Author Archives: Edwin Simpson

I don’t think I have ever seen a funeral procession that felt more like a parade for a champion but I guess that was what it was… I appreciate how accessible the family made themselves to us.  For one day … Continue reading →

Hillary, we are so proud of you.  You have maneuvered through the political landscape and overcome the obstacles of gender bias to become the first woman nominated by a major political party for the office of President of the United … Continue reading →

It was such a joy spending time with the students of Grace Brethren School in Simi Valley, CA.  They were in town for the robotics contest held here at the Fair and Exposition Center.  To have made it to the … Continue reading →

We invite you to join us on Monday, January 18th for food, faith and fellowship.  We will provide the food, you bring your faith for seeing Dr. King’s Dream realized and let’s join in on the fellowship from 3pm to … Continue reading →

Shirley Mae’s opened for business on December 31, 1988 so New Years Eve is also our anniversary.  So come celebrate New Year’s Eve with Shirley Mae Thursday night, December 31st.  We will open for lunch and close at 3:30pm to prepare … Continue reading →

CHRISTMAS WEEK With the overwhelming response to our jam cakes, we are going to be closed for regular business on Thursday, December 24th.  Customers that placed Holiday orders will still be able to pick up their orders. We will be … Continue reading →

We are so proud to be featured in the Courier Journal this month… Thank you so much Jere Downs for writing such a wonderful article.  I cannot believe how well you captured my childhood memories of making jam cake with my … Continue reading →

Thank you to the good folks at Kentucky Monthly for featuring us in the wonderful article:  Winner, Winner, Chicken Dinner. http://www.kentuckymonthly.com/blogs/120-eats/shirlymaes/

We will be closed Thursday, November 26th so that we can spend Thanksgiving together as a family.  We will reopen Friday, the 27th at 11am as usual. We wish you and yours a safe and Happy Thanksgiving.  

On Nov. 16, The Courier-Journal will launch a new, live quarterly storytelling series – called Louisville Storytellers – with “Confessions from the Kitchen: Stories from the world of restaurants and food.” Held at the Victor Jory Theatre at Actors Theatre, the … Continue reading →