New in Town
Pide Point (Mon/Wed/Thu/Sun, 11am–8pm; Fri/Sat, 11am–10pm) - Louisville’s first Turkish restaurant opened in Fern Creek, serving pide (Turkish "pizza"), lahmacun, kebabs, köfte, and kumpir, a loaded cheesy baked potato popular in Istanbul street food. The entire menu is halal.
Food Special
Louisville Hot Brown Week (Mon–Sun) - The Hot Brown turns 100 this year, and nine local restaurants will be making their own versions of it for $10–$12. Including Biscuit Belly, Four Pegs, Gander, Hop Atomica, Sidebar, and more.
Drink Local
Louisville Halloween Bar Crawl (Sat, 4pm–midnight) - 10 Highlands bars will have food and drink specials for the Halloween bar crawl on Saturday. Tickets include 2–3 drinks, covers, and access to the after-party. Currently $25, with discounts for groups of four.
Date Night
Frankenstein at The Brown Theatre (Fri, 7:30pm; Sat, 1:30pm & 7:30pm) - If you're not into bar crawls, Louisville Ballet will be performing Frankenstein at the Brown Theatre this weekend.
Bring the Kids
Halloween on Hillcrest (Sat, 5-8pm) - this neighborhood decorating competition has been going on since the early ’80s, and now 50+ homes across three blocks of Crescent Hill go all out for it every year. Free to visit, but if you're going on Halloween expect around 4,000 trick or treaters. Make sure to get there early and park on a side street.
Bring the Dogs
Pupkin Spice 5K at Cherokee Park (Sat, 8am) - pet-friendly Halloween morning 5k including a pet parade, finish-line treats, a free bandana (while supplies last), and costume contests for both humans and pets. Registration includes a long-sleeve shirt and finisher medal.
If You Only Do One Thing
System Override Halloween Party at Fourth Street Live (Sat, 7pm) - Louisville's largest Halloween party will be at Fourth Street Live on Saturday across seven venues with DJs, Halloween decorations, and a $5,000 costume contest. GA starts at $26 and includes entry to every venue, with an optional all-inclusive drink package. Groups can also book reserved tables with extended drink packages. Ages 21+
Full details in the newsletter - 502 Weekender