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FEBRUARY 4TH - RESTAURANT CLOSED
Varanese will be closed for a Private Event

Restaurant Closed

FEBRUARY 7TH - RESTAURANT CLOSED
Varanese will be closed for Super Bowl Sunday

Celebrate Valentines Day with Varanese

VALENTINE'S AT VARANESE

Make your Valentine's special by joining us for our annual aphrodesiac menu. Seats are filling up quickly, call (502) 899-9904 or Reserve Online View Menu

Chef John Varanese's Big World of Food

JOHN VARANESE'S BIG WORLD OF FOOD

This Sunday, February 7th, the Part 2 of "Secrets of Louisville Chefs III" cookbook Cooking Roundtable episode of Big World of Food with Chef John Varanese will air on at 5:30 p.m. on the CW/WBKI Louisville.

www.BigWorldOfFood.com

COOKING CLASS WITH JOHN VARANESE

Wednesday, March 24th - $45.00

"Buon Appetito!" A rich Italian heritage is only one of the things Chef John is bringing to the table with this excellent meal, fit for a king. The menu is great for any time of year and is sure to become a favorite in your home! Menu: Veal & Lamb Meatballs with a Rich Marinara Sauce | Lobster Ravioli finished with Lobster Butter Sauce | Truffled Fried Potatoes | Tiramisu

Campbell's Gourmet Cottage
291 N Hubbards Ln, Louisville, KY 40207
(502) 893-6700 | www.gourmetcottage.com

Holland America

CRUISE WITH CHEF VARANESE

Memories and Moments Travel is proud to present John Varanese,Chef/Owner of Varanese and Host/Co-Producer of "John Varanese's Big World of Food" on The CW Network, as guest chef for their upcoming culinary cruise on Holland Cruise Lines starting in Rome, Italy on August 12, 2010.

Chef Varanese will conduct cooking classes in the "Food & Wine Magazine" sponsored culinary theatre for the entire week through August 19. The cruiseship, Noordam, will stop at ports in Cannes, France; Barcelona, Spain; LaGoulette, Tunisia; Trapani, Italy and back to Rome.

Interested persons may contact: Laura Holcomb, Memories & Moments Travel at llholcomb@windstream.net or 440-298-1427 for more info.





News & Info

Varanese to launch 'Big World of Food'

It's tough enough being a restaurant chef, much less a chef-owner, which is the case for John Varanese. As if running his Mediterranean eatery, Varanese, wasn't enough to manage, he added the role of TV-show host this fall when he began co-producing his first program, "Big World of Food with Chef John Varanese."
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Prep Magazine Fall Issue 2009

Chef John Varanese makes the cover of Prep Magazine with his take on the ups and downs of launching a new restaurant: View Article



Varanese's Crème Brúlée Voted Sexiest Chocolate by Lou Magazine

Check out October's Louisville Magazine, the Sexy Issue. Varanese reigns supreme with the sexiest chocolate - the Mocha Crème Brúlée. Ask your server about treating yourself to one.



2009 LEO Reader's Choice Awards

Thank you for your support and votes! Varanese now holds the following THREE Second Place Leo Readers Choice Awards '09 for:

  • BEST CHEF
  • BEST UNIFORMS
  • MOST UNUSUALLY TASTY COCKTAIL



Theme Nights:

ABSOLUTsin Service Industry Sundays:
Half price appetizers, Absolut, Jim Beam Black,
draft beer & selected wines after 8 pm

Flambé Mondays:
complimentary flambé served with the purchase of an entrée, chef prepared in the dining room

Wine Down Wednesdays (WDW):
Half price bottles from the 120 available on the list.