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Where’s the best place to eat in Louisville? With so many options, it can be hard to choose.

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Starting 2023, we have been documenting some eateries, bars, distilleries, dessert shops, and marketplaces in our weekly video series, “The Best Thing I Ate This Week.”

With some help from Louisville residents, owners, and our Instagram followers, we’ve found some amazing places to eat and drink.

See all the places we’ve been to and declared “the best” in 2025.

Did we miss a place?Tell us which place we should feature in “The Best Thing I Ate” series.

WEEK 3: Jan. 12-18: Darling's, Moonsong Bar + Cafe

Bars, such as Moonsong Bar + Cafe inside the  Tempo by Hilton Louisville, 710 E.

Jefferson St., and Darling's, 1765 Bardstown Road, are mixing up mocktail menus for Dry January and beyond.

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