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Restaurants
Bosna Mak Restaurant
3825 Bardstown Road – (502) 456-1919
Bosnian cuisine from Indira Safic. Goulash, shish kebab, stuffed feta and chicken cordon bleu make for an excellent change of pace and a great location on S. Bardstown.
The Fishery Station
5627 Outer Loop – (502) 968-8363
Started by Persian immigrant Shahram Pouranfar, The Fishery Station is an area favorite, serving everything from Boston scrod to fried catfish and hushpuppies. Located in Okolona, just east of Shepherdsville.
Gela Café
3430 Newburg Road – (502) 452-1788
Gagik Mekhtarian’s fresh home fries and sandwiches make the Gela Café a great place to stop anytime you’re near Bashford Manor.
Havana Rumba
4115 Oechsli Avenue – (502) 897-1959
Rich ingredients and great margaritas make Havana Rumba’s fusion of Spanish and Caribbean cuisine some of the most popular in the city.
Maa Sha-Allah
4113 Bardstown Road – (502) 491-3152
Kadiatou Jalloh’s international restaurant features a variety of specialty dishes from all over Africa, including Kadia’s excellent lamb and baked Tilapia. Just off Hikes Lane.
Mambo Cubano
4130 Taylor Boulevard – (502) 368-4419
Louisville’s newest Cuban restaurant, and the first featuring cuisine from El Salvador, offers combinations of Caribbean classics like the Cuban Sandwich, Arroz con Pollo and Congris, and Salvadoran Pupusas.
The Wing House
2312 Broadway – (502) 632-1735
Buffalo wings offered in a huge variety of styles and flavors, make the Wing House a great neighborhood spot for BBQ on the go. Good food at great prices.
Shops
A&K Fashions
2900 7th Street
Abubacarr Sallah and Khalifa Marega sell a wide selection of clothes and shoes at the Derby Park Market.
African Coffee Shop
737 S. 8th Street, (502) 240-9563
Located in the International Mall, Abdirisaq Abdi’s Somali-style coffee shop is a great place to sample Middle Eastern style coffee and tea.
African Foodway
4314 Taylor Boulevard – (502) 408-4536
Liberian refugees Mulbah Kamara and his wife Comfort operate the African Foodway, featuring groceries and clothing from West Africa.
AJ’s Sweet Sensations
(502) 345-0820
Anna Johnson creates an incredible array of custom designed cookies and cakes made to order. Great for weddings and birthday parties, or UofL-UK games.
Auntie’s Home Cooked Meals & Catering
(502) 240-9272
Cassia Herron’s home cooked cuisine is excellent and affordable, and available for any and all events.
Bodega mi Sueño
3415 Bardstown Road, (502) 454-8334
One of Louisville’s oldest Cuban groceries, Yolan Gonzalez’s shop is a great place to pick up fruit, vegetables, fish and coffee from across the Caribbean.
Hamdi Shop
737 S. 8th Street
Located in the International Mall, the small shop operated by Somali refugees Adem Osman and Hodan Manoor features a variety of clothing and home furnishings.
Miami Food Market
7200 S. Preston Hwy – (502) 235-9969
A full service grocery specializing in Cuban and Hispanic foods from across Latin America and the Caribbean, also featuring a complete lunch and dinner buffet with Cuban specialties, chicken and rice.
Millennium Market
4010 Bardstown Road – (502) 499-8111
Papa Gueye, originally from Senegal, sells a variety of African groceries. He also offers money transfers, travel services, and shipping all over Africa.
The Root Cellar
1484 S. 3rd Street – (502) 742-9670
Ron Smith’s Root Cellar is a free-standing, retail produce store that sells local, farm raised produce of all varieties, including value added products like meats, cheeses, dairy, eggs, honey and maple syrup, year-round.
Contractors
Gregory & Associates, Inc., Home Renovation (502) 499-9231
David Ayodele, Paving Contractor (502) 408-9812
Orlando Agusti, Home Renovation (502) 643-1812
Ramin Tari, Custom Furniture (502) 639-3835
David Pichardo, Window Installation (502) 298-3896
Simic Design International, Design and Construction (502) 228-5939
Child Care
Charlesetta’s Childcare, Charlesetta Moore (502) 614-5450
Angel Face Childcare, Leticia Miranda (502) 363-3512
Nancy, You & Me Childcare, Nancy Padilla (502) 713-9815
Tutoring
Smart Solutions, Education Training and Tutoring (502) 609-5887
ICT Tutoring, Tutoring for Hispanic Children (502) 295-0995
Craft Vendors
Anatoly Abramovitch – (502) 458-4352
Shelves and woodwork by Russian artist Anatoly Abramovitch.
Isata Jabbie – (502) 290-0203
Dubai-made home furnishings sold by Sierra Leone’s Isata Jabbie.
Mukaz Socco Ya Wote – (502) 742-9573
Congolese crafts imported by Gaston Mukaz.
New Beginnings – (502) 777-2591
Warm Bhutanese accessories made by a native women’s cooperative.
Pedro Pupo – (502) 664-3689
Hand crafted sculptures by well-known Cuban artist and sculptor Pedro Pupo.
Ruben’s Designs – (502) 363-0521
Macrame and bead jewelry created by Cuban artisan Ruben Plasencia.
Tattoos by Umi – (502) 459-1325
Henna tattoos, fabrics, and cosmetics from Somali Umikulthum Ali.
Interpreters
Wesam Khalil – (502) 408-1203
Arabic Interpreting & Translation
Sadiq Mohammed – (502) 641-3377
Somali Interpreting & Translation
Design
N&M Studios
Miguel Rodriguez – (502) 650-0734
Barbara’s Photography
Barbara Duran – (502) 239-8141
P-Motion Record Studio
Mawa Loule – (502) 295-0485
2nd to None Entertainment
Kevin Mason – (502) 835-3036
Automotive
Louisville Auto Repair
Willy Mpongo – (502) 377-5210
Omar’s Auto Sales
Omar Ibraheem – (502) 368-5076
Trucking
Purchasing a truck and becoming an owner-operator allows long-distance truckers to increase their revenues. Truckers we’ve worked with include:
Adolfo Fuentes-Garcia – (502) 742-2608
Daniel Finale-Rodriguez – (502) 938-1141
Yoel Finales – (502) 468-5409
Pedro Morejon – (502) 379-7098
Other
Andy’s TV Repair
Tatyana Streltsova – (502) 425-1497
Bailen Jewelers
Thang Ngo – (502) 893-8930
Bon Air Laundry
Lyubov Dubrovensky – (502) 905-9839
Burundian Healthy Goat Farm
Jean-Marie Kagabo – (502) 235-7917
Cavalier Shoe Repair and Alterations
Sergey Abayev – (502) 412-5663
Charlie’s Lawn Care & Landscaping
Charles Grimes – (502) 322-2631
LA Illusion
Marisol Carralero & Anna Vazquez -(502) 363-9482
Man Made Office Cleaning
David Farnsworth – (502) 298-2910
Nail Expressions
Doan Nguyen – (502) 375-2223
RYG Refrigerated Food Service
Rafael Aguero – (502) 472-9446
Trokon Computer Repair
Stephen Tyler – (502) 271-2062
USKI Clothing Exports
Mathias Ntiruvakure – (502) 819-8471
For more information about these programs or other needs you may have, contact Mary Cleary at (502) 452-6341 ext. 104.
JFCS is proud to have earned the support of many prestigious corporations, government agencies, foundations and individuals who recognize the value and importance of Multicultural Services’ efforts to provide immigrants with the tools and skills they need to develop assets in the form of financial, human, and social capital. Funders include the US Department of Health & Human Services ACF Office of Refugee Resettlement, the US Small Business Administration, Chase Bank, and the Greater Louisville International Professionals.
