Bardstown Restaurant Guide

We started out as Christy's Collections in the fall of 2006. A grand idea for my mom, daughter and myself to open a home accessory, antique, and custom sewing store in downtown Bardstown. Not having enough to do in mom's words, we decided to open a cafe, antique, and sewing store combination. Attached to our building was a small room in the back, perfect for a kitchen! We bought a small grill, deep fryer, used and old stove, fridge and freezer from my home, then went to discount stores for dishes, pots, and pans. Soon after, we became so busy and overwhelmed that we had to bring sewing tables and any kind of chairs we could fine to accommodate all of our new customers. I don't know how we did it in that small room but people loved it and would eat in the kitchen while we cooked. We always kept both my grandmothers memories alive because they would've loved it so much. My grandmothers who we called "Mammy," were Lucille Hourigan, who had 17 children, whose specialties were sausage gracy and homemade biscuits. Mammy Clyde Gribbins, who had 15 children, favorites were pinto beans and fried chicken.

I'm now a "Mammy" with my grandchildren and I carry on their traditions with a sense of great responsibility and pride.