LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Here is a list of restaurants and bars that closed in 2024 around the Louisville area:

Cheddar Box

A staple carryout lunch spot in the St. Matthews area is closed after 47 years in business.

The Cheddar Box St. Matthews, owned by Nancy Tarrant and located at 3909 Chenoweth Square, was one of the premiere Louisville lunch spots for over four decades.

Only the St. Matthews location closed. The Cheddar Box Cafe Middletown and The Cheddar Box Too will both remain open.

The Cheddar Box opened in 1975 as a cheese shop and offered carryout or catering.

LouVino

LouVino closed the doors of its Bardstown Road location after 10 years. 

"We are exploring efforts to convert the Highlands LouVino into an exciting new concept that alights with our expanding portfolio, allowing our LouVino team to focus all their efforts on our growing location in Douglass Hills/Middletown," the post read in September. 

LouVino still has a location in Middletown in the Blankenbaker Plaza. 

Nostalgic Restaurant and Cocktail House

Nostalgic Restaurant and Cocktail House, located on the first floor of the Bellwether Hotel on Bardstown Road in Louisville's Tyler Park neighborhood, closed in July after about 18 months in business. 

Described by owners as a restaurant with a Miami art-deco feel mixed with London vibe, Nostalgic specialized in dishes like oysters, petite filet, salmon and several shared plates, Executive Chef Drew Corman said last year.

"We want to express our deepest gratitude to each and every one of you for your patronage and support," the restaurant said in an Instagram post. "The memories and moments we’ve shared together mean the world to us."

LaRosa's Pizza

A regional pizza chain closed after less than two years in business in Louisville's east end.

LaRosa's Pizza opened at 10641 Fischer Park Drive in January 2023. Around a year before, LaRosa's announced they'd bring their Cincinnati-based Italian cuisine to Louisville as part of a $3 million development. 

The restaurant chain said sales didn't meet expectations.

"We made many great friends in Louisville who welcomed us and made us feel a part of the community," LaRosa's released in a statement. "We'd also like to thank all our Team Members who did their very best to make our Louisville pizzeria successful."

Pivot Brewing

A Lexington-based brewery, Pivot Brewing, opened a taproom in Louisville in March 2023. But the solar-powered cidery and micro-brewery closed in August. 

The tap room was located in the Bonnycastle neighborhood near Deer Park. The taproom offered more than 40 ciders and more than 30 beers.

The Raven

An Irish pub in St. Matthews closed its doors in May.

The Raven, on Shelbyville Road, was rebranded from Molly Malone's in 2020. The pub was located in the corner of St. Matthews Station.

The owners said they have put blood, sweat and tears into the business over the years but decided to turn their energy toward family.

Expo

A bar in downtown Louisville closed after being in business for several years. 

Expo Bar was located across the street from Whiskey Row on Main Street near the KFC Yum! Center. 

The bar closed in September.

Nowhere Bar, Somewhere Bar

Two bars on Bardstown Road near the Highlands closed after failing to pay rent. Both Nowhere Bar and Somewhere Bar on Bardstown Road were evicted, property owner Lee Soper confirmed in June.

In January 2020, Christopher McKinney, 35, died after a fight with a bouncer outside Nowhere Bar. 

The Commonwealth's Attorney's Office decided not to charge the bouncer after McKinney's death.

TGI Fridays

The restaurant at Fourth Street Live! in downtown Louisville closed in June.

The restaurant chain TGI Fridays filed for bankruptcy protection in November, saying it is looking for ways to "ensure the long-term viability" of the casual dining brand after closing many of its branches this year.

TGI Fridays opened at Fourth Street Live! in 2004.

The Seafood Lady

The Seafood Lady closed its Phoenix Hill location at South Hancock and East Jefferson streets, just outside NuLu, in February. 

Nichelle Thurston, also known as the Seafood Lady, started selling her food from her home a decade ago. Six months later, she opened a food truck. The Phoenix Hill restaurant opened two years ago, but Thurston said the time has come to close.

Thurston said she and her husband will continue to operate the Seafood Lady food truck, which is often seen at many events.

Afrokanza Lounge

Afrokanza Lounge near Louisville's Highlands neighborhood closed in July after months of investigations into late night violence and complaints from nearby residents. 

The post addressed to customers said, "after four years serving the community, we have made the difficult decision to close our doors." The lounge thanked customers and employees for their support.

Afrokanza Lounge, along with nearby Café 360, was referred to the city's code enforcement after a shooting behind one of the bars at 3 a.m. in July 2023  killed one person and left two others wounded. 

V-Grits

A vegan restaurant in Louisville closed in December.

V-Grits operated in Logan Street Market for around a year. The southern comfort vegan restaurant, known for its hot chicken sandwich, crunch-wrap and macaroni and cheese, first began as a food truck in 2014. 

In 2018, the concept moved to a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the Highlands. The restaurant then moved its current location at Logan Street Market last year. 

Trouble Bar

A cocktail bar in the Shelby Park neighborhood closed at the end of the year.

Trouble Bar announced its decision to close at the end of December earlier in the month. But a new concept by the same owners will take its place.

The owners said in a video they have been working on a new concept for the past two years, and the new business will open next year in the same space as the bar.

The owners didn't specify what the new concept is.

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