Travel | Eat & Explore in Louisville 🍽️🚶♀️

On 5/3/2024, we went to watch the Kentucky Oaks 🐎 and planned a fun day exploring Louisville — including trying Cuban food, visiting the Ohio River, touring a bourbon distillery, and catching races at Churchill Downs! We first got a recommendation from food blogger and decided to have lunch at a Cuban restaurant. Since it didn’t open until 12 PM, we arrived at 11 AM and spent some time strolling along Market Street. 🌸 We stumbled upon a gorgeous dandelion flower wall — which turned out to be the entrance of a quirky little shop! We thought we’d kill 10 minutes inside, but ended up falling down the rabbit hole 🐰… The store was filled with adorable decorations, each room with a different theme: Kentucky bourbon culture 🥃, horse shoes, vintage clocks, medieval armor, Cthulhu mythos tentacles 🐙, and even one “not-safe-for-Instagram” room 😏. We were stuck there for a full hour — the place was huge with two layered gardens in the back, plus super photo-friendly! 📸 Store Address: 701 E Market St, Louisville, KY 40202 🇨🇺 The Cuban restaurant was amazing too! The waiter enthusiastically explained the menu, and everything sounded delicious. The portions were huge — we didn’t even order dessert. Each of us got a main + drink and left completely stuffed! By 12:30 PM, the place was half full, and soon after, a line started forming outside. For detailed food recommendations, check out — the review was so thorough! Next time, we’re trying the tacos they recommended 🌮. Restaurant Name: La Bodeguita De Mima Cuban Restaurant and Rum Bar Address: 725 E Market St, Louisville, KY 40202 #TravelGuide #HiddenGems #FoodieRecs #Louisville #KYTravel #USATrip ✈️🍹📸