Paul Sizemore - Filed under 'Louisville'

Jan 5 / 5:11am

Henry Clay apartments in Louisville

The ongoing search for a downtown loft lead me to the Henry Clay building in downtown Louisville. The Clay is nestled between the YMCA and Fourth Street Live; it's a great location. The units have polished concrete floors, and a wonderful location. This is a historic building, built back in the 1920's, so there aren't many of the amenities of modern buildings like a lot of communal areas. The units have lower ceilings, and are a mix between industrial and residential. They seem to be trapped in no man's land.

The photos are of two units, a one bedroom and a two bedroom. Notice the VOIP phone - that was a real surprise.

On my rating matrix it rated: 9 (an aggregate of Cost, Community and Interior score).

Links:

http://www.theHenryClay.com

Address:

604 South Third Street

Louisville, KY

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Jan 5 / 5:10am

Fluer De Lis on Main: This is your parent's loft living

In my opinion the Fluer De Lis on Main development represents part of what is wrong with Louisville and the country. Real estate as investment over a place to live. After touring it, I feel more strongly about saying that; they are meant to lure the suburban dwellers back to the city, only Louisville hasn't gone through a great suburban migration. People can comfortably live in their Crescent Hill or Prospect home, and commute in to the city for work, their favorite play or sports event. There's very few affordable AND cool living spaces downtown. Also, most of the spaces are not for the young mobile professional. There are not many places for the boomerang professional to try out Louisville without buying into living here. Louisville needs more swanky downtown rentals in order to make moving here easier for the convincibles. Sorry, I digressed from the loft review, I'll resume.

Fluer De Lis on Main has great communal spaces. It has a kitchenette, a room with a fireplace, courtyards and balcony space. The location is excellent. The entire development is best of class. It's so expensive, it only works as an investment.

On my rating matrix it rated: 9 (an aggregate of Cost, Community and Interior score). The standard interiors are 'baby boomer,' and they are expensive. They are investments, not meant to be lived in. They have great meeting spaces in the development, that's what pulls the score up over the cost and interiors.

Links:

http://www.fleurdelisonmain.com/

Address:
324 East Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202-1285

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Jan 5 / 5:09am

Viewing the ZirMed Towers from the Glassworks Lofts

These lofts are industrial, and the creative class needs more lofts like this, only more financially assessable. These lofts are very large, and offer a lot of space. Communal spaces in the building are rather limited, though. Residents have access to the Glassworks rooftop, and even have access to the shows free. The lofts I looked at looked over the new ZirMed Towers. In addition, there is Jazz in the basement with Jazzy Blu.

On my rating matrix it rated: 11 (an aggregate of Cost, Community and Interior score).

Links:

http://www.CityPropertiesGroup.com

Address:

815 West Market Street

Louisville, KY

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Dec 13 / 3:14pm

Second Story Man Live at the instore

Carrie Neumayer's band, Second Story Man, played EarXTacy today for their album release. It was a real treat getting to hear them. They didn't bring their drums to the instore, something about the economy and having to sell them to buy some presents and the drums are at Doo Wop.

Second Story Man is:
Evan Bailey (drums, keyboard & vocals)
Jeremy Irvin (guitar & vocals; and founder of Landmark Recordings)
Carrie Neumayer (guitar & vocals)
Kelly Scullin (singer/ songwriter/ bass player)

Earxtacy In Store by Second Story Man

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Dec 13 / 3:14pm

Second Story Man Live at the instore

Carrie Neumayer's band, Second Story Man, played EarXTacy today for their album release. It was a real treat getting to hear them. They didn't bring their drums to the instore, something about the economy and having to sell them to buy some presents and the drums are at Doo Wop.

Second Story Man is:
Evan Bailey (drums, keyboard & vocals)
Jeremy Irvin (guitar & vocals; and founder of Landmark Recordings)
Carrie Neumayer (guitar & vocals)
Kelly Scullin (singer/ songwriter/ bass player)

Earxtacy In Store by Second Story Man

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Dec 3 / 5:17pm

Pizza Roma on Bardstown Road in Louisville

Pizza Roma has been open for about a month, and I went with my two sons. They feel it's a middle of the road pizza, and the best part of the meal was the Dirty Bread (a grab bag pizza on french bread). "All the toppings fall of when you pick a slice up," said Eli.

"It's Okay, it tastes really good, but the bond between the dough and the things on top aren't very strong," said Chris.

When asked is they had $20 to buy a pizza, would you go there, both kids said no.

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Nov 30 / 6:14pm

La Rosita Mexican Grill: Mexican in New Albany

$20 worth of food on a Monday night after the YMCA. La Rosita is the best tacos in the area, far better than Taco Tico. In fact, I would say that if Taco Tico is even acceptable to you, you aren't in the league for La Rosita. The salsas are really good, and are the reason for the chips. The guacamole tasted like it was freshly made, even at the end of the day.

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Nov 26 / 10:01am

The Perfect Macchiatos of Louisville

Hi I'm Paul, and I'm a coffee snob. I'm not real proud of it, and I try to hide it, but now I'm blogging about it. There is not many drinks that scream snob more than the macchiato. Those stuck in the Starbuck's world of coffee don't even know what a real macchiato is because Starbuck's has rebranded it to be a fluffy drink full of carmel. That broke my heart, BTW.

I went to eight Louisville coffee shops, and ordered a macchiato with a little extra foam, and here's what I got.

Day's Coffee / By far the best macchiato in class. They know how to do it right. They keep their cups warmed and their shots are pulled with attention and care. The cup is the right size, and it made we tingle inside when I saw it.

Quill's / A good and solid choice. This macchiato was delicious. I love the environment, and the meeting room upstairs.

Heine / This macchiato was served in a paper cup, and my though is 'what's the point.' They are so busy, that paper is standard, and this shop is a local Starbuck's replacement. Don't get me wrong, it's wonderful to have such a strong Louisville presence, but steer clear if you want a macchiato.

Java Brewing / They only had single shoot demi cups, so they served my double macchiato in two separate cups. This had class all it's own; I got to have my cake and eat it, too; at least for one cup.

Sunergos / Their coffee drinks are really good, and this macchiato was no different. It's not a stand out, but is a solid choice.

Blue Mountain / 'Now, what's a macchiato?' That was the response, and I hate that, because the salad I had with it was one of the best I had in Louisville. It would be super to have a place I could get some of the best food in Louisville, and espresso based drinks. The macchiato was bitter, and the foam was sad looking.

Perkfection / Who can beat Twister in the morning with a macchiato? This Indiana shop is amazingly good, and offers a great lunch. One of my best memories of this shop is when it has a picture of a rooster up behind the counter.

Sanoma / No demi cups for their macchiatos, and that's sad, but this shop has meeting space and has the "Starbuck's" look with clean and new storefront build. The staff is very friendly, and the Gelato is great.

Starbuck's / WTF? A macchiato with carmel? I asked about it, and the part line is that a macchiato has carmel in it, and a 'espresso' macchiato is what I wanted. Since it was Thanksgiving Eve, and I wanted a little sugar drink, I ordered a Starbuck's Macchiato.

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Nov 21 / 8:32am

Communal Pizza at BoomBozz

The kids got a $15 gift card for Tony BoomBozz Pizza, and tonight was the night. We had been there before to have a Brooklyn Slice, and they like it better than their 'normal' pizza.

Pictured here is the Potato Nachos, a Portobello Pizza and a Cheese Pizza. There bar is something to see, an ice bar. It's a 'runner' of ice, so your drinks can stay ice cold (see the second picture).