LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Hot Brown Week is returning later this month.
Louisville Tourism and local restaurants are holding the second annual Louisville Hot Brown Week from Oct. 23-29. Participating restaurants are offering hot browns for $10-$12.
The dish first made in Louisville in 1926 is a hot, open-faced sandwich made with Texas toast, thick-sliced turkey, cheesy Mornay sauce, bacon and tomatoes.
The week starts with the Hot Brown Showdown at Waterfront Park on Oct. 22 from noon to 3 p.m. To purchase tickets, click here.
"Building on last year’s success, Louisville Tourism continues to support this festive week to encourage awareness of our city’s favorite sandwich," Michael Fetter, director of marketing for Louisville Tourism, said in a news release Monday. "Not only are we celebrating the iconic Hot Brown, but also its birthplace with the 100th anniversary of the historic Brown Hotel. Louisville Hot Brown Week is a great way to engage locals and visitors to learn the history behind the famous dish as well as showcase our local culinary talent."
Restaurants planning to participate include Big Bad Breakfast Germantown, Big Bad Breakfast Norton Commons, Gorilla Bob's Grub Shack, Parlour Downtown Louisville, Parlour Frankfort Avenue, Parlour Jeffersontown, Parlour New Albany, Rubbies Southside Bar & Grill, Sidebar at Whiskey Row, The Cafe and the Goose Eatery & Hangout. More restaurants will be announced in the coming days.
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