Lennie Omalza

Lennie is a Southern-based freelance writer. Originally from Hawaii, she is a yoga-loving foodie who travels as often as she can.

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A bowl of mixed salad with strawberries, grapes, nuts, and greens on a wooden platter. Known among the best salads in Louisville, it's served with slices of bread and a side of poppy seed dressing.

Local Restaurants Food & Dining

The Best Salads in Louisville: 10 Spots We Love

Aerial view of a festive outdoor ice rink in January, surrounded by small, illuminated market stalls and decorated buildings during Louisville events at night.

Monthly Highlights Events & Happenings

15 Louisville Events & Happenings: January 2025

Plated avocado toast with eggs and bowl of fruit

Local Restaurants Food & Dining

35+ Louisville Restaurants Open on New Year’s Day

Elegant vintage bar with ornate decor, featuring a wooden bar counter, upholstered chairs, round tables, and large windows with curtains. One of the few Louisville restaurants open on Christmas, offering a cozy holiday atmosphere.

Local Restaurants Food & Dining

16 Louisville Restaurants OPEN on Christmas Day

A shrimp cocktail served in a metal bowl with ice, garnished with a lemon slice, awaits you at one of the new Louisville restaurants. Accompanied by two dipping sauces on a platter with a black napkin, it's a fresh delight in the city's vibrant dining scene.

Local Restaurants Food & Dining

3 New Louisville Restaurants (+ 3 New Menus!)

Person wearing a colorful dress designed by Derby City designer Kaviya Ravi, smiling with arms outstretched, surrounded by falling confetti against a pink background.

FACES Lifestyle & Culture

Meet Louisville Designer & Artist, Kaviya Ravi

On a shiny black surface, a tray holds five distinct cocktails—white, red, and clear—all garnished with lemon and berries. These festive drinks evoke the spirit of Louisville holiday pop-ups, resting beside a textured shaggy rug.

Monthly Highlights Events & Happenings

8 Louisville Holiday Pop-ups to Get You in the Spirit!

At night, illuminated reindeer decorations glow enchantingly against a backdrop of colorful lights, capturing the festive spirit of December events in Louisville.

Monthly Highlights Events & Happenings

14 Louisville Events & Happenings: December 2024

An arrangement of gifts ideal for your Louisville gift guide: a luxurious perfume, a classic book, cozy socks, an elegant pen, chic sunglasses with "JMK" initials, and a box of delightful chocolate chip cookies.

Monthly FINDS Style

20 Under $50: Your Louisville Holiday Gift Guide

Jessica Anderson, wearing a white shirt, stands next to a reindeer with large antlers, enjoying an immersive reindeer experience in the picturesque south.

FACES Lifestyle & Culture

She’s Behind the South’s Only Reindeer Farm

A rust-colored metal sculpture stands in a garden along the Kentucky Garden Trail, surrounded by pink and white hydrangeas, with trees in the background and a branch in the foreground.

Outdoor Travel Arts & Entertainment Travel

Unveiling Kentucky’s New Official Garden Trail!

Cityscape featuring the KFC Yum! Center and surrounding buildings during dusk with illuminated signs, a bridge in the foreground, and the vibrant buzz of Louisville November events in the air.

Monthly Highlights Events & Happenings

13 Louisville Events & Happenings: November 2024