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Episode Synopsis
We've got a roundup of various restaurant news on this week's Access Louisville podcast.Reporter Michael Jones has an interesting story to share about Andrea Essenpreis, the owner of Q&A Sweet Treats at 211 S. First St. in La Grange. Essenpreis, following a recent accident, experienced a lot of community support for herself and her bakery — full details here.We also talk about the opening of Awry Brewing Co. in the Highlands neighborhood in Louisville, as well as a new "Laundrocade" venture from the Zanzabar owners, and the opening of a new Asian kitchen at the Outlet Shoppes. A new podcaster, Joel Stinnett, joins the show this week. Stinnett recently started at Louisville Business First but is a veteran of covering the health care industry. We chat about a couple stories he has worked on of late, including an interview with One Southern Indiana's outgoing CEO Wendy Dant Chesser and a story about former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin's new role.Late in the show we discuss AppHarvest — a promising Kentucky startup that has been experiencing difficulties this year and just named a new CEO.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. It's available on most popular podcasts services.
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