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Bowls Humans have been using bowls for at least 15,000 years, first carving them into limestone bedrock, then later fashioning portable bowls from wood, bone, horn and shell for processing, storing, carrying and serving food. For much of the past century, bowls seem to have ranked lower in the tablesetting hierarchy than flat plates. But in recent years that’s begun to change as diners increasingly take to convenient onedish pleasures like Ramen, Pho, Burrito Bowls, Mashed Potato Bowls, Poké Bowls and Buddha Bowls, not to mention the classic appeal of soup and salad bowls. We asked some F&D writers to go bowling through the restaurants of Louisville and search out some of the best offerings in the city. Here’s what they found. Lá Quê’s Red Curry
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BY MICHAEL L. JONES & ALEX ROMA PHOTOS BY DAN DRY
Red Curry | Lá Quê 1019 Bardstown Road | 238-3981
AR • The search for the city’s best bowls started with F&D Publisher, John Carlos White. He has been singing the praises of this dish for quite some time. “It’s a comfort dish that leaves you feeling like your mom just gave you a big hug,” he said. And when he feels a bit under the weather, he claims that a bowl of Lá Quê’s Red Curry always seems to bring him around. Lá Quê is not a big place. Passing it on the street, it’s a small, pale-green, one-blink-and-you’ll-miss-it storefront.That’s cool, because the inside, too, feels small and intimate — exactly the kind of place you’d love to discover when you’re in search of quality food at a bargain price. When I visited, there was one other customer inside, seated by the window. He ordered the Red Curry — and he echoed exactly what I’d already heard. “Every
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