As the gyrational Welsh singer Tom Jones once observed, “it’s not unusual.”
Bearing this in mind, when you’re scrolling Facebook, and you see this…
Big news from Falls City. The Falls City Taproom is officially reopening, and we’re hiring a Tap Room Lead to help lead the experience and bring the space back to life.
…your first thought should be this:
Okay, but what happened to the Parlour Pizza that came to the taproom space in January, 2024?
This also is of interest to inquiring minds: “bring the space back to life,” which sure sounds like a backhanded dig to these seasoned (read: cynical) ears. So, having been told that “whoever asks receives,” I asked, and received a prompt answer.
PARLOUR has officially moved into Lynn Family Stadium and out of the taproom!
WHAS-11 provides a short follow-up.
Parlour Pizza to debut at Lynn Family Stadium (CJ Daniels; Feb. 24).
Parlour Pizza announced on Tuesday that it would be joining the concessions area at the Lynn Family Stadium.
Parlour is establishing a presence at the stadium, and concurrently, its operation at Falls City Beer’s taproom (901 E. Liberty in Phoenix Hill) is vacated. If you’re interested in being the driving force behind the resurrection of the taproom, up to and including “bringing it back to life,” let Falls City know, pronto.
The most important thing to grasp (if you don’t already) is that these entities have something in common: the financial clout of John Neace, or rather Neace Ventures.
- 2013: Acquired Old 502 Winery, a destination urban winery based in Louisville, KY.
- 2015: Acquired brand assets of Falls City Beer founded in Louisville, KY in 1905.
- 2023: Acquired Parlour Pizza, a modern casual dining restaurant
Also, John Neace heads Soccer Holdings, LLC, the parent company of Louisville City FC and Racing Louisville FC, and he was instrumental in the development and construction of Lynn Family Stadium.
In terms of beer, I like what Falls City has been doing in recent years. Parlour Pizza is not my chart-topping favorite, but I don’t hesitate to dine at one of them when circumstances align. My appreciation for football (soccer) is not matched by a pressing interest in watching games, but more power to area fans.
My point? No digs, backhanded or otherwise. An entity’s chess pieces are intended to be moved around the board.
The only uncertainty in the preceding is what the reconstituted taproom at Falls City will resemble. There is a taproom template of...Read more
