After work last Friday, Josh and I were just not feeling like going to the gym as we had originally planned. After a really stressful week of work, we just needed a few hours away from everything to just relax. So, we pulled up my list of places to eat in Louisville on Google Sheets and started checking out all the menus. We finally decided on Migo (because it was at the top of the list which obviously means we have been wanting to go there for some time…plus this saves us from the usual “I don’t care where we go, you pick” back and forth we sometimes fall into). Migo is located slightly off Bardstown Road in the Highlands Neighborhood. There is so much to see and do in that area and so many choices for great food and drinks. We chose to sit outside because the weather was perfect- there was a light breeze, it was the ideal cool fall weather temperature, and the sun was just setting below the horizon!
For our appetizer we chose the Puerto Rican mofongo (with grilled shrimp and gravy) off of their special menu supporting hurricane relief in Puerto Rico. The mofongo was delicious- there was a nice acid to the dish which balanced well with the gravy and the shrimp.
The main menu boasts several different options for tacos. There are options for vegetarian, surf, or turf tacos, as well as the style you would like them served. Korean style comes dressed with red kimchi, basil, and bulgogi while Mexican style comes with pico de gallo, pickled onion, cotija, tomatillo-lemon aioli, and cilantro. After much debate, we finally decided on the seared pork belly Korean style, the crispy lobster Mexican style with avocado, the local roasted duck Mexican style, and the local beef short rib Korean style. And what are tacos without a side of cilantro rice? And citrus basil broccoli? And elote? There were just too many good options to not try!
The rice was exactly what I hoped for- covered in pico de gallo, fresh cilantro, and cotija cheese. Salty cheese, crunchy veggies, just perfect. And the broccoli was even better- it came out roasted (you know how yummy broccoli is when it gets that barely burnt flavor) in a small cast iron skillet with toasted pepitas, cotija cheese, and fresh cilantro. I loved the texture and crunch the pepitas added to the broccoli.
Neither of us had ever tried elote, so we were both really excited to see what it was all about. For someone who doesn’t love corn, I thought the elote was amazing! It was fried then covered in a tomatillo-lemon aioli, fresh cilantro, and cotija cheese. The order came with four small cobs and we were both sad to see them go so fast.
Now, for the tacos. The pork belly was both of our favorite, hands down. The meat was tender, juicy, and so fatty…how else would you want pork belly?? The kimchi added a really nice flavor and crunch to the taco too.
Both the roasted duck and beef short rib were so moist and tender, the meat just melted in your mouth. With the crispy corn tortilla and all the toppings, it was so yummy.
The lobster was deep fried to a golden brown and worked so well with all that creamy sliced avocado on top.
We couldn’t possibly make a trip down to Louisville and not stop at Louisville Cream, our favorite little scoop shop down there. I know, I know, we were just down there last weekend, but it is really that good! I was craving fall flavors, so I opted for a scoop of the Autumn Apple (caramelized bourbon and duck fat oatmeal cookies) with salted caramel sauce and a snickerdoodle cookie on top. Josh got a scoop of the Coffee and Chocolate Ganache (Quills Coffee Blacksmith Espresso cold steeped in cream and speckled with salted chocolate ganache) in a pretzel cone dipped in the house made magic shell with a giant animal cracker cookie on the side. My ice cream was so creamy and I loved the chunks of apple and oatmeal cookie throughout especially with the gooey hot salted caramel sauce. Josh’s ice cream was really yummy too- the salt from the pretzel cone worked so good with the creaminess of the ice cream and the chocolate magic shell.
While we were making our way back to the car, I noticed a cute little shop called Macaron Bar across the street from where we were standing. You know we couldn’t pass that up, especially since Josh had never had a macaron before! When you walk in, all the bright, colorful macarons are on display for you to choose from. And there were so many great flavors! We finally narrowed it down to our top 6 choices- salted chocolate bourbon, spiced pumpkin, Earl Grey tea, amaretto cheesecake, black raspberry chocolate, and lemon lavender. We had so much fun trying each one of these flavors! The first flavor we tried was the Earl Grey tea which tasted surprisingly like Fruit Loops! Next, was the black raspberry chocolate which had a quick burst of raspberry flavor followed by the taste of sweet chocolate from the shell itself. The amaretto cheesecake was hands down both of our favorites. It was so rich and full of that wonderful almond flavor from the amaretto. I could have eaten at least ten more. Next up was the spiced pumpkin which was so “fall”, full of flavors of pumpkin and nutmeg. The salted chocolate bourbon had a wonderful fudgy chocolate brownie texture and flavor with just a hint of bourbon on the back end. The last flavor we tried was the lemon lavender which was fresh, citrusy, and very lemony (which I love) with just a slight flowery lavender flavor.
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