No, not a “dam” guide to his Gahanic majesty’s litigation, but a weekend preview of dining, shopping and events in downtown New Albany from the prehistoric year of 2010 (June 11 and 12).
Only a handful of the links from this 15-year-old NA Confidential post remain operative, so I’ve removed them all except those leading to one of my former blog spaces. Of the 16 restaurants listed in 2010, not one remains in business 15 years later, although at least seven of the addresses have different food services running on-premise today.
The point is less that small businesses of all stripes have always been a coin toss. It’s that in 2010, lots of folks were busting their buns to prompt a civic rejuvenation. Things are better now because they tried.
Whatever happened to neighborhood associations, anyway?
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Thursday, June 10, 2010: Karen’s “big damn guide” to downtown New Albany this weekend.
Here’s an amazing compendium of downtown (and near downtown) New Albany restaurants, shops, establishments and attractions, as compiled by Karen Gillenwater for the use of visitors this crazy chock-full weekend. First, a brief recap of events, and then Karen’s list. E-mail me with additions and corrections, and I’ll update later this afternoon.
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Friday June 11:
At Thorpe Woodworks: Four great artists under one roof (glass and woodworking), 137 E Market, 6:00 p.m.)
At the Carnegie Center: Phase Change: Works in Glass by C. Matthew Szösz
Throughout downtown: Glass by the Block Weekend (glass installations)
Throughout downtown: New Albany Bicentennial Public Art Project walk
At the Riverfront Amphitheater: Performing Arts and Concert Series – Rock & Roll Ballet with Louisville Ballet Civic Company, and Indie Music Fest with Whistle Peak and The Delorians
Saturday, June 12:
At the Farmers Market: Weekly Saturday morning session of the Farmers Market, 8 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Throughout downtown: Glass by the Block Weekend (glass installations)
At the Riverfront Amphitheater: Celts on the River concert, (Fox in the Morning coverage here, information about NABC’s special Haggis Laddie Celtic Red here, a few more fest details here), 2 p.m. to 10 p.m.
At NABC Bank Street Brewhouse (this is my blog, after all): USA vs. England match in the World Cup and debut of “USA vs England – Ordinary Bitter”, 2:30 p.m.; Louisville Ale Club at 5:00 p.m.; and Celts on the River after-party beginning at 10:00 p.m.
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Local Restaurants:
(Hours below are for Friday, June 11 & Saturday, June 12.)
1. Downtown Diner & Coffee House
506 West Main St, 812-725-8680
Cooked-to-order diner and espresso bar ($5 – $7)
Friday & Saturday: 6 am – 2 pm
2. Dueling Grounds Café at Destinations Booksellers
604 East Spring Street, 812-944-5116
Coffee drinks,...Read more
