alright so here's the deal...

a number of local restaurants have banded together to form a coucil to represent independent restaurants within the city, as the local chapter of CIRA, the Council for Independent Restaurants of America.

their website is here: louisvilleoriginals.com


but furthermore, they are offering discounted coupons at 40% off as part of their 'Louisville Originals Supper Club'


for example, you can purchase a $25 gift certificate for $15, with 15 restaurant to choose between, and the higher end venues are offering $50 gift certificates for $30, of which there are 9 restaurants to choose between.

you can find the link to the gift certificates page here.





and for the record, the following restaurants are represented through LouisvilleOriginals.com:


Artemisia
620 E. Market St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Artemisia Restaurant
(888) 583-4177

Asiatique
1767 Bardstown Rd.
Louisville, KY 40205
Asiatique
(502) 451-2749

August Moon
2269 Lexington Rd.
Louisville, KY 40204
August Moon Chinese Bistro
(502) 456-6569

Baxter Station Bar & Grill
1201 Payne St.
Louisville, KY 40204
Baxter Station Bar & Grill
(502) 584-1635

Browning's Restaurant & Brewery
401 East Main St.
Louisville, KY 40241
Browning's Restaurant & Brewery
(502) 515-0174

Cafe Lou Lou
1800 Frankfort Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
Cafe Lou Lou
(502) 893-7776

Cafe Metro
1700 Bardstown Rd.
Louisville, KY 40205
Cafe Metro
(502) 458-4830

Coach Lamp Restaurant
& Pub
751 Vine St.
Louisville, KY 40204
(502) 583-9165

Cumberland Brews
1576 Bardstown Rd.
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 458-8727

De la Torre's/La Bodega
1606 Bardstown Rd.
Louisville, KY 40205
De la Torre's/La Bodega
(502) 456-4955

El Mundo
2345 Frankfort Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
El Mundo
(502) 899-9930

Equus/Jack's
122 Sears Ave.
Louisville, KY 40207
Equus/Jack's
(502) 897-9721

The Irish Rover
2319 Frankfort Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
(502) 899-3544

Irish Rover, Too
117 East Main
La Grange, KY 40031
(502) 222-2286

Jarfi's Bistro & Catering
501 West Main St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Jarfi's Bistro & Catering
(502) 589-5060

L & N Wine Bar & Bistro
1765 Mellwood Ave.
Louisville, KY 40206
L & N Wine Bar & Bistro
(502) 897-0070

Lentini's Little Italy
1543 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40205
Lentini's Little Italy
(502) 459-3020

Melillo's
829 E. Market St. Ste. B
Louisville, KY 40206
Melillo's
(502) 540-9975

Napa River Grill
3938 Dupont Circle
Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 893-0141

Palermo Viejo Authentic Argentine Restaurant
1359 Bardstown Road
Louisville, KY 40205
Palermo Viejo Authentic Argentine Restaurant
(502) 456-6461

Park Place on Main
401 East Main St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Park Place on Main
(502) 515-0172

The Patron
3400 Frankfort Ave.
Louisville, KY 40207
The Patron
(502) 896-1661

Saffron's
131 West Market St.
Louisville, KY 40202
Saffron's
(502) 584-7800

Uptown Cafe
1624 Bardstown Rd.
Louisville, KY 40205
(502) 458-4212