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Restaurant Reviews

Contreras Eatz's New Mexibachi Bowl: A Food Truck Review

Britten and Michele McDowell review Contreras Eatz's new Mexibachi Bowl and a surprise jerk-chicken taco from Food Truck Friday in Vine Grove.

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Experienced Eater Review: Bussin Pizza in Hardin County

Britten and Michele McDowell review Bussin Pizza — the new wood-fired Neapolitan truck from the Bussin Bites team. Verdict: winner winner pizza dinner.

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Little Charlie's REVISIT — The Reno Sub with Diablo Sauce

Britten and Michele revisit Little Charlie's Pizza for some of the best sandwiches in Hardin County — Reno Sub, Buffalo Chicken Calzone, Chicken Parm Garlic Knot.

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Sabor Cubano Radcliff Review: Opening-Day Cuban Sandwich

Opening day, reviewed the same afternoon. The Experienced Eater takes on Sabor Cubano in Radcliff — a brick-size Cuban sandwich, Congrí, roasted pork, croquettes, and hand-filled empanadas at 359 S. Wilson Rd.

Britten and Michele McDowell review Donato's Pizza Elizabethtown for owner Phillip Justice's one-year anniversary on Hardin Local Weekly.

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Donato's Pizza Elizabethtown One-Year Anniversary Review (Hot Honey)

One year in. Owner in the building every day. Hot Honey Pepperoni and cinnamon bread reviewed at Donato's Pizza Elizabethtown — 1511 Ring Road.

The Experienced Eater reviews Backstreet Cafe in Muldraugh, Kentucky — the only local restaurant serving German food, on Thursdays and Saturdays — on Hardin Local Weekly Episode 18.

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Backstreet Cafe Muldraugh Reviewed — German Night Thurs + Sat

Britten and Michele review Backstreet Cafe in Muldraugh — the only local restaurant serving German food, twice-weekly German nights, cordon bleu and jaeger schnitzel, $14/person.

The Experienced Eater reviews Laker on Dixie, the new downtown Elizabethtown spinoff of the Stephensburg Laker Drive-In, on Hardin Local Weekly Episode 17.

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Laker on Dixie Reviewed — Downtown Etown's New Drive-In Spinoff

Britten and Michele review Laker on Dixie — downtown Elizabethtown's new spinoff of the Stephensburg Laker Drive-In. The Laker Burger, the chuckwagon, RC Cola on tap.

The Experienced Eater reviews two Radcliff food trucks — Papa Pasta and Contreras Eats — on Hardin Local Weekly Episode 16.

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Two Radcliff Food Trucks Reviewed — Papa Pasta & Contreras Eats

Britten and Michele McDowell review two Radcliff food trucks — Papa Pasta's old-school Italian carbonara and Contreras Eats' championship-winning birria — at the Vine Grove rally.

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Best of the Heartland Food Truck Championship 2026 — Full Recap

Two Hardin Local hosts spent 4.5 hours judging 21 food trucks blind — and came away with winners, stories, and one caramel apple cheesecake that scored a 99.

Hardin Local Weekly S2026E14 hosts Rachel Brantingham, Phil Taul, Scott Lucas, Jon O'Brien, Nate Bryan, and Britten on set for the March 31 2026 episode

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Hardin Local Weekly S2026E14: Kroger Opens July 9

Kroger Marketplace sets a July 9 opening date, Britten and Rachel recap the Best of the Heartland Food Truck Championship, and Jon delivers one of the fullest Easter weekends on record.

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Sam's Gyros Review: Radcliff & Elizabethtown Mediterranean

Britten McDowell reviews Sam's Gyros with locations in Radcliff and Elizabethtown — big portions, bold Mediterranean flavors, and some of the best value in Hardin County.

Full crew of Hardin Local Weekly S2026E13 including Rachel Brantingham, Phil Taul, Scott Lucas, Jon O'Brien, Nate Bryan, and Britten McDowell

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Hardin Local Weekly S2026E13: Radcliff Boom + Sam's Gyros

Full crew, full energy, full calendar. Radcliff's restaurant boom, a Sam's Gyros rave review, an accelerating housing market, and Easter events across Hardin County.