Janet Patton

Lexington Herald-Leader

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.

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LATEST FROM JANET PATTON

Bourbon & Bars

Did election ‘blue wave’ trigger a rally for KY bourbon? Why alcohol stocks are on the rise

November 4, 2026 at 12:40 PM

Kentucky

Veteran Kentucky journalist, KET host Renee Shaw named to lead public TV network

November 4, 2026 at 9:39 AM

Elections

Polls are closed in Lexington, Kentucky. Here’s what to know.

Updated November 3, 2026 at 5:21 PM

Bourbon & Bars

KY distillery owner liable for $1.2 million including fraud; judge orders property sale

October 29, 2026 at 10:10 AM

Bourbon & Bars

New KY bourbon releases: Heaven Hill, 1792, Woodford Reserve, Blade & Bow 30 Cask Strength

October 29, 2026 at 7:00 AM

Fayette County

H. Greg Goodman, breeder & farmland preservationist who saved Man O’ War’s barn, dies

Updated October 29, 2026 at 12:40 PM

Bourbon & Bars

Kentucky auction of confiscated bourbon raises thousands. Where the money goes

October 28, 2026 at 9:53 AM

Business

New wholesale club BJ’s is opening soon in Central Kentucky. $2 gas event kicks it off

October 27, 2026 at 10:35 AM

Restaurants News & Trends

Lexington Mexican restaurant reopens after 2 weeks. Why health department shut it down

October 26, 2026 at 2:19 PM

Bourbon & Bars

Spooky, but make it bourbon: Buffalo Trace offering Halloween thrills for grownups

October 26, 2026 at 10:07 AM

Restaurants News & Trends

Meet the new Parisian baker firing up her ovens just south of Lexington

Updated October 30, 2026 at 6:31 AM

Bourbon & Bars

Want to get into whiskey? Pioneering Kentucky craft bourbon distillery could be yours

October 23, 2026 at 4:00 AM

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