Louisville

A Denver distillery is relocating operations to the suburbs, and when it does it will close its taproom and restaurant in the city. Ironton Distillery & Crafthouse, which opened in the River North Arts District in 2018, will soon break ground on a brand new production facility located at 1303 Empire Rd. in Louisville. According to an announcement Wednesday, the new spot will enable the company to bring its distillery and barrel-aging program under one roof and to provide a new drink-centric destination for locals.…

In the foothills surrounding Louisville, Kentucky, a post-modern mansion was recently overtaken by Bardstown Bourbon Company. Dubbed the “House of Bardstown,” the interactive two-night pop-up event tantalized the senses — this seamless blend of whiskey, ingenuity, and fellowship in the heart of bourbon country. “‘House of Bardstown’ is a way to bring the company and all that magic to consumers on the road,” says Dan Callaway, vice president of product development for Bardstown. Formed in 2016, Bardstown…

SZA, Vince Staples, Omar Apollo, James Blake, Pinkpantheress and many more tapped for Kentucky fest this May Jack Harlow has announced his Gazebo Festival, a music fest headlined by the rapper in his native Louisville, Kentucky. Taking place May 25 and 26 at the city’s Waterfront Park, Gazebo will also feature headliner SZA along with sets from Vince Staples, Omar Apollo, Pinkpantheress, Majid Jordan, a DJ set from James Blake, and many more. Trending…

A half dozen companies operating in the state informed the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment of their layoff plans as January came to a close. In total, the companies are letting go of 378 workers up and down the Front Range, from Fort Collins to Pueblo, according to Worker Readjustment and Retraining Notification Act notices filed with the state between Jan. 25 and Jan. 31. The largest job reduction, at 124 employees, came from Axiom Healthcare Services out of Wichita, Kan., which is closing its Flatirons…

Xcel Energy Colorado, which expects to spend about $180 million on wildfire prevention this year, is adding artificial intelligence to its arsenal to fight what has become a year-round battle. Xcel is expanding its work with Pano AI, a San Francisco-based company that will install 21 camera systems by the end of the year on more than 1.5 million acres across the utility’s territory. The objective is to quickly alert Xcel and first responders when smoke is detected. Pano uses artificial intelligence, or AI, to interpret…

The folks who run The Pro’s Closet bike refurbishment factory in Louisville simply call their online operation the world’s largest retailer of pre-owned bikes, and they say their new walk-in retail store is the Denver area’s largest bike shop. Yet the sheer scale of the operation, which buys and sells bikes to consumers throughout North America, is hard to grasp from the outside. The physical plant is the size of two and a half football fields, so immense that employees use scooters to get from one end of the factory…

LOUISVILLE, Ky. —  A shooting Monday at a bank building in downtown Louisville killed at least four people and wounded at least eight others, police said. The lone shooter was also dead, police said.Louisville Metro Police Department Deputy Chief Paul Humphrey told reporters that officers who arrived at the scene “encountered active gunshots still being fired inside the location at that time.”Officers exchanged gunfire with the shooter, who appeared to be a former employee of the bank, but it wasn’t clear how he…

Idaho Springs brewpub Westbound & Down has leased a new warehouse in Louisville to bring customers more beer. The brewery is moving its supply to the 4,907-square-feet space at 1849 Cherry Street for added cooler space, storage and meeting areas. Jake Gardner, director of brewing for Westbound, said the company hopes to be fully moved in by June — just in time for peak beer season. “This will be focused on keeping a wider variety of beers available,” Gardner said. “We have more space, and we can make more beer.”…

The Empire Lounge & Restaurant’s 15-year reign in Louisville is coming to an end this weekend. After a couple of changes in ownership over the past few years, on top of the Marshall fire’s impact on restaurant traffic in downtown Louisville, The Empire has decided to hold its last day of service on Saturday, Feb. 25 The American comfort food restaurant, located at 816 Main St., in downtown Louisville was originally founded in 2008 by chef Jim Cohen, who ran it until he had a stroke and eventually passed away in 2020.…

Jack Harlow is paying homage to his hometown of Louisville, Kentucky.Tonight, the Grammy-nominated rapper will bless fans with a one-off concert livestreamed on Amazon Music’s Twitch channel. Though the show is going down at NYC’s Brooklyn Steel, it’ll celebrate the Southern city by transporting “fans deep into Harlow’s world, paying tribute to the rapper’s hometown” by giving “fans an up-close-and-personal taste of Harlow’s favorite small businesses, artists, and restaurants.”The event, aptly titled “Louisville by Jack…