Category Archives: Liquor

2020: The Year of the Mask

Posted on December 31, 2020 by theurbanllama

As we prepare to bid 2020 a fond farewell, we’re left to contemplate this 10-month quarantined loss of normality. Homebound. Working in living rooms and dining rooms. Kids in virtual school. Pets everywhere. Sickness. Nowhere to go. It’s jarring. Apparently … Continue reading →

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The Pandemic of Covid-19 Takes the World by Storm

Posted on April 17, 2020 by theurbanllama

As often happens in natural disasters, or in this instance a global pandemic, circumstances evolve rapidly. Information flow hits overdrive, and we as at-risk consumers are inundated by a tsunami of news. While trying to make sense of a crazy … Continue reading →

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Sea Scallops and Shrimp in Jamaican Curry Sauce Warm A Chilly Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 16, 2020 by theurbanllama

A cold snap gripped the central Kentucky region on Valentine’s Day. Residents awoke to snow flurries and a balmy 15 degrees. This necessitated hearts grow fonder if for nothing else than to keep warm on such a chilly morning. Valentine’s … Continue reading →

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A Super Bowl Eve of Cooking

Posted on February 3, 2020 by theurbanllama

It was a dogfight in Auburn Saturday night for the Kentucky Wildcats. A fitting apéritif for the Bowl of all Bowls Sunday evening. Really psyched to watch Kansas City and San Francisco with everything on the line. New quarterbacks. New … Continue reading →

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Is Modern Life Sustainable in the Face of Climate Change

Posted on January 25, 2020 by theurbanllama

Lately it has grown impossible not to contemplate the sustainability of our modern life amongst a backdrop of hyper-partisan politics, overpopulation and global warming. Each week brings disturbing new tales of climate-related abnormalities adversely impacting our habitat. Or that a … Continue reading →

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A Friday Off to Attend Bourbon & Beyond

Posted on September 30, 2019 by theurbanllama

It was a normal Friday morning on September 20 at my office. I was riding out an uneventful work day, followed by the prospect of attending my boys’ high school football game that evening. Around 10AM my phone rang with … Continue reading →

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Railbird Music Festival is Feast for the Senses

Posted on August 23, 2019 by theurbanllama

The inaugural Railbird music festival, held August 10-11 in Lexington, left the gate as a long shot, but for all who attended, it paid off like hitting an exacta on Derby Day. Held across the picturesque grounds at the Keeneland … Continue reading →

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Highlands Tap Room Soothes the Late Night Beast

Posted on June 30, 2019 by theurbanllama

Regardless in what city one resides, there’s always a joint or two that services the night owl community. A place where mutants can howl when the mood strikes. Often these are establishments of distinctive, if not questionable character, that serve … Continue reading →

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Gov’t Mule Brings Southern Jam to Louisville

Posted on June 28, 2019 by theurbanllama

Got Mule? For those needing some Warren Haynes – a heavy dose was delivered June 24 at Iroquois Amphitheater. Gov’t Mule returned to Derby City in all its Southern jam band glory. The festivities kicked off with Karl Denson’s Tiny … Continue reading →

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Late Night Dining in Louisville at The Silver Dollar

Posted on June 22, 2019 by theurbanllama

I was faced with an interesting predicament recently. I took in an 8PM Friday performance of “Hamilton” in downtown Louisville. It ended at 11PM. By the time I was out of the garage and on the road it was nearly … Continue reading →

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