A Louisville author has filed a copyright infringement  lawsuit claiming that his tours of  Old Louisville are being copied by a national firm.We talk about what's behind the lawsuit on this week's Access Louisville podcast (you can also get the details in writing here.) Later in the show we chat about transportation issues in Louisville including funding problems at TARC. Additionally we chat about an effort (or maybe a lack of effort) to bring Amtrak service to Louisville.  Lastly we chat about a big redevelopment plan in Clarksville that involved buying a hardware store out of its lease. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. It's hosted by David A. Mann and edited by Laurel Deppen. It's available on popular podcast services. 

A friend is coming to Louisville for just one night and wants to go out for dinner. Where do you take them? We kick around that question on this week's Access Louisville podcast. We also talk about a lot of recent restaurant news, including a move by Barry's Cheesesteaks, the newly announced Waldo's Chicken & Beer, the next phase for Jerry Green and Friends nightclub, and a move for Bunz Burgers in the Highlands. We also chat about a new coffee shop setting up in the Highlands and Downtown as well as some retail news from Him & Her Boutique. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. It's available on popular podcast services like Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

We talk about two Louisville hotel projects on this week's Access Louisville podcast. One hotel, proposed in Portland, is being developed by Gill Holland, who helped foster the NuLu neighborhood. The other, proposed downtown on Market Street, is not exactly a new plan but has been revised with some new details.Reporter Ellie Tolbert is on the show to tell us about the details on each. Fun fact: Both hotels are expected to have rooftop bars.Later in the show we talk about the concert lineup at the Kentucky State Fair, including how much the acts are being paid.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. It's available on popular podcast services.

Chamie McCurry joins LBF's Access Louisville podcast this week.McCurry is chief marketing officer for Danny Wimmer Presents, the Los Angeles company behind two of Louisville's largest festivals — Bourbon & Beyond and Louder Than Life.Both festivals are coming up in about a month so McCurry joined the podcast this week to talk about everything from this years line ups, festival origins, challenges and much more.Bourbon & Beyond is slated for Sept. 15-18 at the Highland Festival Grounds at the Kentucky Expo Center. It's a massive lineup, which you can check out here. Louder Than Life is the following weekend, Sept. 23-25, at the same location. Lineup details here for that one.McCurry  has worked in many aspects of the music festival business during the last few decades so she's able to talk about how these festivals have evolved over the years. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. It's available on popular podcast services including Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts and Stitcher. 

In pandemic times, buying stuff online has been a way of life. But the white hot e-commerce sector may be cooling off.This week, Zappos confirmed it is winding down operations at its warehouse and outlet store on Minor Lane in Louisville. On this week's Access Louisville podcast, reporter Eleanor Tolbert tells us more about the company's reasoning.Zappos isn't the only e-commerce giant that's recalibrating for current demand: Last month, Shopify laid off 10% of its workforce and GoPuff closed dozens of warehouses.  In May, Amazon, one of the biggest consumers of warehouse space, told investors it had excess capacity in its fulfillment and transportation network, posting its first financial loss since 2015.But that downturn isn't necessarily decreasing the appetite to build new industrial facilities, Tobert shared, mentioning this big project at River Ridge Commerce Center.Of course, no Access Louisville podcast would be complete without some bar and restaurant news. We talk about Board & You Cafe in Norton Commons, as well as some growing chains like Crumbl Cookies and Chick-fil-A. Plus there's a new craft-your-own-cocktail event venue coming to town, so we chat about some of our favorite local beverages. 

On this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast we chat about a large new distillery project in Louisville's Smoketown neighborhood. Reporter Michael L. Jones tells us about the ownership behind the historic building where it is planned.Later in the show we talk about Beam Suntory's big investment in Nelson County. And the closing of The Wiggle Room in the Highlands. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services. 

We've got another restaurant roundup on this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast.Reporter Michael L. Jones tells us about Great Wok, a Chinese restaurant that recently closed. The reasons behind the closure were a familiar refrain: Rising costs. That, as well as labor shortages, have been troubling Louisville restaurants of late. We also chat about Black Olive, a new Italian  concept near UofL, as well as the sale of Malibu Jack's, an entertainment venue with a location on Hurstbourne Parkway. After that we chat about a series of projects in Downtown Louisville, including the recently announced campus for The Envirome Institute and long-sought efforts to revamp Louisville Gardens.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services, including Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Stitcher. 

A report came out recently that said Louisville has the best drivers in the nation. It's been the subject of much online conversation, so we figured we'd carry that on for this week's Access Louisville podcast. We chat about our least favorite habits of Louisville drivers — be they a failure to zipper merger, speeding or just not waving enough.After the traffic discussion we catch up on lots of retail-goings on — including a document found online that seems to hint at the next Publix location in Louisville. We also talk about a renovation of the St. Matthews target and a new tenant at Paddock Shops.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular services including Apple Podcast, Spotify and Google Podcasts. 

Louisville lost a few restaurants recently, which we chat about on this week's Access Louisville podcast.Reporter Michael L. Jones is on the show and tells us about Maira Mediterranean Restaurant, which is near University of Louisville, closing in order to make way for a proposed development. We also chat about the closure of Hibachi Sushi Buffet, which is on Bardstown Road, near Hurstbourne Lane. As part of that discussion, we give a few sushi recommendations.After that, we switch gears to talk about the grocery business. Reporter Ellie Tolbert just finished a big story on how the Louisville grocery market is going to change with the entry of Publix and Hy-vee.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services.

We get into a discussion about the best places for a coffee meeting during this week's Access Louisville podcast.This discussion came up based on the news that Quills Coffee is planning new locations and a new bakery in the Highlands. Several local favorites came up during the discussion, including Heine Brothers', Quills, Sunergos, Fante's and more.After that we switch gears and chat about Crumbl Cookie's new location, a new downtown living development, a bourbon brand being sold and more.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services such as Apple Podcast, Google Podcasts, Spotify and more.