German-inspired beer hall coming to 111 Whiskey Row downtown
The partners behind Sidebar at Whiskey Row are opening a second establishment just about 100 yards away. Called The Hall on Washington Street, the restaurant, inspired by German beer halls, is expected to open in January 2018. The Hall on Washington Street is the second announced tenant to move into the multimillion-dollar 111 Whiskey Row […]
Duluth Trading Co. to be an anchor tenant on Whiskey Row
The Duluth Trading Co., a well-advertised retailer that specializes in heavy-duty outerwear and “Buck Naked” underwear, will be an anchor tenant in the Whiskey Row development on West Main Street. The Whiskey Row developer, Main Street Revitalization LLC, announced Tuesday that Duluth will lease 15,000 square feet and have a retail outlet in historic quarters at 111-115 […]
111 Whiskey Row apartments slated to open in June 2017, restaurants to open later that year
As promised back in January, the stabilization poles holding up three Main Street façades have come down. The move marks the continued progress construction workers have made to stabilize, rebuild and renovate 111, 113 and 115 W. Main St., which were ravaged by fire nearly a year ago. The three addresses make up the more […]
Nearly a year after fire, Whiskey Row development sets opening date
Last July, Louisvillians looked on in horror when a fire broke out in the historic Whiskey Row on West Main Street. The fire severely damaged three buildings — located at 111, 113 and 115 W. Main St. — that were set to house a new development known as 111 Whiskey Row, with restaurants, retail, apartments […]
New 15-story hotel development coming to downtown — and it’s a twofer
Yet another hotel development is planned for downtown Louisville — and this one is a twofer. A new development at the northwest corner of First and Main streets will house two hotels, each with its own entrance, elevator bank and unique style. Developer Tim Mulloy said the 15-story development could start accepting guests in 2019 […]
5 distilleries to open in Louisville by 2018
In the late 1700s, bourbon distilleries helped shape downtown Louisville by opening offices along a section of Main Street that became known as Whiskey Row. But after Prohibition forced most of their closures, Louisville took a back seat in the state’s bourbon story. Now, with several distilleries already open around the city’s center and a handful more […]
Old Forester releases distillery renderings
Old Forester has finally given us a glimpse of what its downtown distillery could look like when it’s expected to open late next year. On Wednesday, the Brown-Forman brand released 11 renderings of the facility that’s currently under construction at 117 and 119 Main Street – on a block known as Whiskey Row. The 60,000-square-foot facility […]
Old Forester Distillery comes to Whiskey Row
Brown Forman Corporation will create the Old Forester Distillery on Whiskey Row in downtown Louisville. Expected opening date is 2016. Located next door to 111 Whiskey Row, it will be open to the public, including a visitor bourbon experience with an opportunity to view the entire process from barrel making to bottling. Read more >
The Resurrection of Whiskey Row: Salvage
Louisville Magazine, August 2013 A year ago, we ran the first in a series of exclusive photo essays chronicling the transformation of Whiskey Row, that collection of former bourbon warehouses on Main Street, between First and Second…. Download PDF >
Brown-Forman puts whiskey in Whiskey Row
The long-rumored whiskey tourism project at the heart of downtown Louisville’s historic Whiskey Row block is a rumor no more. Tax incentives for Brown-Forman Corp.’s planned Old Forester Distillery and visitors center in the 100 block of West Main Street received approval Thursday from the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authority. The $30 million project by […]