Incredible Food Show promises to live up to its name
By Sharon Thompson swthompson@herald-leader.com,By Sharon Thompson
You can eat your way through the Incredible Food Show on Saturday at Lexington Center.
Craft brewery with tap room to occupy part of former Lexington bakery
By Beverly Fortune bfortune@herald-leader.com
West Sixth Brewing Co., a new craft brewery, announced Wednesday it would open a tap room, beer garden and beer production plant in the former Rainbo bakery at Jefferson and West Sixth streets in Lexington.
Five Guys to open second Lexington restaurant
Herald-Leader Staff Report
Five Guys Burgers and Fries will open a second restaurant in Lexington later this year.
Day Tripper: Are you due for some barbecue? Start here
By Patti Nickell Contributing Travel Writer
Every Southern state from Tennessee to Texas hails the superiority of its barbecue, and Kentucky is no exception. The gold standard of Kentucky barbecue is found at Moonlite BBQ in Owensboro (hey, Bill Clinton is a fan). Should you need a barbecue fix this weekend, here are three places outside Lexington worth trying.
Burgers, burritos, brews served at Red River Rockhouse
By Sharon Thompson swthompson@herald-leader.com
If you're taking a drive to the mountains to look at fall foliage, plan your trip around a visit to The Red River Rockhouse near Red River Gorge. The restaurant is operated by climbers and photographers Aaron Brouwer and Tina Carter, local brewer August Wasilowski and climber Chad Lembree.
Friday Fest adds to the downtown fun for 6 weeks
By Sharon Thompson swthompson@herald-leader.com
Starting this week, Downtown Lexington is the place to be on Friday night for the next few weeks. A new concert series, Friday Fest in the Pavilion, will run through Oct. 28.
Sahara Mediterranean Cuisine's lunches are no mirage: tasty and inexpensive
By Wendy Miller Contributing Restaurant Critic
Because most city driving seems to me a necessary evil to get between points A and B, I can think of only two incentives to brave the ultimately more efficient but temporarily nightmarish intersection of Harrodsburg and New Circle Roads. One motivator is the public library, and the other is lunch at Sahara Mediterranean Cuisine, a cozy little spot near Beaumont Centre that single-handedly gives Lexington's south side its ethnic culinary credibility.
Event touts gluten-free fare on many menus
By Sharon Thompson swthompson@herald-leader.com
Dining out is often complicated for those who have food allergies, but some restaurants are making it easier for those with celiac disease.
Yummy Yummy in Meadowthorpe has some of the best Chinese in town
By Wendy Miller Contributing Restaurant Critic
A friend whose husband travels frequently to China tipped me off to Yummy Yummy Asian Cuisine, saying it comes pretty close to the real deal. Maybe not exactly, of course, because almost every ethnic restaurant must strike a comfortable balance between authenticity and accommodation to local taste.
At Chuy's, Tex-Mex cuisine comes with a side of Elvis
By Sharon Thompson swthompson@herald-leader.com,by sharon Thompson
The menu at the new Chuy's is Tex-Mex, but it doesn't look like a Mexican restaurant.
In sign of times, Burger Shake prices jump to 99 cents
By Scott Sloan ssloan@herald-leader.com
When calculating inflation, economists look at the cost of products in thousands of locations across the United States. In Lexington, though, the easiest way to see how prices are going might be to look at the famous Burger Shake sign on East New Circle Road.
Varden's rewards a road trip to Paris with a delicious yet economical lunch
By Wendy Miller Contributing Restaurant Critic
PARIS — In the summer, it is a guilty pleasure to linger over lunch on a slow day. If that lunch is light and delicious, all the better. That is one of four excellent reasons to go to Varden's for the afternoon.
New store in Stonewall Shopping center is a bistro, boutique and wine shop
By Sharon Thompson swthompson@herald-leader.com,By Sharon Thompson
A new store in Stonewall Shopping Center, Modern Mercantile & WM Wine Shop, offers three great experiences in one location: a bistro, a boutique and a wine shop.
Flag Fork café to close after Saturday
By Janet Patton jpatton1@herald-leader.com
For the past 16 years, Flag Fork Herb Farm Garden and Café has held a special place in the hearts of Lexington women.
Lexington Bar Guide 2011: Beer, bourbon and wine bars
Some bars make a name for themselves by stocking an amazing selection of beers, wines or bourbons. Here are some worth a visit.
