How a junkyard became Louisville’s bustling Waterfront Park
Waterfront Park has some unique and beautiful features. It’s hard to believe that this park was not once part of the city of Louisville.
Dominique Yates, Louisville Courier Journal
Pig Beach BBQ in Louisville’s Waterfront Park will close “effective immediately,” about a year after it opened, park officials said.
“While we are disappointed in this decision, we remain focused on creating a unique destination for everyone in our community,” the park said in a statement on Facebook. “We will continue to innovate in this space going forward. This is an amazing place and we remain optimistic that it will be successful with the right operator who understands and recognizes that this is an extraordinary and dynamic place.”
Based in New York, Pig Beach also operates restaurants in the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens. There is also a location in West Palm Beach, Florida.
The restaurant, at 1201 River Road, was the first to open at the long-vacant Waterfront Park location since Doc’s Cantina closed in 2016.
Shane McBride, partner and operations manager of Pig Beach BBQ, previously told the Courier Journal, “Our barbecue program is basically our ode to classic barbecue regions across the country. We’ve always taken the chef’s approach, with lots of layers of flavor, a balance of sweet, salty and spicy. That’s kind of what sets us apart.”
The Courier Journal has contacted the company for comment.
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