisville: The State of Dining Out," is set for 4 p.m. April 21 at 500 West Jefferson. Three local chefs are coming on: Noam Bilitzer, of MeeshMeesh, Brittany Kelly of Nort...
The family legacy behind Louisville McDonald's locations
McDonald’s owner-operator John Salls joins us on the Access Louisville podcast this week.Salls, who has more than 10 years of experience in the fast-food restaurant industry, talks about leading the restaurant group, having an impact on ...
Did the Louisville Kings choose the right jersey colors?
We cover a number of topics on this week's Access Louisville podcast.First, we chat about the University of Louisville ending its long-running management of an early childhood center near campus and severing its ties with Family Scholar ...
Local restaurant news roundup
A new pizza joint is coming to NuLu and a new place for steak burgers is coming to the South End. We talk about both — and more — on this week's Access Louisville podcast. We start out around Dixie Highway. Reporter Michael L. Jones...
Louisville's urban core under the microscope
You can't be a suburb of nowhere.And that means that Downtowns are important to communities, including Louisville. Jeff O'Brien, executive director at the Louisville Metro Cabinet for Economic Development, made that point dur...
Is Louisville really getting three hotel towers?
Access Louisville: Heart of the City: Our next live podcast is 4 p.m. Feb. 5. Join us as we talk about development within Louisville's urban core with Lee Weyland, of Core Real Estate, Hank Hillebrand, of the Poe Cos., and R...
A singer-turned-CEO shares insights
Access Louisville: Heart of the City: Our next live podcast is 4 p.m. Feb. 5. Join us as we talk about development within Louisville's urban core with Lee Weyland, of Core Real Estate, Hank Hillebrand, of the Poe Cos., and R...
Is Publix good enough for the Mid City Mall site?
Join us live: KY Inno's annual Startups to Watch Awards highlights early-stage companies that are poised to make big moves in the coming year. Join us 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 27 at the Ice House, 226 E Washington St.
20+ predictions for Louisville in 2026
Access Louisville: Heart of the City: Our next live podcast is 4 p.m. Feb. 5. Join us as we talk about development within Louisville's urban core with Lee Weyland, of Core Real Estate, Hank Hillebrand, of the Poe Cos., and R...
The story behind Against the Grain's closure
Against the Grain wound down its operations at Louisville Slugger Field in late December.This week on the Access Louisville podcast, we chat with Sam Cruz, one of the founders of the brewery, about the closure and what's next for the Lou...
Behind the reported Humana Building deal
A deal that would see the Humana Building, at 500 W. Main Street, redeveloped as a large hotel, seems to be cooking behind the scenes.LBF Senior Reporter Joel Stinnett broke the story recently and joins us on the Access Louisville podcas...
Unanswered questions about Foxconn in Louisville
Louisville got a major economic development announcement recently with the news that multinational tech giant Foxconn is opening up a facility he...
December restaurant news roundup
We've got a classic restaurant news update on this week's Access Louisville podcast.We start things off by talking about Mashup Food Hall,
Behind the Belvedere redux
A potential revamp of the Belvedere, along Louisville's waterfront, has been a big priority for Mayor Craig Greenberg. And it's a topic that got a lot of people talking thanks to a bold early design (which has now been abandoned.) W...