Back Door Bar & Grille Turns 25

Louisville Courier-Journal:

If you lived or worked in the Highlands anytime since the mid-1980s, there’s a good chance you imbibed at The Back Door Lounge (1250 Bardstown Road on the back side of Mid City Mall). The legendary bar has been a favorite watering hole for many, and it’s turning 25 this month.

“I had no idea I’d be in this business this long,” said owner John Dant, who bought The Back Door in 1987 and expanded to add a game room and a kitchen churning out terrific pub grub. The upgrade necessitated a new name as well: The Back Door Bar & Grille. “We built the business on the bar, but times have changed, and you have to change your focus. We’ve done that with food.”

Carrie Martin has tended bar at The Back Door since it opened, and she’s seen “a lot of crazy stuff” and famous people in that time.

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