All right, have something you
have to add to your calendar,
something super yummy coming up.
It's called the Taste of West Louisville.
The Resurgence.
It's coming to the Louisville
Central Community Center this J,
June the 11th as a matter of fa.
And we are giving you a chance to taste
and sample some of the delicious foods
from local restaurants and also help fund
scholarships for students in the area.
Joining us here in the Charlie
Wilson KitchenAid kitchen is
Keisha Allen with Uplifted Life.
Who's putting this all together
in Chef Lee with Lee's Kitchen
already cooking up a storm,
getting so many ideas here.
You know Keisha,
it's so great to have you all b.
This is your first time on Great
day Live Taste of West Louisvile
is back after absence during COD
and I bet you were just more exd
than than ever to have this.
Thrilled, thrilled, excited.
We can't wait. We are so exciteo
be back after the COVID High 8 o
we're excited to showcase our l.
Food and beverage businesses
give them opportunity to do a
live interactive advertisement,
so we're really excited.
How many, how many food vendors
will you have there? And bourboo
yes, we're going to have 15 food
vendors with two live chefs
doing cooking demos on site.
And we're also going to have a P
section that's going to be featuring a
local black-owned woman bourbon brand
by the name of the 9 Bourbon Whiskey.
So we're going to have the 9 Bon
Lounge where you'll be able to y
some of the bourbon and two specialty
cocktails and that's why it's
21 and over over. So don't bring your kids,
don't bring your kids.
It's for the kids, but
not at the special event, right.
But I love kind of the backbone
of this is that it's helping to
support scholarships as well.
It's all going for a great caus.
Our Beyond Books and Board Scholarship
program, because we understand
that the cost of higher educatin
goes beyond your tuition fees,
room and books and boards.
So we have scholarship funds available
for just living expenses your everyday
life while you're away at schooo
make your experience more enjoy.
Selfcare. Whatever you may need.
So we are raising funds for scholarships
for students who are primarily living in
or going to school in West Louisville,
but it is open to all.
JC PS:. Love that.
And Chef Lee is busy plating
up a store over here.
It is looking delicious.
Thank you for being here because
I understand this is your
first time going to be a taste
of little congratulations.
Thank you so much. This is a new business
for you. You're following your
passion in your heart. Here I
am. I started seven years
ago cooking professionally.
And last year I opened
up my first business,
Please cater and Get more.
And I'm excited to be here.
I'm excited to see what you're cooking
up today because this is a conct
that I've introduced to my summr
kitchen already because it is so easy.
But this looks so healthy and
this is what you're going to
have it Taste of Louisville.
Yes, this is a pulled chicken b.
It comes with cilantro,
lime rice, carrots, red cabbage.
Black beans and cucumber
and leaf special sauce. Oh,
you can't say what's in the sauce because
it can't say what's in the secret sauce.
Secret. It's a secret sauce, Ye.
Why did you decide to go with ts
kind of dish to showcase at Tase
of West Louisville? I wanted to
show diversity.
I wanted to show something different.
And something creative,
something that I love to make.
Yeah. And my kids love it.
I was going
to say, because you said you ha,
what, three kids? Three boys, R.
And I feel like summertime is te
hardest to figure out what becae
we're cooking more for them and nobody
will agree on what they want to.
And so I like this because with this,
you said the toppings,
you can switch out for your picky eaters.
Yes. You don't want carrots.
We'll take the corn.
Put this in there instead,
things like that, right?
Absolutely.
I love that my kids have me swih
it up and get more creative.
So some don't like black beans.
I'll switch it out for corn or
somebody doesn't like cucumber.
I'll switch it out for something
else just to make sure it's
something that everybody loves.
I love that this is a great shoe
for you to get the word out about your
business because this could reay
open up some doors for you becae
this is a wonderful in Keisha ad
I were talking before the segme.
This is a great opportunity to
set you all up for success to s.
You know, help me get that truc.
She needs a food truck,
by the way. We
got to get her a food truck. Somebody,
you know, there's got to be a sponsor
out there. But this is a great opportunity
to kind of get yourself out there and
say this is what I'm doing, you know,
support my business, Come see me
And for Taste of West Louisvill,
I'm looking to just grow my clientele
and meet new people and meet the
new chefs in the community and
just have a good time. And
you're helping a great cause. Y.
And helping a great cause is wonderful.
All right. We're dying to dive into this
too. I keep you get.
There's on the 4th there.
This is the best part about gret
daylight. We get to eat at what,
9:10 AM? Nine. Ten.
And it's been snowing so good.
I've been waiting. Ohh.
Yeah, yeah. The minute
we walk. Can you imagine what is
going to be like? It tasted W level when
you walk in, but you'll have
this kind of like sampled
out in little samples.
It tastes of Louisville and
you're going to have to cook for
like 300 people. And I'm ready
for it. I am so ready for
the city of Louisville
to come out and see what I have
to offer. Excuse me, You want me to hold this for you, please.
Yes. I'm going to add this.
She's add this secret sauce,
the Chef Lee's sauce. Sauce.
OK, I'll let you put that right there.
You want to try some too?
You're just like I tried
it, right. I'll take a
little bite right now. Taste
the meat and a little bit of the rice.
That's what I'm going for.
Let's see here what
I like. She put in the rice.
She like, infused it.
You had the cilantro on?
Cilantro lime rice.
Let me try that too with the ri.
And that is delicious.
Oh my God, they're so good.
Those flavors are mixed togethe.
And it's healthy. It hit
me right. And it's healthy and it's healthy.
Don't worry about it. Okay. I'm going to go
in one more time. All we're
doing is show here, huh.
I'll look at some
of these beans. Sorry. Oh, my g.
That is so good. All right. So
I'm going to keep eating.
I'm going to keep reading, too.
Don't forget to get out to
taste of West Louisville.
It is coming up. June the 11th.
It supports Uplifted Life and te
wonderful scholarship opportunis
that they have going on there.
But it's a great chance to
kind of get out and see all
the businesses and all these
restaurants throughout W Louisv.
So get out and support them bece
you're going to try something n.
And who knows,
you may be launching and helpino
support the next big local busis
right here in the Louisville ar.
Go to upliftedlifenow.org.