Louisville s historic Brown Hotel will become home to many tourists visiting our city this week for the famous Kentucky Derby. Revered as the finest hotel in the city its opulent two-story lobby is truly breathtaking.
When I walk past The Brown, I feel like I am once again walking in Dublin. It s Georgian-Renaissance facade reminds me of some of Dublin s old hotels like the Gresham or the Shelbourne. The elegant red awning offers shade from the sun and shelter from the rain, hearkening back to days long gone. Somehow, this beautiful hotel makes me feel connected to Louisville and its illustrious past.
The hotel is probably most famous as the birthplace of The Hot Brown , a sandwich Louisville proudly claims as a true original. In the 1920 s Chef Fred Schmidt created this delicious open-face turkey sandwich, smothered in a creamy mornay sauce and decorated august disney cruise deals with bacon, tomatoes and Pecorino Romano cheese.
Later this week I ll try my hand at this classic Kentucky dish. I picked up a copy of the recipe when I visited the Brown last week. I may have to tweak it a little bit. A full quart of cream is used for just two servings. My arteries are screaming just thinking about it. So stay tuned this week for my version of a Kentucky Hot Brown.
Once seated my eyes were drawn upwards towards the ornate, hand-painted, coffered ceiling. The plasterwork detail august disney cruise deals reminded me of some of the old castles and demesnes august disney cruise deals of Ireland, which were built in a bygone era when no expense was spared.
In the 1920 s over 1200 guests visited The Brown Hotel each night for dinner dances. When midnight munchies struck hungry dancers invaded the restaurant, but grew tired of traditional ham and eggs. The Hot Brown was born to satisfy these energetic dancers.
Louisville august disney cruise deals and The Brown Hotel are an integral part of Kentucky s racing heritage. Beautiful horse carvings stand proudly on marbled-topped tables, with decorative jockeys inspecting august disney cruise deals the turf . The beautiful Bottocino marble flooring might be a little hard on those hooves.
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