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The economy is reopening — now is that a good thing or not?We talk about it on this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast. Reporters Marty Finley and Haley Cawthon are on the show this week. Finley has been closely following government restrictions and reopening plans in Kentucky and in Indiana. Cawthon has been keeping close tabs on our restaurant businesses, which have suffered a great deal during this crisis. We go over when and how government restrictions are being lifted in each state and what retailers and restaurants think about it.We also chat about how we feel personally about the restrictions being lifted. Will we be the first in line when restaurants finally open their doors? Later in the show, Cawthon tells us how big restaurant chain earnings are looking, specifically those at Yum Brands Inc., Texas Roadhouse Inc. and Papa Johns International Inc. And we give some shoutouts to restaurants that have been crushing the delivery and takeaway game in recent weeks.We also chat about our

It's nearly the first Saturday in May, but alas no Kentucky Derby.On this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast we chat about our favorite Kentucky Derby memories from over the years as well as what appears to be the slow return of sports.Horse racing, sans the spectators, comes back on May 16. There's also talk about bringing back Major League Baseball and NBA basketball for this summer. We talk about the minor league Louisville Bats and it's prospects for a season.As always, we don't just talk about one topic. We also go over Gov. Andy Beshear's plan to reopen many parts of the economy in May (and how restaurants were excluded from that action.)Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. This week's show is hosted by Digital Editor David Mann, Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke Timmons and Reporter Marty Finley.  

So when can Kentucky's economy reopen?We talk about that on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Reporter Marty Finley, who covers government (among other things) for Business First, talks about the benchmarks that have been set and Gov. Andy Beshear's guiding philosophy on reopening. We already know that some health care facilities are going to reopen as soon as April 27. Statisticians from the University of Washington that have been monitoring the rate of new cases predict a June date relaxing of social distancing guidelines in Kentucky.As always we don't just talk about one topic on this week's show. At the top of the program we discuss pieces of media we've really dived into amid the quarantine. Finley recommends ESPN's new documentary "The Last Dance," while Brooke Timmons has mostly tuned into TikTok and Instagram. Digital Editor David Mann is on a "Gears 5" kick over on Xbox.In the last segment of the show, we talk about a recent cover story in w

There's still new construction developments being proposed, even as the coronavirus shutdown continues into its second month.We talk about that on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Reporter Marty Finley tells us about one Louisville developer, LDG Development LLC, that has proposed 1,300 new apartments and an industrial building since quarantine really started in March. Finley talks about the company's philosophy behind these filings. As always, we don't just focus on one topic, however. At the top of the show we talk about dream home features. We did just publish a list of the area's biggest residential real estate transactions, after all. We also check in with banking reporter Sarah Shadburne, who tells us what she's hearing from lenders who are trying to help businesses file for SBA loans. The program just ran out of money but there's talk of new funding.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. You can find it on popular podcast services.

The coronavirus outbreak has given us plenty of reasons to drink. But that doesn't mean that it has been kind to local breweries.We talk about that on this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast. Reporter Haley Cawthon recently penned a story on how breweries have been hurt by the outbreak, primarily as a result of restaurants, bars and tap houses being closed to encourage social distancing. Those on premise sales are a huge part of the business that breweries do. Some pivoted to retail sales but that can only offset the loss so much.As always, we discuss a couple of different topics on the show. At the top of the program we talk about how our shopping habits have changed. We also discuss the best advice we've heard from local leaders during the outbreak. And — for a little noncoronavirus news — we talk about Papa John's relationship with Shaquille O'Neil during the last year.Time stamps are below:• How shopping habits changed —1:00• How breweries are handling quarantine — 6:

News about the coronavirus outbreak is seemingly inescapable but we've stumbled upon a few good distractions over the last few weeks. We talk about those and more during this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast.Everything from catching up on sports movies, discovering TikTok and playing "Animal Crossings: New Horizon" comes up. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. This week's show is hosted by Digital Editor David Mann, Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke Timmons, Data Editor Allison Stines; and Reporter Sarah Shadburne. Apologies for the audio quality on this episode. The coronavirus outbreak has shutoff access to our studio and we're still experimenting with the right setup for online recording — this one isn't it. Here's this week's timestamps:1:17 — What have you been doing to take your mind off coronavirus7:00 — How manufacturers are responding to coronavirus10:31 — How online orders are going15:07 — What its like to vi

The new novel coronavirus again dominates our Access Louisville podcast this week. We chat with health care reporter Chris Larson about what is possibly the scariest aspect of this pandemic: Hospital readiness.Larson recently penned a story about how the Louisville area's three largest health care systems are getting ready for the outbreak, which you can read here. On the show he talks about some of the figures from that story including daily hospital census counts.It's a difficult topic but one we feel like we should discuss, considering the strange times in which we're all living.As always, we don't just address one topic, however. We also talk about our plans for after the quarantine ends. And we chat about the different language states are using in this situation. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear, for instance, doesn't like the phrase "shelter in place."Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke Timmons, Digital Editor David Mann and Reporter Marty Finley join Larson on this week's

Much has changed during the last week or so as the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak has expanded across the U.S.We talk about Kentucky's move to shut down restaurants, bars, movie theaters and other places in order to slow it down. This is obviously taking a huge toll on business with many restaurants having to layoff their entire staff so they could collect unemployment benefits. Restaurant Reporter Haley Cawthon tells us what she's been hearing from restaurateurs and we also talk about a few local relief efforts. After that we talk about the government's response, including national praise for Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear. These are difficult times in Louisville and around the country. Our hope is that the show can help provide a little levity.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. In addition to Cawthon, this week's show is hosted by Digital Editor David A. Mann, Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke Timmons and Reporter Marty Finley.

**AUDIO QUALITY WARNING**Like everything during the second week of March 2020, this week's podcast is a weird one. A panel of Louisville Business First employees talks about working remotely and living through the massive coronavirus effort of 2020.The audio quality isn't all here. Because coronavirus has many people working from home we decided to record online instead of in our usual studio. If you're new to the show we're happy to have you but this probably isn't the one to judge us on. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from LouisvilleBusinessFirst.com. This week's show is hosted by David A. Mann, Zak Owens, Jason Thomas, Haley Cawthon, Allison Stines, Brooke Timmons and Marty Finley. 

We cover everything from Toy Tiger to Topgolf in this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast. Topgolf has been back in the local news during the last week as a legal appeal appears set to move forward this summer. A group of residents had sued the company over its plans to build one of its signature driving range/bar hybrids at Oxmoor Center. The Kentucky Court of Appeals has assigned a panel of judges to the appeal, which is expected to take up the case in June.As usual we cover a couple different topics on this week's show. Early on we talk about media coverage of coronavirus — including some local angles we've pursued and whether or not media coverage has been over the top.And then we get into a little Super Tuesday talk — was it surprising that Biden made such a comeback? Here are the timestamps:• 1:02 — Toy Tiger and old bar stories• 7:44 — Coronavirus media coverage• 16:36 — The latest on Topgolf • 23:15— Was Super Tuesday a surprise?

You could probably call this the bourbon edition of the Access Louisville podcast.On the show we talk about Louisville area bourbon attractions — distilleries, visitors centers and so on. This discussion is timely considering Business First recently published its list of local bourbon attractions. Digital Editor David A. Mann and Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke Timmons talk about the best and worst area bourbon visitors centers and provide some recommendations. Data Editor Allison Stines also gives us some numbers on several attractions. We also talk about and rate some of the products we keep on hand at the Business First bourbon bar.And we speak with Reporter Sarah Shadburne about some of the people she's met since taking on the bourbon beat late last year.Here's the timestamps, if you're the skipping around type:1:06 — What bourbon are you sampling4:32 — Rating bourbons on the Business First bar11:43 — Ranking bourbon distillery attractions27:55 — Local bourbon people, including Brent Elliot

Plans are in the works to add a new 11-story tower at the Seelbach Hotel in Downtown Louisville. Business First reporter Marty Finley tells us all about the project on this week's episode of the Access Louisville podcast. This is a major addition for a historic downtown hotel. While we're talking about hotels, we have a little fun by ranking Downtown Louisville hotel lobbies. No, this is not an official Business First list.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. This week's show is hosted by Finley, Digital Editor David Mann, Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke Timmons and Editor-in-Chief Shea Van Hoy.As always we cover a lot of different topics on the show. Here's the timestamps:• Fantasy Louisville Orchestra collaborations — 0:55• Upcoming music festival lineups (Forecastle, Railbird, Hometown Rising) — 3:40  • Seelbach's new tower — 8:28• Ranking hotel lobbies — 12:31• Restaurant taxes/City revenue — 21:01

A special guest joins the Access Louisville podcast panel this week: Louisville City Football Club President Brad Estes.We cover a lot of different topics with Estes, including favorite sports venues and the team's soon-to-be open stadium in Butchertown. He also chats with us about how he got into his current role and the recent kerfuffle over the team's logo.We've had a lot of news about the team recently. Reporter Marty Finley just finished a profile story on Lou City FC coach John Hackworth, for instance.As always we didn't only cover one topic. At the end of the show we also discuss some recent restaurant and retail news (Estes was nice enough to stick around for that too.) We note that eyeglasses retailer Warby Parker is coming to town soon. And Lexington's Goodfellas Pizzeria is finally opening a Louisville location. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. In addition to Estes and Finley, Digital Editor David Mann and Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke

We've had a flurry of restaurant news in Louisville during the last week or so, including the closure of an East Louisville Italian eatery.On this week's Access Louisville podcast Reporter Haley Cawthon gives us on update and several comings and goings, including a new concept called Doc's Bourbon Room on Main Street; a new location for Carali's Rotisserie Chicken; a new concept from the owners of New Wave Burritos; and a new menu item from Papa John's.Outside of restaurant news we talk to reporter Chris Larson about government ratings of Louisville hospitals. There's not a lot of bright spots, to put it mildly.We also talk about a sunglasses manufacturer and retailer expanding its operations locally. That leads to a lot of general sunglasses talk.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from LouisvilleBusinessFirst.com. This week's show is hosted by Business First editors David Mann and Zak Owens as well as Cawthon and Larson.  

As usual we cover a bevy of topics on this week's Access Louisville podcast. Reporter Haley Cawthon gives us an update on a St. Matthews shopping center that has been closed for months following a roof collapse last summer.The latest news is that a contract is pending on the building, meaning it could change hands soon. What happens next is still the subject of speculation. We also talk about the restaurants that were in that building and where they've gone.On other parts of the show we talk about a new esports tournament coming to town as well as favorite video games past and present. And we talk about a bizarre fraud scheme targeting a new local beer festival. Time stamps are below. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. In addition to Cawthon, this week's show is hosted by Digital Editor David A. Mann, Associate Editor Zak Owens and Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke Timmons.• 0:52 New esports tournament/favorite video games• 5:21 Troubled St. Matthews shopping ce

This week on the Access Louisville podcast we talk about a couple of different housing developments that have been announced in the last week. The largest is a $100 million mixed housing development planned off Hurstbourne Parkway. This will be a mix of different types of housing — from apartments to single family homes large and small — that's coming in near the Jeffersontown Meijer.We sorta wander into some interior design talk after that. We also talk about a new destination coming to Downtown Louisville, called Whiskey Alley. Finally, we chat about a new bourbon brand that's coming to the market called Brough Brothers Bourbon (love that name.)Time stamps are below, if you're one of those skipping around types.• Whiskey Alley/Downtown talk: 1:00• Residential real estate/interior design: 3:52• Brough Brothers/favorite new bourbons: 12:35Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. This week's show is hosted by Digital Editor David Mann, Design/Multimedia Editor B

This could be the travel episode of the Access Louisville podcast.This week we talk about new hotels coming to Bardstown Road in the Highlands. We also talk about a new hotel and a new AirBnb development planned downtown. After that we talk about a new flight coming out of Muhammad Ali Airport in Louisville. Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from LouisvilleBusinessFirst.com. This week's show is hosted by Digital Editor David A. Mann, Associate Editor Zak Owens, Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke Timmons and Reporter Marty Finley. Here's the timestamps: 0:50 — Our favorite local sports memories4:30 — New hotels in Louisville15:42 — New flight out of Muhammad Ali airport

This week on the Access Louisville podcast we discuss the news that Apellis Pharmaceuticals is leaving town. This was a promising pharmaceuticals company that’s been growing here for the last decade or so. At the beginning of 2020 it moved its operations to Boston — another hit to Louisville’s public company scene. Reporter Chris Larson tells us about the move and the recent history of local public companies — at least, those traded on the New York Stock Exchange and the NASDAQ — disappearing in mergers or other moves.We also discuss a new flavor of Girl Scout cookies, which are made here in Louisville. And Reporter Haley Cawthon tells us about a recent acquisition for Yum Brands Inc.Access Louisville is a weekly podcast from Louisville Business First. Digital Editor David A. Mann and Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke Timmons also host the show this week. Here’s a rundown of the show::55 — A new Girl Scout cookie flavor is here.5:05 — Apellis Pharmaceuticals  is leaving Louisville12:54 — Yum Brands makes an acq

This week's episode of Access Louisville is all about predictions for 2020.One standout prediction that a few of us make is that the Louisville Topgolf facility, proposed at Oxmoor Center, won't actually get built. We also have predictions on the proposed One Park project at Lexington Road and Grinstead Drive. And we lighten it up a bit to talk about former U of L standout Lamar Jackson's progress this year. Access Louisville is a podcast from LouisvilleBusinessFirst.com. This is the second of two shows we pre-recorded for the holiday break. Access Louisville should be back to its regular script — which is focused on news of the week — in early January.This week's show is hosted by Digital Editor David Mann, Associate Editor Zak Owens, Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke Timmons and Reporter Chris Larson. 

Since the holidays are here we figured we would take a break from the usual Louisville news script and talk about something a little more festive. Here's how this week's Access Louisville episode breaks down:1:10 — Our favorite Louisville holiday traditions5:15 — Our favorite holiday movies11:05 — Our least favorite holiday moviesAccess Louisville is a weekly show from LouisvilleBusinessFirst.com. This week's episode is hosted by Digital Editor David Mann, Associate Editor Zak Owens, Design/Multimedia Editor Brooke Timmons and Reporter Sarah Shadburne.