On June 15th 2013 the Bluegrass Miata Club will drive to Danville Kentucky for lunch via back roads.  We will drive  through Taylorsville, continue on to  Springfield, and tour around downtown Danville before lunch.  Then after lunch people can return on your own via US -127  & I-64.

In Danville we will have lunch at the Bluegrass Pizza & Pub at 235 W. Main Street.  Molly and I ate there today and loved the atmosphere & the sandwiches.  She had a Philly Cheese Steak & I had a Sicilian sandwich with lots of good greasy Italian meats in it.  We also saw several lunchers enjoy what looked to be wonderful Pizzas.  I believe a couple would have trouble spending over $20 for lunch (exclusive of alcohol).  But they do have a full bar if you want a cool brew or something else.

Please note the departure time from the Starbucks is 10:45 a.m.  This will put us into Danville  around 1:00 p.m. and we will avoid the lunch-time rush.

A few Saturdays ago Molly and I took friends for a wonderful three course lunch in Midway Kentucky.  The Holly Hill Inn has been around for at least 200 years in one form or another.  It was a toll plaza, horse switch, & overnight rest stop on the old Lexington Turnpike.  This was a “cordwood road” where you literally rode your carriage across trunks of downed trees, hence the name “cordwood road.”  It may have been a rough ride but apparently it was better than getting stuck in the mud!  After that time the place evolved into a bar, a hotel (brothel?), & a Bed & Breakfast.  The current owner/chef is Ouita Michel who is a regular presenter at the Beard House & is a recognized chef pretty much throughout the US.  During much of the year Ouita offers in addition to her evening dinner service a Prix Fixe Lunch.  Right now it is served on Thursday through Saturday.  But times and dates do change on a regular basis.

Reservations are always accepted and probably required for any meal any time of the day.  Having made our reservation, we showed up on time and were presented with a Prix Fixe three course menu.

For $18.00 we could choose between two starters, a bisque and a salad.

The entrees were Filet of Salmon/rice pilaf, Chicken Tiropita in filo pastry with greens, feta, lemon sauce, & rice pilaf.

Roast Pork Loin/ peach rhubarb compote & cheese grits.

Lamb Lasagna with greens, ricotta, gouda, mornay sauce and pasta.

Or for the vegetarians they had Springs Greens Tart which was described as a buttery pastry filled with Swiss chard, baby beet & turnip greens with Mornay sauce with spring vegetables.

For dessert we were spoiled for choice.  Would you prefer Panna Cotta with Burbon Honey Syrup & Pecan Bar, or perhaps Hummingbird Cake with Cinnamon Creme Anglaise, Peach Melba Bread Pudding with Whit Chocolate Bourbon Sauce, or finally Strawberry Trifle with local strawberries, Vanilla Custard and Whipped Cream.

Obviously the menu changes with the seasons & depending on what is fresh locally.  However, over a period of several years we have discovered whatever is on the menu any day is wonderful!  Yes they also serve starters.  We’ve never needed them nor could we have found room for them.  And they have a full bar which we always enjoy.  But I don’t know of any place in the US which presents this much quality for $18.00 a plate!

Contact the Holly Hill Inn at hollyhillinn.com, or for reservations they demand a phone call at 859-846-4732.  If you get the voice mail, just provide the date, time, number, etc. you desire and you will receive a call back usually within 24 hours.

The Holly Hill Inn is located at 426 N. Winter Street Midway Kentucky.  If you are unfamiliar with the area the easiest way to find the Holly Hill Inn is to take I-64 East to the Midway (Us-62) exit.  Take the exit and turn right.  At the Stop Sign adjacent a filling station look straight ahead.  You should see a tall brick building sticking out from the trees.  That building is the Holly Hill Inn.  If you don’t spot the Inn just turn Right At Stop then Left At The Next Intersection, which is Winter Street.  The Holly Hill Inn & parking are the first place you will find on the left.

Don’t forget to get reservations.  Don’t plan on having room for dinner after lunch.  But whether you enjoy lunch or dinner there, I’d be shocked if you didn’t think you received tremendous value for your menu price.

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What has happened is the previous owners retired.  They are great people so we're happy for them!  But we're also very happy that one of the staff bought the business and has retained virtually the entire staff & menu!  For those of us who like to get Bang For Our Buck in Italian food, our resource on Swan Street is still there.  You won't find white tablecloths at Come Back.  What you will find is a friendly, bustling, happy, & often loud atmosphere where the empahasis is on drinks and reasonably priced Southern Italian cooking like someone's Mom actually made.  Is this really Southern Italian cooking?  Well it's Southern enough they make and sell bottles of their own "Red Sauce" in several specialty grocery stores! 

However, you can find a few "white" offers on the Come Back menu as well.  Molly & I sometimes split an "Italian Hot Brown" and we always split their huge salads.  If you think you know a Hot Brown as a piece of turkey on toast, which might or might not have any taste, try this one for a change of pace.  And yes, you really either want to split this order with someone or get a "Go Box!"  I can't imagine ever eating the whole order myself while there.

The Come Back Inn is also open again for lunch so you can eat early then go home and have your nap.  In fact if you can convince your spouse to go there for lunch before going shopping, you might even sneak out of the trip to all the antique stores nearby!  After you see the size of the dishes turned out here you will probably understand the need for a nap. 

The Come Back Inn (Italian-American Pub) is located at 909 Swan Street in Louisville.  Phone: 502-627-1777

"New Hours" are:

Lunch

Tuesday through Friday from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Dinner

Tuesday-Saturday 4:30p.p. until 10:00 p.m.

If you haven't been there, give it a try!  And yes I need to add a note:  Come Back Inn is closed on Sundays & Mondays.

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