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Gourmet Provisions With over 50 years experience in the Louisville dining scene, our two chefs have dedicated their liv

Dreaded 87th post. I can’t thank everyone enough for your patience today. In a way, you were witnessing someone have a ...
09/11/2026

Dreaded 87th post.

I can’t thank everyone enough for your patience today. In a way, you were witnessing someone have a heart attack through social media. Ups is the only company that can give my heart a jolt like Alaskan coffee did 25 years ago.

We order late, and the company sends late for obvious reasons. Unfortunately, that leaves little wiggle room for the logistics. I’m not mad, well maybe bothered that the huge “fragile:fresh seafood” didn’t send off alarm bells.

It’s okay, I met the driver, gave him $20, opened my trunk, and started tossing bushels. I have his number, literally. This won’t happen tomorrow. I’ll meet him at noon with another $20 and do it all over again.

In my stress induced panic I did order another bushel of crabs. Let’s just say I was planning on worst case scenario. Idk what to do with 7 dozen crabs. So, I’m going to do 2 things.

1) sold out

Lastly, gumbo and crab cakes are on the horizon. The festivals will keep me busy until October. I know Mike wants to do gumbo in the first two weeks. I’ll work crab cakes as a midweek and do my best to be affordable for everyone, while still using unpasteurized jumbo lump from our blue crab vendor.

Washing machine minutes and real minutes aren’t even fu***ng remotely related.

To reheat. If you want. I eat cold
09/10/2026

To reheat. If you want. I eat cold

09/10/2026

I have crabs, but I had to go hijack them off the truck.

I should be there by 530.

So that stress I was talking about is becoming a reality.UPS is late and worse supports answer is “sorry, put in an insu...
09/10/2026

So that stress I was talking about is becoming a reality.

UPS is late and worse supports answer is “sorry, put in an insurance claim”.

I’m doing my best to make it 5pm. I would like to move this to 6pm if possible. I just don’t see a way I’ll have crabs by 430pm.

I can’t apologize enough. This is unbelievably unprofessional on my part. Even though this isn’t my fault I need to take the responsibility.

If you want a refund I understand. I will be at Kroger as soon as I get the crabs. Heck you might be picking your own if I have to.

Again I’m sorry. I’m at your mercy. Just let me know what you want to do. Unfortunately I just don’t see a way to be there before 6pm.

Good afternoonRough weekend. I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend.I just got off the phone with my vendor. I h...
09/08/2026

Good afternoon

Rough weekend. I hope everyone had a great Labor Day weekend.

I just got off the phone with my vendor. I have 7 bushels of fresh blue crabs arriving thursday/friday.

We are meeting at Kroger on Hubbards lane both days from 5-6pm. I park by the play it again sports delivery truck. I’ll have the crabs on ice packs but please eat them within 2-3 days. This is not pasteurized, you can’t hold them for a week.

If you need to change days please let me know. If you need a dzn you have until tonight at 8pm to let me know.

I’m hoping some people pay cash since I don’t want to show this as income. I don’t expect everyone to, you can Venmo it’s not that huge of a deal.

Here is a reminder of the price
65/dzn
120/2dzn
150/ half bushel

You will get a mix of standard and large crabs. You might get a few extra. Papershells do not count. I’ll do my best with claws or lack thereof.

This is what I have going out. I’m unbelievably crunchy and frazzled right now after a long 6 days. Please just correct me since I know there is a mistake I just can’t see it.

SEPTEMBER 10th 5-6pm Kroger Hubbards
Jeremy jones dzn
Kari Robertson dzn
Camesha sanders dzn
Beth fuller 2dzn
Lois McKay dzn
Mary sanders dzn
Nicole Gaston 3dzn
Matt raggard dzn
Josh gitchel dzn
Barb skirkness dzn
Heather Robinson 2dzn
Michele yorgy 2dzn
Alex my 2dzn
Ruth mattingly dzn
Arlene Jacobson dzn
Kim pappas dzn
Carla thalken dzn
Brittney Richardson dzn
Michael Ballard dzn
Bethen Flynn dzn
Christie Carrol 2dzn

Sept 11th 5-6pm Kroger Hubbards
Sheila welsh 2dzn
Andrew porter dzn
Erin Clayton 2dzn
Mark mattes dzn
Diana Howard dzn
Michele oberest dzn
Jennifer shumaker dzn
Maya Huss dzn
Michelle fisher dzn
Troy Anderson dzn
Gail Whitney 2dzn
Ellen Rosenbloom dzn
Amanda brown 3dzn
Venni Benni dzn

The FDA has confirmed that the only thing safe
left to eat is the rich
Matt

Good evening.I finally had a chance to start sorting out orders. We are lopsided but it’s not that big of a surprise. ...
09/02/2026

Good evening.

I finally had a chance to start sorting out orders. We are lopsided but it’s not that big of a surprise. Truthfully, I’m glad it’s skewed towardsThursday, because there is no way I can make it right if I oversell Friday. Let’s go over some ground rules, and then I’ll share the list.

1) this is unpasteurized whole crab. You have 3-4 days to consume them. This isn’t fine w**e. Seafood sick is real and a mistake you won’t make twice.

2) if confused to what to pair your crabs, I suggest good conversation, sweet corn, a starch, cheap b**r , and friends. Nobody leaves a crab get together full. It’s about catching up and sharing a laugh.

3) the byproduct of doing blue crabs is that use the credits to buy unpasteurized jumbo lump crab meat next month. The freshest crab cakes you can possess will be made. So don’t be mad if you don’t pick, I have you in mind as well.

4) you don’t have to be on time but crabs sitting on ice in the trunk of a car is not ideal. Again, refer to “1”.

5) Thursday should be sold out. I might squeeze 1 but I’m looking at 4 bushels in a car. Friday looks pretty open even with my families crabs.

6) a dzn is rarely a dozen. I over purchase and make the bag look like something you would be proud to give your neighbor. You might get 12, you could get 14, you will never get eleven. Papershells dont count. Claws are a bonus but I do my best. I’m late in the season, my vendor rocks, I’m not going to jinx before I pay thousands of dollars for a food found 600 miles away

Here is who I have. Please correct me if I screwed up

SEPTEMBER 10th 5-6pm Kroger Hubbards
Jeremy jones dzn
Kari Robertson dzn
Camesha sanders dzn
Venmo Benni dzn
Beth fuller 2dzn
Lois McKay dzn
Mary sanders dzn
Nicole Gaston 3dzn
Matt raggard dzn
Josh gitchel dzn
Barb skirkness dzn
Heather Robinson 2dzn
Michele yorgy 2dzn
Alex my 2dzn
Ruth mattingly dzn
Arlene Jacobson dzn
Kim pappas dzn
Carla thalken dzn
Brittney Richardson dzn
Michael Ballard dzn

Sept 11th 5-6pm Kroger Hubbards
Sheila welsh 2dzn
Andrew porter dzn
Erin Clayton 2dzn
Mark mattes dzn
Diana Howard dzn
Michele oberest dzn
Jennifer shumaker dzn
Maya Huss dzn
Christie Carrol 2dzn
Michelle fisher dzn
Troy Anderson dzn
Gail Whitney 2dzn
Ellen Rosenbloom dzn
Amanda brown 3dzn
Venni Benni dzn

Matty ice

Two skips and a screech I’m in, the vendor in crisfield has signed up, and I’ll just assume there are enough people in L...
08/31/2026

Two skips and a screech

I’m in, the vendor in crisfield has signed up, and I’ll just assume there are enough people in Louisville that can’t say no to real blue crabs.

I do this every year. It is both my favorite and most nerve wracking special. Not because of the cook, because I do nothing. It’s a heart attack because I invest 2-3k dollars to come out +300.

This special has nothing to do with making a mortgage payment. It’s about doing the right thing. The crabs offer a taste of something you left behind. They conjure up a memory of a different time. That’s why I risk x to make x+ a few dozen crabs.

The stress also comes from relying on UPS to be on time. I’m not buying Monday to get by Sunday. I need the overnight, and before noon. I possess zero worry those suckers went out fresh, steamed, and spiced. My worry is that they got on a plane to Scottsdale instead of Louisville.

As far as everything else I know what to expect. I’ll have 2 people cancel last minute. Five people ask if I still have them in October. Three people will sit on the fence until the day of and either take the two cancellations or be out of luck.

I can only do so much on this special. I promise I’ll offer you Chesapeake adjacent prices. I will give you every opportunity for you to order. I won’t even make you prepay. I won’t crack them for you. I won’t deliver to your doorstep. I can’t read your mind. Be indecisive, get disappointed. Imitation crab sits on isle whatever at Kroger, don’t forget the canned corn.

I’m shooting for 5-6 bushels. My feeling is that we will sell out.

September 10th-11th at Kroger on Hubbards by the play it again delivery truck from 5pm-6pm. A mixed dozen of both standard and large Maryland steamed and spiced blue crabs. Served in a brown paper bag chilled. If you like prefer them warm just message and I’ll give you instructions.

65/dzn
120/ 2dzn
165/ half bushel.

If you absolutely want to partake please message/reply gourmet provisions with.
1 how many
2) what day

You probably have a week to decide. After that days might be unavailable. I’ll shut it down a 5-6 bushel (about 40 dozen).

2026: all sh*ts no giggles
Matt

Good afternoon.I’m recovering today after very hectic weekend. While doom scrolling, I decided to check out blue crab b...
08/24/2026

Good afternoon.

I’m recovering today after very hectic weekend. While doom scrolling, I decided to check out blue crab bushel prices.

Very interesting, absurdly tempting. Not buying fresh blue crabs would be a slap in the face on the premise why I opened Gourmet Provisions six years ago. “To offer authentic, overlooked regional cuisine at a fair price.” That’s what I wanted to do, and I feel I have done it for the most part.

I guess it’s time to take a poll. Is there interest in blue crabs around Labor Day (not on)? I was thinking the Thursday before or Friday after. I would do the same as last year and buy standard and large, then mix. I can’t think of a better company than who I used last year.

I don’t have to purchase 6 bushels. I can buy a few if the interest is small. That said, I will always look out for the mid Atlantic/ northern transplants. Louisville doesn’t have fresh steamed and spiced blue crabs. I too miss them. What I don’t want is to buy blue crabs for a ghost. This isn’t a maybe, hopefully, if the crescent moon over Jupiter is giving…..than I’ll show up and pay for blue crabs.

This special is for people who didn’t get to the shore this summer, or can sit at a newspaper covered table for hours drinking light b**r. The non pickers, never got old bay in fresh thumb cut, or imitation tastes like crab need to sit this out.

I will be selling by the dozen. Last year I sold $80 dozen. I’ll be cheaper this year since prices are more favorable. If the interest is there I’ll set prices at
70/dzn
130/ 2dzn
175/ half bushel.

THIS IS NOT AN ORDER. THIS IS TO SEE IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED. I WOULD LIKE TO DO 3-5 BUSHELS.

Howdy and two “hey’s”Thank you so much, it felt great talking food and whatnot with everyone this afternoon. I don’t e...
08/23/2026

Howdy and two “hey’s”

Thank you so much, it felt great talking food and whatnot with everyone this afternoon. I don’t even care that we had no shows. Well? I guess I wish they showed up so I could have said hello, but from a business standpoint….meh.

Mike has a pep in his step and I’m decompressing. I guess I should get to what some people might be wondering, and than the answer to the other obvious question.

Yes we have extra. More bisque than she crab but we have both. If you would like a quart we are doing a meetup tomorrow at 11am at Kroger on Hubbards. I park by the play it again sports delivery truck, not THE STORE. If you are interested I have 4gallons of bisque and 2gallons of she crab.

Now. Why did it take a year for us to cook again. I’m very open about getting sad, but that’s not the culprit. I’ve been happy all year. Sure I engulfed myself in weird tidbits of history but for no more than a day. I’m glad I can’t blame my disappearance on that. I can’t. F**k I worked out and ate protein shakes from February to may. I “was” 220 and lifting as heavier than I could in the army.

I took a job right when I started to itch to cook. I made the adult decision to embrace running a bar. Between you and me, I can run the f**k out of a bar. I possess a personality that teeters between “I don’t want to disappoint” and “I don’t mind working”. That works in the alcohol business. It also helps I can pour a drink, poured a drink, and therefore relate.

I’m comfy wumphy, and have agreed to let Mike decide when we do specials. It’s easier just to be told when to do lasagna. Mike gave me the stern conversation on why I was stupid to wait, and how he wanted to cook in June. If not obvious, I consider Mike the gospel. Mike wants our next special to be gumbo in October. I agree, but I feel some obligation to Delmarva in 2 weeks.

I hope you feel caught up. I really can’t thank you enough for giving Mike and I this opportunity. We love cooking for you. At this point we have attachment so we wouldn’t dream of not doing right. Heck, you know where Mike lives so we can’t screw up a dish. As I said earlier, “seeing you right now and knowing that you were also at the restaurant on Westport is the biggest tip I could ever receive.”

Weeds

Good evening Procurement is over and I’ll start cooking tomorrow morning. That way the she crab will get a 24hr sleep. ...
08/21/2026

Good evening

Procurement is over and I’ll start cooking tomorrow morning. That way the she crab will get a 24hr sleep. Mike is making his Saturday. Truth be told I wish I was as good as Mike that I can cook 25 gallons of soup at the same time.

Mike always shocked the young guys in the kitchen (everywhere not just GP). Mike has perfected no extra movement, no wasted steps. From afar or if you are green you might think damn that old guy is slow. Nope that guy is kicking your ass you just are too inexperienced to notice it. You didn’t see the 3 pots on the stove working while he is french cutting vegetables.

I really wish I could put into words what it’s like watching him do a dish he loves. We all joke about me not being allowed to make rice on his specials. It goes more into that. Ask him about cutting potatoes for his scalloped dish. It’s a ten minute flawless seminar on reason. You would guess he screwed up scalloped potatoes numerous times until he came to that recipe. Nope, he just thought it through and assassinated.

I’m excited to watch Mike give me a masterclass on kitchen work. Yes, both of us are rusty but it will be obvious for only one of us.

Matt

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9407 Westport Road
Lyndon, KY
40241

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Wednesday 11am - 8pm
Thursday 11am - 8pm
Friday 11am - 8pm
Saturday 11am - 9pm
Sunday 2pm - 8pm

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