Britten McDowell - Hardin Local

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Song's Kitchen Review: Radcliff's New Korean Dinner Buffet

Britten and Michele McDowell return to a Radcliff spot they reviewed in 2025 — now reborn as Song's Kitchen under new ownership, with a dinner buffet and a spicy rice cake worth the drive.

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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.