FOOD & WINE. Name a more iconic Louisville pairing than a freshly-baked chocolate chip cookie and a cup of the most delicious coffee in town at PLEASE & THANK YOU—go ahead, we’ll wait patiently. For more than a decade now, owner Brooke Vaughn’s cookies and the locally roasted (Good Folks) coffee have been a break-time essential around town, served up at three distinctive, welcoming cafes; when Covid came to town, Vaughn and her team pivoted to serving more coffee and more cookies out of pick-up windows and delivery vans, keeping her team not only employed, but often terribly busy, as well. These days, the shops are back open, each one with its own great vibe—the original Market Street location, with its excellent jukebox, always feels like a party waiting to happen; drop by and join in the fun. Remember fun? (APRIL 2022)
BEST COOKIE SHOP IN U.S.A.
It’s impossible to look up any Louisville travel guide without this cookie cafe popping up on the list. And there’s a reason for that: Please & Thank You’s chocolate chip cookies are often named the best in Kentucky. Soft and gooey on the inside and slightly crisp around the edges, they’re made from a secret recipe that took the shop’s owner over two years to perfect. (JULY 2023)
Cosmopolitan. Best Cookies.
Please & Thank you tops Kentucky.
USA Today. 50 states: 50 most recommended restaurants. Please & Thank you tops Kentucky
Louisville Mag. the P&TY slogan is the "BEST Chocolate Chip Cookie" and it's hard to disagree.
indianapolis star. If you’re in search of a quiet spot to relax while you sip your morning brew, skip out on the newly opened Please & Thank You coffee shop on Mass Ave. It’s nothing personal, that’s just their policy: Hot Coffee, Fresh Cookies, Loud Music, No Decaf.
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