2016 April NuLu Newsletter

Issue #12 │ April 2016
E-news of the NuLu Business Association
BOCK BEER FEST
BY RICK MURPHY
Spring in NuLu.
Spring is in the air. Literally, for those
who suffer from pollen allergies. Like
bourbon, baseball bats and great horses,
we are known for producing some of the
world’s highest levels of pollen.
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
After this past weekend, it also appears that we have an unusually high level of
ability for producing great street festivals and attracting people to the
neighborhood, despite that environmental nuisance that often accompanies our
spring weather.
President Gill Holland
Vice President Rick Murphy
Secretary Karen Page
Treasurer Bud Simmons
With warm spring temperatures and blue skies overhead, the NuLu Bock Beer
Festival drew huge crowds to try the special bock beers produced by ten
different members of the Kentucky Guild of Brewers and to watch goat racing
provided by the Louisville Aggies 4-H group.
While we anticipated there would be significant interest in the goats and the
unique and rarely available bock style beer, we were indeed surprised and
elated by the overwhelming popularity of the event and exposure of the NuLu
neighborhood to thousands of people including many first time visitors. With
the NCAA tournament in town for the weekend, there were not only visiting
fans but the festival was covered by television and radio crews from
Philadelphia and Kansas City that were here to cover the games. Some links to
those stories and videos appear below.
While working beer ticket sales, we were checking ID’s and talking to visitors.
Driver’s licenses from dozens of states, as far away as Hawaii, and passports
from several foreign countries, were presented as means of identification. It
certainly attests to the power of social media and our ability to reach and
attract people to the neighborhood for this type of special event.
Many positive comments and likes were posted on social media about the
event but what really excited us were reports from several retailers and
restaurants that they saw record sales for the day. The festival also produced
additional income for the Association to help us continue to effectively promote
the NuLu brand and our member businesses.
Board Members
Gordon Brown, Mike Maloney,
Bill Marzian, Chuck Swanson,
Trudy Miller, Phil Dearner,
Joyce Garner, Jeff Rawlings,
Scott Howe, Rebecca Matheny.
Newsletter Editor Autumn Lucas
Meetings are held in the Parish Hall of
St. John United Church of Christ on the
2nd Wednesday of every month
(629 East Market Street)
WANT TO JOIN THE NULU
BUSINESS ASSOCIATION?
$100 Businesses │ $50 Non-Profit
Organizations │ $25 Individuals/Resident
For more information, please contact
Phil Dearner: [email protected]
The NuLu Business Association would like to thank all of the festival sponsors,
the many volunteers, participating neighborhood businesses, the Kentucky
Guild of Brewers, the Louisville Aggies and Ina Marcella Events for their help in
making the day a huge success.
LINKS
We now turn to that other spring tradition, a race featuring thoroughbred
horses instead of goats and the festival that proceeds it. We hope everyone
has a great spring and Derby season.
FACEBOOK
NULU WEBSITE
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=616286111857852
TWITTER
http://www.kansascity.com/sports/college/ncaa/article68422627.html
INSTAGRAM
https://www.facebook.com/RachelLKilmer/videos/
vb.374671696019296/616286111857852/?type=2&theater
FIRST FRIDAY HOP
http://www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/Nova-March-Madness_-PhillyComforts-in-Louisville_Philadelphia-373638541.html
NULU ART PROJECT
See page 3 for more photos of Bock Fest 2016. ▪
STREETSCAPE PLANS
GIFTHORSE
Please join us at Gifthorse on Market for
April First Friday Hop as we welcome Allie
Ellis and her work. Allie works in mixed
media, creating exciting and fun works from
vintage magazines, along with handwork
and other components. These pieces are
sure to delight, and come in a variety of formats—suitable for everyone. ▪
BAYS BEAUTY BOUTIQUE
Spring is here, Derby excitement is in the air, and
we have all things beautiful for the new season,
beginning with Bays Beauty Boutique Founder Dr.
Greg Brown’s latest creation, Renessence Hair Care.
Formulated for men and women of all ages, the
serum/shampoo/conditioner trio works simultaneously as a treatment—and a
preventative—for aging and thinning hair, delivering fuller, thicker, healthier hair.
SWEETS BY MILLIE
PRESS ON MARKET
ARTLIK NULU 2016
MAHONIA
And with April’s warmer weather, now’s the perfect time to introduce our latest
arrival, all-new RéVive Skincare Soleil Superiéur, a transparent cream that
provides superb in-sun protection while improving skin’s firmness and elasticity.
Added bonus: it smoothes lines and wrinkles caused by environmental aggressors.
BEAUTY BONUS: Mention this article and receive 15% off your next purchase
at Bays Beauty Boutique. Also, meet product specialist/licensed esthetician
Dena Seng and schedule a complimentary RéVive Skincare facial followed by
a Laura Mercier makeup application.
214 South Clay Street between Market & Jefferson
Open Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
502.413.0256 | [email protected]
BOB BOOKER’S
RETIREMENT
Tucker Booker Donhoff + Partners
Architects announced today a new
management structure, following
the retirement of co-founder Bob
Booker, who was with the firm for
44 years. Booker, a native of
Bob Booker
Patrick Nall
New Albany, IN, co-founded
Tucker & Booker Architects in
1972 with Elbert Tucker, focusing on commercial architectural design. Tucker
passed away in 1984. TBD+ Architects, based in Louisville, Kentucky, has
been named in the top 6 architecture firms in Louisville by Business First
newspaper consistently for 20 years.
The firm announced the appointment of Patrick Nall as President of TBD+
Architects. Nall, who is registered AIA, LEED® AP, BD & C, has been with the
firm since 1995. He formerly served as a principal of the firm and is a former
board member of the Kentucky Chapter of the United States Green Building
Council (USGBC KY Chapter). He is one of Louisville’s most respected
LEED® experts, focusing on sustainable design.
Additionally, Tom Kargl was promoted to Vice President of TBD+ Architects.
Rob Donhoff remains CEO of the company.
“Bob Booker’s vision is what enables all of us to be here today, continuing the
legacy that he and Elbert Tucker began over 40 years ago,” said Patrick Nall,
president of TBD+ Architects. “We look forward to growing TBD+ Architects
and continuing Bob’s legacy, focusing on commercial architectural projects.”
Bob Booker is an esteemed member of both the building and design profession
and the Louisville community. At TBD+ Architects, Booker was principal-incharge of a wide range of projects, most notably the LG&E office tower and
the Villages of Park DuValle, both in Louisville. He is the recipient of local and
national design awards, including the American Institute of Architects National
Honor Award for Regional and Urban Design for the Villages of Park DuValle.
His civic involvement includes active service to several non-profit organizations,
such as Hospice of Louisville, The Jefferson County Historical Commission,
The Kentucky Derby Festival and the Boy Scouts. In 1988, Booker was
appointed to the “New Kid In School Program” by then-Louisville Mayor
Jerry Abramson, which introduced computers into Jefferson County Public
Schools classrooms. ▪
PHOENIX HILL
NEIGHBORHOOD
ASSOCIATION
The Phoenix Hill Neighborhood
Association is hosting a Candidate
Reception on Monday, April 11th from
5:30-7:00 p.m. at New Directions
Housing Corporation (1000 East
Liberty Street).
They will be hearing from the four
candidates for the 4th District Metro
Council seat, and for the 41st District
State Representative seat:
Metro Council candidates: Bryan
Burns, Aletha Fields, Marshall “Marty”
Gazaway, and Barbara Sexton Smith.
State Representative candidates: Phillip Baker, Tom Riner (incumbent), and
Attica Scott
5:30-6:30 p.m.: Refreshments, and
hearing from the candidates
6:30-7:00 p.m.: Meet and greet the
candidates ▪
PHOTOS OF BOCK FEST 2016
RELLEK
Stop by Rellek and see our new Spring
Home Furnishings and outdoor furniture.
Mention you saw this in the April NuLu
newsletter and take 20% off your
regular priced items.
TRANE SUPPLY
Spring has sprung! This means allergies
are in full swing. Keep you indoor
environment clean and pollen-free by
stopping into your neighborhood Trane
Supply (1000 East Market) for a high
quality filter or for a complete home air
purification system. Our knowledgeable
associates are always available to help
you find the right products to improve
and maintain your indoor air quality
year round! ▪
GARNER NARRATIVE
For the months of April and May, garner narrative presents attachments, photographs by Bill Pusztai.
In 2008, Pusztai helped his mother move out of the family house and into an apartment; she could no longer manage the
house on her own. It was all she could do just to walk away from all the things. The job of resolving the house contents,
accumulated over long lives of thrift and sentiment and care, fell entirely to Pusztai.
"To me it looked like a limitless sea of junk, but worse, a field sown with little emotional landmines... to try to make sense of
the assault of emotions, I did what any artist might do: I aestheticised the experience. Thousands of photos, then and over
the course of the next few years... take a photo, and let the object go."
April 1st - May 27th │ Receptions April 1st & May 6th, 6:00-9:00 p.m., concurrent with the First Friday Hop.
garner narrative contemporary fine art │ 642 East Market Street, Louisville, KY 40202
Wednesday-Saturday 1:00-6:00 p.m., First Fridays 1:00-9:00 p.m., and by appointment.
(502) 641-8086 │ www.garnernarrative.com ▪
PHO BA LUU TO OPEN THIS SUMMER IN BUTCHERTOWN
Fast casual Vietnamese restaurant will bring authentic food from the streets of Saigon to town.
A new fast casual Vietnamese restaurant is coming to Louisville. Pho Ba Luu will open in the soon-to-be-renovated
Butcherblock Properties, located at 1009–1019 East Main Street, sometime this summer. The nine-building complex that
anchors the crossing where Wenzel, East Main, and East Washington Streets all intersect in Butchertown is the perfect
space for the 2,200 sq. ft. modern eatery.
Andy Blieden, along with Pho Ba Luu partners, is transforming the cinderblock building that features 13-ft. bays, and once
housed a service station, into a 75-seat dining destination located at 1019 East Main Street. An outdoor patio will provide an
al fresco experience with an additional 40 seats.
The menu will include Vietnamese staples like chicken or beef pho and several varieties of banh mi, plus imperial rolls,
spring rolls, vermicelli bowls with the choice of a protein, and a few other entree options like chicken curry with coconut milk
rice bowls and shaken beef rice bowls. All of the dishes, including entrees, fresh bread, and desserts, will be made in
house. Beer, both draft and bottles, and wine will also be offered.
The concept has been a dream for several of the partners for more than a year now. It has just been within the last 6
months that Mimi Ha and Jessica Mach have been able to bring their culinary dream to reality as the perfect location
became available and the perfect developer was added to the team.
"I've been blessed to be part of August Moon for over 25 years,” says Ha, Managing Partner of August Moon and Partner
Consultant of Pho Ba Luu. “It's so exiting to now collaborate with Jessica on the food of my childhood with our new venture
together. We have had so much fun the past several months fully developing the Pho Ba Luu concept."
Mimi will continue in her role at August Moon moving forward, and will work with Jessica simultaneously as they get the new
concept off the ground.
Pho Ba Luu will be open 7 days a week from 11:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Updates and grand opening information will be
released as they become available. For more information, visit www.phobaluu.com or call (502) 664.2641. ▪