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The new Carson’s at Andover opens June 21 and the Herald-Leader got a sneak peek inside the restaurant on Lexington’s east side near the growing Hamburg retail area.
It’s the second Carson’s location, following the one that opened downtown on Main Street in 2016. This one is in the former Andover Golf Club clubhouse, and has some unique features.
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It has one of the longest bars in Lexington, stretching along a whole wall facing the former golf course, now greenspace.
Carson’s new location offers one of the longest bars in Lexington with 26 sets at 3450 Todds Road, in Andover, near the Hamburg area. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
Carson’s new location offers one of the longest bars in Lexington with 26 sets over looking the former golf course in Andover at 3450 Todds Road. The popular restaurant has a downtown locations as well. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
Carson’s at Andover also has a private climate-controlled patio room, as well as outdoor seating.
Seating on an enclosed terrace is available at Carson’s new location at 3450 Todds Road in Lexington, Ky. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
The terrace room at Carson’s at Andover is climate controlled for year-round dining. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
There’s also a separate private dining room that can be booked for small groups.
The Esquire Room is a private room available at Carson’s. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
The space also includes a new event venue, The Hudson, that can accommodate parties large and small.
Carson’s new location offers a venue space, The Hudson, at 3450 Todds Road in Lexington, Ky. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
The event venue space, The Hudson, can be divided into smaller sections and can accommodate anywhere from 35 to 140 people, and includes a private patio. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
The venue space, The Hudson, can be divided into smaller sections and can accommodate anywhere from 35 to 140 people, and includes a private patio.
While the restaurant, which has been highly-anticipated for a while now with foodies, is now taking reservations, the event venue won’t be open until later this fall. And both are already booking up fast.
The new restaurant will seat 255, plus room for 75 in the private patio room. More outdoor seating also is available. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
The dining room offers custom murals highlighting Kentucky bourbon distilleries and chandeliers at Carson’s new location at 3450 Todds Road in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, June 21, 2024. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
The new restaurant will seat 255, plus room for 75 in the private patio room. More outdoor seating also is available.
Carson’s new location at 3450 Todds Road in Lexington, Ky., opened Friday, June 21, 2024. Reservations can be made online at OpenTable.com Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
A chandelier, one of 25, hangs in The Hudson, a venue space, at Carson’s new location at 3450 Todds Road in Lexington, Ky., on Friday, June 21, 2024. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
And it’s all served from the new million-dollar kitchen, which is really two kitchens, one for the restaurant and one for the venue space.
The food and cocktail menu will be the same as the popular downtown location, with a variety of top-flight bourbons and wines available as well.
Carson’s Food & Drink is opening a second location in the former Andover Golf Club clubhouse at 3450 Todds Rd. In Lexington, Ky. Ryan C. Hermens rhermens@herald-leader.com
Carson’s at Andover
Where: 3450 Todds Rd.
Hours: Monday through Thursday, 11:30 a.m.-10 p.m., Friday and Saturday 10 a.m.-11 p.m., Sunday 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
Janet Patton covers restaurants, bars, food and bourbon for the Herald-Leader. She is an award-winning business reporter who also has covered agriculture, gambling, horses and hemp.Support my work with a digital subscription
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