Kay’s guidebook
Grocery
The Fresh Market
3387 Tates Creek RdFirst stop to load in groceries for you visit.
Kroger Marketplace
212 Kroger WayLarge Grocery and Marketplace for stocking the kitchen
Whole Foods Market
4059 Finn WyYou know what this is -- we have one!
Health-conscious co-op with local produce, meats & bakery items, plus a buffet (eat in or carry out) & a juice bar.
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Good Foods Co-op
455 Southland DrHealth-conscious co-op with local produce, meats & bakery items, plus a buffet (eat in or carry out) & a juice bar.
Lovely Saturday morning stroll through the Farmer's Market downtown is a delight.
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Lexington Farmers Market
399 W Short StLovely Saturday morning stroll through the Farmer's Market downtown is a delight.
Liquor Store
Liquor Barn
3040 Richmond RdStop in to find your favorite bourbon or beer cheese
Breakfast
Josie's Restaurant
1973 Lexington RdOur favorite breakfast spot, opens at 8am every day!
A Lexington institution, located on Richmond Road near downtown. Breakfast or Lunch
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Magee's Bakery
726 E Main StA Lexington institution, located on Richmond Road near downtown. Breakfast or Lunch
Most AMAZING donut in the world! Carry out only, there may be a line (it is worth the wait). Chocolate Glazed is the best! On Winchester Road across the street from the Jif Peanut Butter Plant (JM Smuckers)
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Spalding's Bakery
760 Winchester RdMost AMAZING donut in the world! Carry out only, there may be a line (it is worth the wait). Chocolate Glazed is the best! On Winchester Road across the street from the Jif Peanut Butter Plant (JM Smuckers)
Best bagels ever! They grind their own flour, too. eat in or carry out.
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Great Bagel & Bakery
396 Woodland AveBest bagels ever! They grind their own flour, too. eat in or carry out.
Lunch
Here are some local lunch favorites. Some may be serve dinner too.
It is a local's favorite in horse-farm country serving po' boys, breakfasts & more in a rustic space. Stop in for breakfast or lunch while on a beautiful drive through horse country.
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Windy Corner Market
4595 Bryan Station Rd It is a local's favorite in horse-farm country serving po' boys, breakfasts & more in a rustic space. Stop in for breakfast or lunch while on a beautiful drive through horse country.
An institution in this area serving the best pimento cheese sandwich in the world! They also have a large selection of cheese and condiments, ready to eat dinners and a really fun kitchen gift shop.
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Mouse Trap
3323 Tates Creek RdAn institution in this area serving the best pimento cheese sandwich in the world! They also have a large selection of cheese and condiments, ready to eat dinners and a really fun kitchen gift shop.
Freshly smoked every day, they serve in or carry out. Small, not fussy home cooking.
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Blue Door Smokehouse
226 Walton AveFreshly smoked every day, they serve in or carry out. Small, not fussy home cooking.
My favorite lexington lunch spot, classic Indian dishes and buffet in a warmly colored, informal space. Their chai tea is amazing!
Curry House Indian Restaurant
2220 Nicholasville RdMy favorite lexington lunch spot, classic Indian dishes and buffet in a warmly colored, informal space. Their chai tea is amazing!
Another of my favorites, wonderful buffet, baba ghanoush & shawarma too!
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Oasis Mediterranean Restaurant
837 Chevy Chase PlAnother of my favorites, wonderful buffet, baba ghanoush & shawarma too!
Good interesting pizzas. Fun place with small children. Serves dinner too.
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Puccini's Smiling Teeth Pizza & Pasta
833 Chevy Chase PlGood interesting pizzas. Fun place with small children. Serves dinner too.
Locavore-oriented brunch & lunch deli, plus end-of-the-week dinner & cocktails, set in an old house in downtown Lexington.
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Stella's Kentucky Deli
143 Jefferson StLocavore-oriented brunch & lunch deli, plus end-of-the-week dinner & cocktails, set in an old house in downtown Lexington.
Wheeler Pharmacy
336 Romany RdOld time Fountain with a real grill -- it makes the best burgers...
A Chef Ouita Michel's restaurant just outside Midway in the heart of Bluegrass horse country and near the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, is a scenic stop for homemade sandwiches, soups, salads, an irresistible bakery case and breakfast.
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Wallace Station Deli and Bakery
3854 Old Frankfort PikeA Chef Ouita Michel's restaurant just outside Midway in the heart of Bluegrass horse country and near the Kentucky Bourbon Trail, is a scenic stop for homemade sandwiches, soups, salads, an irresistible bakery case and breakfast.
Our local bookstore has a great little cafe. Eat inside, outside or on the covered porch over looking their small lake.
Brontë Bistro at Joseph-Beth
161 Lexington Green CirOur local bookstore has a great little cafe. Eat inside, outside or on the covered porch over looking their small lake.
Dinner
Wonderful local restaurant - Thai chicken pizza and burgers are good. If you are celebrating something end your meal with chocolate popcorn! There are three locations, so find the one nearest to your activities.
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Saul Good Restaurant & Pub
123 N BroadwayWonderful local restaurant - Thai chicken pizza and burgers are good. If you are celebrating something end your meal with chocolate popcorn! There are three locations, so find the one nearest to your activities.
A Kentucky tradition, home of Kentucky cooking featuring “meat and three” (choice of 13 country style entrees combined with a choice of three out of 23 fresh veggies). Soups Sandwiches and salads too. Good location for dining with children.
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Ramsey's Diner Tates Creek
4053 Tates Creek Centre Dr A Kentucky tradition, home of Kentucky cooking featuring “meat and three” (choice of 13 country style entrees combined with a choice of three out of 23 fresh veggies). Soups Sandwiches and salads too. Good location for dining with children.
Casual Fine Dining. Think local meats cured in-house. Crisp vegetables fresh off the vine, pickled onsite. Breads baked fresh each day. The best seasonal ingredients available, sourced from local farms and trusted purveyors. Handcrafted cocktails featuring unique, house-made ingredients, hundreds of bourbons available for tasting, and an award-winning carefully curated wine program.
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Coles 735 Main
735 E Main StCasual Fine Dining. Think local meats cured in-house. Crisp vegetables fresh off the vine, pickled onsite. Breads baked fresh each day. The best seasonal ingredients available, sourced from local farms and trusted purveyors. Handcrafted cocktails featuring unique, house-made ingredients, hundreds of bourbons available for tasting, and an award-winning carefully curated wine program.
Romantic spot serving fried chicken & other Southern fare in a manor house for one of Lexington"s finest horse farms and built before the Civil War. Reservations are required inside and the Patio is first come...they have complementary valet parking.
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Merrick Inn Restaurant
1074 Merrick DrRomantic spot serving fried chicken & other Southern fare in a manor house for one of Lexington"s finest horse farms and built before the Civil War. Reservations are required inside and the Patio is first come...they have complementary valet parking.
For fine dining experience, Malone's is close and delicious! Wonderful prime steaks, one of best burgers in town and sushi made in house.
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Malone's Lansdowne
3347 Tates Creek RdFor fine dining experience, Malone's is close and delicious! Wonderful prime steaks, one of best burgers in town and sushi made in house.
A Farm to Fork restaurant featuring local products, in house made pastas and desserts. One of the best in Lexington. Dinner only.
Graze
111 Woodland AveA Farm to Fork restaurant featuring local products, in house made pastas and desserts. One of the best in Lexington. Dinner only.
Tony's of Lexington
401 W Main StLooking for the perfect steak?
Jeff Ruby's Steakhouse - Lexington
101 W Vine StLexington's newest Steak House
Movie Theatres
The historic Kentucky Theatre is a familiar Landmark to generations of Lexingtonians. It's richly ornamented walls and glowing stained glass fixtures will take you back in time. The theatre's schedule emphasizes foreign, independent, and art films, although more typical Hollywood movies are occasionally shown as well. It is one of a few remaining movie palaces in the United States. Summer Classics Series presents a different classic film each Wednesday throughout the summer. In keeping with the theatre's age and old-fashioned sensibilities, most films in the series are paired as one-night double features or shown with an accompanying cartoon.
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Kentucky Theatre
214 E Main StThe historic Kentucky Theatre is a familiar Landmark to generations of Lexingtonians. It's richly ornamented walls and glowing stained glass fixtures will take you back in time. The theatre's schedule emphasizes foreign, independent, and art films, although more typical Hollywood movies are occasionally shown as well. It is one of a few remaining movie palaces in the United States. Summer Classics Series presents a different classic film each Wednesday throughout the summer. In keeping with the theatre's age and old-fashioned sensibilities, most films in the series are paired as one-night double features or shown with an accompanying cartoon.
16 theaters, efficient refreshment area, adult beverage bar and traditional seating. Online ticket purchase available.
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Cinemark Fayette Mall and XD
3800 Mall Rd16 theaters, efficient refreshment area, adult beverage bar and traditional seating. Online ticket purchase available.
16 theaters with recliners and online reserved seats
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Regal Hamburg Pavilion IMAX & RPX
1949 Star Shoot Pkwy16 theaters with recliners and online reserved seats
Slip back in time and go to a drive in movie. Weekends only, the show goes on even if it rains. Summer only! $8 Adults (11+), $3 Kids (6-10), 5 & under free.
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Bourbon Drive-In Theatre
Jackstown RoadSlip back in time and go to a drive in movie. Weekends only, the show goes on even if it rains. Summer only! $8 Adults (11+), $3 Kids (6-10), 5 & under free.
Sports Bar
Drake's
3347 Tates Creek RdSports Bar and good food, five minutes from Warfield Place.