Doctor's Orders
Dr. J's
Rounds
A Louisville bachelor weekend · July 10–11, 2026
ATTENDING: Dr. J
PARTY OF 8
RX: Golf · Bourbon · Cigars
Admission · Room Assignment
The House — Highlands
Home base in the Highlands, roughly 10 minutes to downtown and sitting dead center between the golf and the steaks. Hot tub on site.
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Don't forget — pack a swimsuit for the hot tub.
On the strip
Home base sits right on the Baxter and Bardstown strip, with bars and patios a few steps out the front door. No rush between stops, so there's plenty of time to chill at the house, hit the hot tub, and explore the neighborhood.
House Manual
Door code
5702
Punch in the code and twist the lock to open. To lock, press the center button and twist.
WiFi
BNB Louisville
Password BNBLouisville
Parking
Off street spaces sit in our lot behind the house. Come off Baxter Ave by the T-Mobile store, take the driveway, then turn right at the alley. Park along the black iron fence.
Discharge · Check out 10:00 AM
- Run the dishwasher. Hand wash any pots and pans and put them away.
- Pile dirty towels on the floor in the downstairs bathroom.
- Full trash bags go in the black cans behind the garage. Spare bags are under the sink.
- Lock all doors and windows before you leave.
- Text to confirm once you're checked out.
House rules
- No smoking or vaping inside. Smoke outside and drop butts in the receptacles.
- Keep the noise outside to a minimum, especially after 11:00 PM.
Friday07.10
01
GolfTopgolf
Climbing the leaderboard before anyone's had the chance to lie about their handicap. Heated bays, cold beer, 102 targets, and a full chance to humble the doc on his own turf.
℞ Clubs provided. 301 Oxmoor Lane — east end, about 20 min from downtown and the house.
02
DinnerJeff Ruby's Steakhouse
Derby City's splurge steakhouse. Dry aged USDA Prime, a raw bar, art deco rooms with live music and Kentucky Derby silks on the walls. Change out of the golf clothes and come hungry, Friday is the big swing of the weekend.
℞ Dress: business casual, the dressy night of the trip. 325 W Main St, valet out front on 4th.
03
Boys Night OutTrophy Bar @ Derby City Gaming
Start at the cigar bar, then we stay out until the lights come up. Hand rolled cigars, 80 plus bourbons, a gaming floor, and a Whiskey Row crawl. And whatever form of street meat is mooing at 2 AM is getting smashed. Dr. J gets one of these. We're closing it down.
℞ Cigars · bourbon · last call. 401 W Market St, then wherever Whiskey Row takes us.
Saturday07.11
04
BrunchPorch Kitchen & Bar
Southern comfort plates, hot honey fried chicken, and $10 bottomless mimosas to undo Friday. Named one of America's best bourbon bars, if anyone's already back at it.
℞ Casual. Free valet. 280 W Jefferson St, inside the Marriott.
05
Bourbon & BatsLouisville Slugger & Big Bat Bourbon
Tour the factory that's armed every big leaguer for a century, then blend and bottle your own bourbon next door. You pick the recipe, you name it, you take the bottle home.
℞ 21 and up. Bourbon & Bats combo ticket. 800 W Main St
06
DinnerMussel & Burger Bar
Chef driven burgers and gourmet mussels, loud and easy with nothing to overthink. The relaxed landing the whole weekend's been building toward.
℞ Casual. Built for groups. 113 S 7th St
Standing Orders
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Splitting the check
No restaurant in town will split a check past 4 people. If you cover something for the group, snap a photo of the itemized receipt and we'll settle up after.
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Pack one sharp outfit
Friday dinner has a dress code. Bring one thing that isn't golf clothes, and the swimsuit for the tub.
Doctor's orders — show up thirsty.