RYE | BON APPETIT NEWSLETTER MENTION
The June 2012 edition of Bon Appetit newsletter JUICE gives a nod to RYE: “Owner Michael Trager-Kusman met chef Tyler Morris at NYC’s Breslin in the Ace Hotel. Now the pair are spicing up Kentucky with an exciting menu of local Italian-inspired eats, American spirits, and unique cocktails.” Click here for complete newsletter.
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REVIEW: RYE | LOUISVILLE MAGAZINE
Working By Whim by Stephen Hacker / March 2012 Constraint’s not an operative word at wildly creative Rye on East Market Street. The octopus I may never see again, but I’m definitely going back to Rye. What will I eat? No idea — and chef Tyler Morris doesn’t know, either. Morris, a veteran chef of Midtown Manhattan kitchens such as Craft and the Breslin, has come to town with native Michael Trager-Kusman, grandson of the late Bernard Trager of Republic Bank. Trager-Kusman, who calls himself Rye’s “proprietor,” returns to...
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REVIEW: RYE | THE COURIER-JOURNAL
Unpredictable fare keeps diners guessing by Marty Rosen / February 3, 2012 Restaurant dining is generally a private experience that happens to take place in public. Even at fast-food restaurants we queue up with strangers but rarely make eye contact or exchange words. Traditionally, in the elite reaches of the restaurant world, we dine in a bubble, at judiciously spaced tables, and escape into the night suitably impressed by the well-oiled, uneventful predictability of the event. That kind of meal has its pleasures. But a new generation of...
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RYE AIMS FOR NYE OPENING
INSIDER LOUISVILLE By STAFF / DECEMBER 22, 2011 Sources are telling Insider Louisville that Rye’s official opening is scheduled for January 4 after a December 29 VIP party. Rye is yet another ambitious NuLu restaurant, and construction has been going full-tilt for the last two months. The two-story building on the corner of East Market and Campbell streets once housed the Hausman Jeep Eagle dealership, so this is a major re-purposing. (Be sure to check out the videos, which give you an understanding of the foodie ethos behind the restaurant,...
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