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Jared Matthews
Osteria Italian Seafood Following in the footsteps of Napa, continental character comes to Westport Village BY ROGER BAYLOR | PHOTOS BY DAN DRY
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et’s get to the gnocchi of the matter, because I’m here to advance the proposition that Jared Matthews is Louisville’s restaurateur of the moment. Even if you don’t recognize Jared Matthews at first glance, there’s a good chance you’ve wined, dined, brandished a pool cue or rocked out to some tunes with him at some point during the past decade, seeing as he has been accumulating restaurants, bars and all-purpose entertainment emporiums the
way kids used to collect baseball cards — embarrassing the Energizer Bunny, but con-
juring well-managed venues for the rest of us to patronize and make our memories. Matthews’ latest project is Osteria Italian Seafood, formerly Napa, which debuted in Westport Village in September of 2023, drawing crowds of diners (reser-
vations are suggested, even for weekday lunches and Sunday brunch) and impressing
local reviewers with Matthews’ innate knack for creative culinary makeovers.
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