I’ve lived in Louisville for 5 years now and most days I drive right past the monstrosity sitting on the corner of 4th and Broadway. The 16-story structure is a gratifying sight for the everyday Louis~Villians and chalked full of history. Tales of lions roaming free in the hotel and fishing in the lobby during the great flood of 1937 make this hotel so unique. Don’t try to book this one during the first week of May though because the celebrities and elite will leave it with no vacancy.

If you’re ever in downtown Louisville it is necessary to stop for lunch in the restaurant. Why? Ever heard of the Hot Brown? Turkey, Bacon, Ham, Tomatoes, and lots of savory Mornay sauce are combined for pure taste perfection. It was all meshed together in the Brown Hotel for the first time in 1926 and has been a specialty ever since.

Today was my first time ever stepping foot in the Brown Hotel and I must say I was quite impressed. Words cannot explain the orgasm in my mouth that the Hot Brown provided. I’m really kicking myself in the teeth for ever second guessing Cameron Crowe in choosing The Brown over The Galt House in his movie Elizabethtown.