Lou Lou on Market is a wine bar in Nulu, Louisville.
Lou Lou on Market in Louisville moved into the former Decca space on NuLu's East Market, pouring American and French wines to pair with shrimp and grits and Bananas Foster.
Food program: New Orleans-rooted small plates
Tip: Book the dining room on OpenTable. The bar takes walk-ins and pours a tighter list.
Address: 812 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40206
8UP on West Chestnut in Louisville pours wine, mint juleps and bourbon flights from the Hilton Garden Inn rooftop, an all-glass downtown drinkery with skyline views.
Signature pour: Mint Julep with rooftop view
Wine focus: Mid-range American and European bottles
Food: Wood-fired pizzas and shareable plates
Tip: Book the rooftop patio on OpenTable for Derby weekend. The cocktail program is the draw.
Volare on Frankfort Avenue in Louisville opens its bar at 16:30 for an Italian wine flight pre-dinner, three years running Louisville Magazine readers' best Italian.
Signature pour: Super Tuscan reds by the glass
Wine focus: Italian regional bottles, Super Tuscans
Food: House-made pasta and seafood
Tip: Walk-in for the bar; book the dining room online. Aperitivo hour pours half-glasses.
MeeshMeesh in Louisville pours Lebanese, Israeli and Mediterranean wines alongside chef Noam Bilitzer's Levantine mezze, a NuLu East Market wine-and-food destination.
Signature pour: Israeli orange wine
Wine focus: Lebanese, Israeli and Mediterranean wines
Food: Levantine mezze
Tip: Book on Tock. The patio takes walk-ins during warmer months.
Bar Nada Nada in Louisville's NuLu pours natural wines and Mediterranean cocktails next to NuLu Marketplace on East Market. Small plates run alongside skin-contact and Loire-leaning glass pours.
Signature pour: Skin-contact orange wines by the glass
Wine focus: Natural wines and Mediterranean cocktails
Food: Mediterranean small plates
bar Vetti in Louisville pours Italian regional wines by the glass from a NuLu corner at East Market and Shelby, paired with house-made pasta and Roman snacks.
Signature pour: Lambrusco by the glass
Wine focus: Italian regional pours, natural and classic
Food: House-made pasta and small plates
Tip: Walk-in for the bar and patio. The pasta list rotates weekly with the wine pairings.
