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Josh Wilkes, Host

Full Name/Nicknames: Joshua R. Wilkes
Hometown: Mount Washington, KY
One pillow or two?: Two
Pets: Two beagles
Favorite Group or Artist or Author: Modest Mouse, Weezer, Green Day
UK or U of L?: U of L
Words or Phrases you overuse: "Word"
Favorite vacation spot: Athens, Greece
Favorite Food: Italian or Mexican
Wick's or Bearno's?: Wicks for sure!
Favorite Drink: Dirty Martini or Rum and Coke
What's your bed time?: 12:00 AM
Favorite Website: www.facebook.com
Favorite Holiday: Christmas & my birthday (tie)
PC or Mac? Mac
Best Proof Memory: Running room service and having the guy come to the door naked…
Favorite quote: "Momma said these were my magic shoes. She said they could take me anywhere…"
Among your coworkers, who would:

be voted class clown: Scott
be voted most likely to succeed: Kim
be voted most studios? Ryan
be voted most cooperative? Rob
be voted most likely to move to California and start making chevre? Rob

Your best kept Louisville secret? Let's keep that a secret…
One city you would move to if your way was paid (in the USA): Los Angeles
Favorite Louisville sushi spot? Maido, Sapporo

Cory Trust, Runner

Full Name/Nicknames: Cory Trusty/”Kid” “Youngster”
Hometown: Louisville
One pillow or two?: Two
Pets: Boxer “Zoey”
Favorite Group or Artist or Author: Malcolm Gladwell
UK or U of L?: U of L!
Words or Phrases you overuse (that can be posted on this website): “Definitely” “Anyways” “Hugs are the answer”
Favorite vacation spot: Chicago
Favorite Food: Proof’s Octopus
Wick’s or Bearno's? Wick’s
Favorite Drink: Water
What's your bed time?: 12 am
Favorite Website: www.somethingawful.com
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
PC or Mac? Mac
Best Proof memory? When everyone fed Jeremy’s (GM) ego about him being oh-so powerful.
Favorite Quote: Trevor (busser) to Emily (Catering Director) & Jeremy (GM): “Oh my God I can just feel the power. Look at the power.”
Among your coworkers, who would:
- be voted class clown? Joe (server)
- be voted most likely to succeed? Seadon (sous chef)
- be voted most studious? Ray (server)
- be voted most cooperative? Stacie (server)
- be voted most likely to move to California and start making chevre? Bryan (server)
Your best kept Louisville secret? People
One city you would move to if your way was paid (in the USA): Chicago
Favorite Louisville sushi spot? Don’t eat it.

Brooks Reitz, Assistant Manager

Full Name/Nicknames: Brooks Kimsey Reitz/”Brooksy” “Brookser” “Robin” to JB’s “Batman”
Hometown: Henderson, KY
One pillow or two?: 2 or 3
Pets: none
Favorite Group or Artist or Author
music – current: the shins and all time: the Beatles
artist – Jean Michel Basquiat
author – Raymond Carver
UK or U of L?: UK, without a doubt
Words or Phrases you overuse (that can be posted on this website): Groovy; word life; no doubt
Favorite vacation spot: Europe (Paris, specifically)
Favorite Food: Couldn’t pin point; probably short ribs or fish tacos or bananas and peanut butter
Wick’s or Bearno's? Wick’s, if forced to choose
Favorite Drink: Beer (any IPA) or Bourbon (Old Fo, Russels Reserve)
What's your bed time?: 4 am
Favorite Website: www.facebook.com, www.awesomeusa.blogspot.com, www.eater.com and www.urbandaddy.com (I love the net!)
Favorite Holiday: 4th of July (Can a restaurant manager have a favorite holiday?)
PC or Mac? Mac
Best Proof memory? Shot of tequila with Jeremy (GM), Michael P (Exec Chef), Michael B (ACE CEO), Chett (ACE COO), and Sarah (ACE VP Operations)
Favorite Quote: Anything from Chett Abramson’s (ACE COO) mouth – “You know how I roll.”
Among your coworkers, who would:
- be voted class clown? Emily Vaughn (Catering Director), no doubt about it
- be voted most likely to succeed? Alex Schmitz (runner) (amazing artist)
- be voted most studious? Come on, we work in a restaurant (I guess Sarah Robbins? (ACE VP Operations))
- be voted most cooperative? Craig Smith (server)
- be voted most likely to move to California and start making chevre? Krista (server)
Your best kept Louisville secret? All Germantown dives
One city you would move to if your way was paid (in the USA): San Fran or NYC
Favorite Louisville sushi spot? Sapporo

Courtney Nasby, Pastry Cook

Full Name/Nicknames: Courtney Ann-Kirsten Nasby/”Bell”
Hometown: New Albany, IN
One pillow or two?: 2 – one between the legs
Pets: cat - Roxy
Favorite Group or Artist or Author: Duran Duran
UK or U of L?: U of L!!
Words or Phrases you overuse (that can be posted on this website): You made that up!
Favorite vacation spot: the beach or mountains
Favorite Food: Gnocchi
Wick’s or Bearno's? Wick’s
Favorite Drink: Red Bull with or without vodka
What's your bed time?: 11-12
Favorite Website: MySpace
Favorite Holiday: Christmas
PC or Mac? PC
Best Proof memory? The weeks right before we opened…the energy was amazing
Favorite Quote: “I am afeared; being in the night. All this is but a dream, to flattering sweet to be substantial.” Shakespeare
Among your coworkers, who would:
- be voted class clown? Wayne Suthers (steward)
- be voted most likely to succeed? Cody Stone (line cook)
- be voted most studious? Meghan Baltzer (former pastry cook)
- be voted most cooperative? Mike Paley (Exec Chef)
- be voted most likely to move to California and start making chevre? Matt Johnson (line cook)
Your best kept Louisville secret? Public nudity!!
One city you would move to if your way was paid (in the USA): Portland, Oregon
Favorite Louisville sushi spot? I don’t have a favorite – I guess Asiatique?

Krista Kemple, Server

Full Name/Nicknames: Krista Kemple, Frisky Biscuits
Hometown: Paoli, Indiana
One pillow or two?: 7
Pets: Two Cats – Izzy & Roxy
Favorite Group or Artist or Author: Your mom
UK or U of L?: IU
Words or Phrases you overuse (that can be posted on this website): Your mom
Favorite vacation spot: California (for food & wine)
Favorite Food: Lobster Roll
Wick’s or Bearno's? Spinelli’s
Favorite Drink: Patron on the rocks with a lime
What's your bed time?: 2 a.m.
Favorite Website: www.gawker.com, www.myspace.com
Favorite Holiday: Yearly Post-Derby Vacation
PC or Mac? Mac
Best Proof memory? Billy Keith Farewell Luncheon at Lilly's
Favorite Quote: can’t remember exacts…something about Brooks being gay
Among your coworkers, who would:
- be voted class clown? Matilda Paulin
- be voted most likely to succeed? Brooks, duh
- be voted most studious? Jeni Rogers
- be voted most cooperative? Craig Smith
- be voted most likely to move to California and start making chevre? Me, hopefully!
Your best kept Louisville secret? Café Annie
One city you would move to if your way was paid (in the USA): Ashville, NC
Favorite Louisville sushi spot?Sapporo