Iconic Kentucky dishes highlighting the state’s culinary heritage will be featured in the next Supper Club meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, April 10, at the Pennyroyal Area Museum, 217 E. Ninth St.
Matthew Brown, a retired chef and founder of Wandering Kentucky, will prepare “updated versions of classic Kentucky foods,” organizers said in a press release.
Brown, who grew up in Russellville, seeks out historic Kentucky places, back roads and hidden gems and shares photos and stories on social media and his website. He explored Hopkinsville several months ago and produced a YouTube video.
“Matthew has traveled the commonwealth, always with an eye for unique food. He will combine his skills as a chef with his passion for storytelling and history for this gathering of the Supper Club,” the release states.
The Museums of Historic Hopkinsville-Christian County and the Hopkinsville-Chrsitian County Human Rights Commission sponsor The Supper Club: Inspiring Cultural & Culinary Conversations to “explore the diversity and history of our community through food.”
The cost to attend is $10 per person. Season tickets for all five Supper Club meetings are $50. The next meetings will be on June 12, Aug. 7, Oct. 9 and Dec. 11 — all at 6 p.m. at the museum. Tickets can be purchased on the museum’s online Shopify store or by call 270-887-4270.
“The Supper Club is designed to build community belonging,” the release states. “Sharing conversations over a meal is a great way to bring people together to share their culture, rituals, and traditions. With compassion at heart and a journey with history, our goal is to build a community that understands and promotes cross-cultural dialogue with our neighbors.”
Jennifer P. Brown is co-founder, publisher and editor of Hoptown Chronicle. You can reach her at editor@hoptownchronicle.org. Brown was a reporter and editor at the Kentucky New Era, where she worked for 30 years. She is a co-chair of the national advisory board to the Institute for Rural Journalism and Community Issues, governing board past president for the Kentucky Historical Society, and co-founder of the Kentucky Open Government Coalition. She serves on the Hopkinsville History Foundation's board.
