New, locally owned, upscale Italian restaurant coming soon to Fayette Mall
A new locally owned restaurant that hopes to be “a neighborhood dining destination for locals and visitors” is coming to Lexington’s Fayette Mall.
Mileta, a new upscale contemporary Italian concept that also leans into Kentucky bourbon, is expected to open this fall at 3565 Nicholasville Rd. Suite 932 near The Cheesecake Factory. The restaurant will be in the location where sports bar Par 6 Social closed in July 2023 after less than six months. It will have an exterior entrance that faces Nicholasville Rd.
Mileta will feature housemade pasta as well as seasonal small plates, salads and entrees, according to a news release.
“Committed to embodying graciousness and delivering warm, impeccable hospitality, Mileta strives to be a neighborhood dining destination for locals and visitors alike,” according to the release.
Menu for new Fayette Mall restaurant; Bar to feature Kentucky bourbon
The menu will be crafted by executive chef Alexander Green, a Kentucky native who most recently has been executive chef and dining services manager at Frontier Nursing University in Versailles.
A graduate of Murray State University and the Culinary Institute of American in New York, Green also worked at Josephine Estelle in New Orleans and Hog & Hominy in Memphis, both known for menus that blend of Italian and Southern cuisine.
A focal point of Mileta will be an imported marble bar with a menu of classic and innovative cocktails as well as an extensive selection of Kentucky bourbon, American and Japanese whiskeys, Italian aperitifs and a wide-ranging wine program.
Green is a partner in the restaurant along with managing partner Dallas Rose and manager of operations Aaron Wood, according to the news release.
This story was originally published July 23, 2024 at 4:59 AM.
