John Hale and Vicki Hale opened Lotsa Pasta on March 4, 1982 in a tiny storefront on Bardstown Road in Louisville, KY. Their original intent was to provide fresh homemade pasta to a city that had none. The crew of two started building a loyal following from the first day they opened the door, with many of those customers still coming in today. Within a decade, success made it necessary to move into a larger, more comfortable space, making the St. Matthews location their new home. Lotsa Pasta’s mission became broader in scope to satisfy the growing food sophistication of their patrons.