Chef John Varanese
and his restaurant continue to receive rave reviews:

  • Varanese launches "Big World of Food" TV Show - Courier Journal December 2009
  • CJ praises potato pancakes - December 2009
  • Courier Journal - How to Make Turducken - November 2009
  • Prep Magazine - Chef John Varanese makes the cover of Prep Magazine with his take on the ups and downs of launching a new restaurant - Fall 2009
  • Louisville Magazine - Varanese's Crème Brúlée Voted Sexiest Chocolate - October 2009
  • Chef Varanese wins 2009 KY Proud Statewide Seafood Cook-off! - June 2009
  • Courier Journal features Varanese's smoke salmon pasta - February 2009, pg 2
  • Bourbon Review - Bio & recipes on page 2, February 2009
  • Sophisticated Living Magazine - January 2009, pg 5
  • Louisville Magazine Girl's Night Out - January 2009, pg 41
  • Louisville Hot Bytes proclaims Chef John Varanese's turducken special "A Most Wonderful Bird" - December 2008
  • Mrs. Kentucky says Varanese is her favorite restaurant, Velocity - July 2008
  • Best New Restaurant Finalist, Louisville Magazine - July 2008 - pg 53 & pg 101
  • Leo Weekly - September 2007
  • Courier Journal:
  • Business First - December 2007
  • Voted one of Louisville's best restaurants on foodboyz.com