Guidebook for Versailles/Frankfort

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Guidebook for Versailles/Frankfort

Food Scene

Awesome drive on Old Frankfort Pike, a scenic byway... Great food from Chef Ouita Michel
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Wallace Station Deli and Bakery
3854 Old Frankfort Pike
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Awesome drive on Old Frankfort Pike, a scenic byway... Great food from Chef Ouita Michel
Also owned by Chef Ouita Michel, supplies the breads for all of her restaurants. Try the country ham and cheddar scone!
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The Midway Bakery
510 S Winter St
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Also owned by Chef Ouita Michel, supplies the breads for all of her restaurants. Try the country ham and cheddar scone!
One of Kentucky's best restaurants, and our favorite local gourmet restaurant, in beautiful Midway. Ride over on Old Frankfort Pike, you're in for a treat! Tell Mark or Cameron we sent you!
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Heirloom Restaurant
125 E Main St
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One of Kentucky's best restaurants, and our favorite local gourmet restaurant, in beautiful Midway. Ride over on Old Frankfort Pike, you're in for a treat! Tell Mark or Cameron we sent you!
Midway's restaurants are outstanding! The same chef here as Heirloom, this one has an Italian twist and is more budget-friendly. Try the mussels and calamari....
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Mezzo Italian Cafe and Provisions
131 E Main St
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Midway's restaurants are outstanding! The same chef here as Heirloom, this one has an Italian twist and is more budget-friendly. Try the mussels and calamari....
A really good nearby Mexican restaurant.... convenient and nice decor
Miguel's Restaurante - U.S. & Mexico's Best
1530 Versailles Rd
A really good nearby Mexican restaurant.... convenient and nice decor
Our favorite Mexican restaurant in Frankfort, but most are good...
La Fiesta Grande Restaurant
Our favorite Mexican restaurant in Frankfort, but most are good...
Especially good for breakfast if you're feeling really hungry! (Food served all day)
Cracker Barrel Old Country Store
161 Bizzack Blvd
Especially good for breakfast if you're feeling really hungry! (Food served all day)
Great for special occasions, owned by one of the finest chefs in Kentucky, Ouita Michel!
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Holly Hill Inn
426 N Winter St
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Great for special occasions, owned by one of the finest chefs in Kentucky, Ouita Michel!
Try the bourbon-barrel aged wine!
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Wildside Winery
5500 Troy Pike
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Try the bourbon-barrel aged wine!
A very reliable steakhouse in the area.... love the ribeye!
LongHorn Steakhouse
101 Westridge Drive
A very reliable steakhouse in the area.... love the ribeye!
Our favorite place in Lexington to celebrate a special occasion, the sushi is absolutely the BEST.
Tachibana Japanese Restaurant
785 Newtown Ct
Our favorite place in Lexington to celebrate a special occasion, the sushi is absolutely the BEST.
You never know when you might need a Starbucks, right?
Starbucks
100 Jett Dr
You never know when you might need a Starbucks, right?
Not our favorite steak, but it's close and the salad bar is great!
Cattleman's Roadhouse
151 Jett Boulevard
Not our favorite steak, but it's close and the salad bar is great!
Owned by the same chef as Holly Hill Inn, this place is a treat if you're on the far side of Lexington. Great food, lovely scenery!
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Windy Corner Market
4595 Bryan Station Rd
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Owned by the same chef as Holly Hill Inn, this place is a treat if you're on the far side of Lexington. Great food, lovely scenery!
Hands-down one of THE best seafood and steak restaurants in the area.
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Tony's of Lexington
401 W Main St
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Hands-down one of THE best seafood and steak restaurants in the area.
Awesome food, special occasion kind of place in Lexington
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Coles 735 Main
735 E Main St
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Awesome food, special occasion kind of place in Lexington
One of our favorite restaurants for anniversaries, birthdays, etc.....
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The Blue Heron Steakhouse
185 Jefferson Street
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One of our favorite restaurants for anniversaries, birthdays, etc.....
Sooooo good, unique small plates, wood-fired, excellent cocktails. You will need a reservation (they're on Open Table).
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middle fork kitchen bar
1224 Manchester St
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Sooooo good, unique small plates, wood-fired, excellent cocktails. You will need a reservation (they're on Open Table).
The coolest (and closest) restaurant around, with modern-Southern appetizers, huge bar selection (local bourbons, craft beers and wine) and great entrees from burgers to fish. Hours 11 am to 10 pm Wed-Sunday (lunch only M-Tues). Tell them we sent you!
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The Stave
5711 McCracken Pike
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The coolest (and closest) restaurant around, with modern-Southern appetizers, huge bar selection (local bourbons, craft beers and wine) and great entrees from burgers to fish. Hours 11 am to 10 pm Wed-Sunday (lunch only M-Tues). Tell them we sent you!
Vineyard, winery, cafe and music venue! Very close and a lovely drive! Check their hours online before going.
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Prodigy Vineyards & Winery
4686 Versailles Rd
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Vineyard, winery, cafe and music venue! Very close and a lovely drive! Check their hours online before going.
For whatever reason, Frankfort has a lot of good Mexican restaurants! This is my favorite, Paul's is La Fiesta Grande, all are good! We always have super service here, and it's not far.
Garcia's Mexican Restaurant
105 Brighton Park Blvd
For whatever reason, Frankfort has a lot of good Mexican restaurants! This is my favorite, Paul's is La Fiesta Grande, all are good! We always have super service here, and it's not far.

Sightseeing

This is a newly-renovated bourbon distillery that will be re-opening in the fall of 2017. They are already storing bourbon, and are also be making gin and vodka. Beautiful grounds landscaped by Jon Carloftis, pretty drive. A Restoration Tour is currently available, be sure to call ahead.
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Destilería Castle & Key
4445 McCracken Pike
76 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
This is a newly-renovated bourbon distillery that will be re-opening in the fall of 2017. They are already storing bourbon, and are also be making gin and vodka. Beautiful grounds landscaped by Jon Carloftis, pretty drive. A Restoration Tour is currently available, be sure to call ahead.
One of the most popular and historic distilleries to tour on the Bourbon Trail, and only a little over 5 minutes away! Beautiful and interesting.... Buy a personalized bottle....
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Destilería Woodford Reserve
7785 McCracken Pike
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One of the most popular and historic distilleries to tour on the Bourbon Trail, and only a little over 5 minutes away! Beautiful and interesting.... Buy a personalized bottle....
Home of 2016 Triple Crown Winning Thoroughbred, American Pharaoh! Tours are available daily through Horse Country Tours.
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Coolmore
5095 Frankfort Rd
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Home of 2016 Triple Crown Winning Thoroughbred, American Pharaoh! Tours are available daily through Horse Country Tours.
Beautiful and Iconic, especially when the flowers are blooming in the spring, or during Derby Weekend for the annual Governor's Breakfast.
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Kentucky State Capitol
700 Capital Ave
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Beautiful and Iconic, especially when the flowers are blooming in the spring, or during Derby Weekend for the annual Governor's Breakfast.
Another beautiful stop on the Bourbon Trail, and also very close! If you go from here, take Steele Rd. for a pretty drive!
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Wild Turkey Distillery
1525 Versailles Rd
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Another beautiful stop on the Bourbon Trail, and also very close! If you go from here, take Steele Rd. for a pretty drive!
You don't have to be a horse lover to appreciate this beautiful park and museum. Events happen every single weekend year-round, check out their website!
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Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Pkwy
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You don't have to be a horse lover to appreciate this beautiful park and museum. Events happen every single weekend year-round, check out their website!
Such an interesting and beautiful place, and a lovely drive to get there.... Amazing gift shop, too!
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Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill
3501 Lexington Rd
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Such an interesting and beautiful place, and a lovely drive to get there.... Amazing gift shop, too!
Amazing distillery, beautiful grounds. Christmas decorations are gorgeous during the season!
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Destilería Buffalo Trace
113 Great Buffalo Trce
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Amazing distillery, beautiful grounds. Christmas decorations are gorgeous during the season!
Directly across the river from our farm! It's a long way around there, but they do have some good wine.....
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Lovers Leap Vineyards and Winer
1180 Lanes Mill Rd
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Directly across the river from our farm! It's a long way around there, but they do have some good wine.....
An interesting place to take kids....
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Parque Estatal Old Fort Harrod
100 S College St
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An interesting place to take kids....
A breathtaking drive from Lexington to the farm, with horse farms as far as you can see for miles! Scenic byway....
Old Frankfort Pike
Old Frankfort Pike
A breathtaking drive from Lexington to the farm, with horse farms as far as you can see for miles! Scenic byway....
Honestly, we've never toured this but others that love history find it really interesting!
Jack Jouett House Historic Site
255 Craigs Creek Rd
Honestly, we've never toured this but others that love history find it really interesting!
We've had guests visit and they have found it interesting and inspiring.
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Ark Encounter
1 Ark Encounter Dr
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We've had guests visit and they have found it interesting and inspiring.
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Museo de la Creación
2800 Bullittsburg Church Rd
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Museo y Fábrica de Louisville Slugger
800 W Main St
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A retirement home for famous Thoroughbred stallions, really neat!
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Old Friends Farm
1841 Paynes Depot Rd
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A retirement home for famous Thoroughbred stallions, really neat!
Civil War battle site, very interesting. Live re-enactment in the fall each year.
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Perryville Battlefield State Historic Site
1825 Battlefield Rd
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Civil War battle site, very interesting. Live re-enactment in the fall each year.
Tours of this huge, beautiful private horse farm are available through VisitHorseCountry.com, or just drive down scenic Pisgah Pike. One of the most popular tours in the area!
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WinStar Farm
3001 Pisgah Pike
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Tours of this huge, beautiful private horse farm are available through VisitHorseCountry.com, or just drive down scenic Pisgah Pike. One of the most popular tours in the area!

Parks & Nature

Previously owned by the Audubon Society, Buckley has a small nature center and pretty trails. Just a few miles from the farm!
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Buckley Wildlife Sanctuary & Audobon Center
1305 Germany Rd
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Previously owned by the Audubon Society, Buckley has a small nature center and pretty trails. Just a few miles from the farm!
Life Adventure Center
570 Milner Rd
Rugged and beautiful, and not that far away! Paul likes going in the direction of the Nada Tunnel (turn left off the Slide exit, buy a map at the BP station)....
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Red River Gorge
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Rugged and beautiful, and not that far away! Paul likes going in the direction of the Nada Tunnel (turn left off the Slide exit, buy a map at the BP station)....
Great cabins, fabulous trails and a nice lodge.
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Parque Estatal Natural Bridge Resort
2135 Natural Bridge Rd
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Great cabins, fabulous trails and a nice lodge.
Awesome canoe livery with several lengths of trips on the beautiful Elkhorn Creek, one of the best smallmouth bass fishing streams in the US!
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Canoe Kentucky
7323 Peaks Mill Rd
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Awesome canoe livery with several lengths of trips on the beautiful Elkhorn Creek, one of the best smallmouth bass fishing streams in the US!
Beautiful park with huge waterfall, known as one of only two in the world to have a "moon bow" during the full moon!
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Parque Estatal Cumberland Falls Resort
7351 Kentucky 90
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beautiful park with huge waterfall, known as one of only two in the world to have a "moon bow" during the full moon!

Drinks & Nightlife

In downtown Frankfort. A great selection of wines, we enjoy having a salad or cheese plate along with wine tastings or specials.
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Capital Cellars
227 W Broadway St
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In downtown Frankfort. A great selection of wines, we enjoy having a salad or cheese plate along with wine tastings or specials.
Excellent wines, a great tasting room. Many events and concerts throughout the year!
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Equus Run Vineyards
1280 Moores Mill Rd
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Excellent wines, a great tasting room. Many events and concerts throughout the year!
Known for their diverse and delicious burgers, their chef is creative and consistent and there are always tons of specials, interesting appetizers, etc. We have always been pleased!
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Bourbon On Main
103 W Main St
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Known for their diverse and delicious burgers, their chef is creative and consistent and there are always tons of specials, interesting appetizers, etc. We have always been pleased!
Paul's favorite local brewery, you can find their beers at some other local restaurants! (Shotgun Wedding and Cougar Bait are our favorites).... They have a new, bigger location now in Georgetown!
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Country Boy Brewing
436 Chair Ave
68 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Paul's favorite local brewery, you can find their beers at some other local restaurants! (Shotgun Wedding and Cougar Bait are our favorites).... They have a new, bigger location now in Georgetown!
Great beer, and the restaurant alongside, Smithtown Seafood is excellent!
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West Sixth Brewing
501 W 6th St
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Great beer, and the restaurant alongside, Smithtown Seafood is excellent!
Restaurant with great bar food, including locally-sourced beef and vegetables, as well as an excellent selection of beers on tap. Our guests have always enjoyed this place!
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Versailles Brewing Company
513 Marsailles Rd
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurant with great bar food, including locally-sourced beef and vegetables, as well as an excellent selection of beers on tap. Our guests have always enjoyed this place!
GREAT cocktails in cute downtown Versailles
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Amsden Bourbon Bar
106 Court St
10 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
GREAT cocktails in cute downtown Versailles

Arts & Culture

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Kentucky History Museum
100 W Broadway St
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Plays, ballet and concerts- check website to see what's on!
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Lexington Opera House
401 W Short St
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Plays, ballet and concerts- check website to see what's on!
Broadway shows, concerts, etc.
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The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts
501 W Main St
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Broadway shows, concerts, etc.

Shopping

Handmade items from over 80 artists, most from Kentucky! (I sell some of my artwork and photography there :)
Damselfly Galleries
126 E Main St
Handmade items from over 80 artists, most from Kentucky! (I sell some of my artwork and photography there :)
Beautiful handmade items and wonderful souvenirs!
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Completely Kentucky
237 W Broadway St
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Beautiful handmade items and wonderful souvenirs!
The largest mall in Kentucky! (Located on high-retail Nicholasville Rd. in Lexington)
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fayette Mall station
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
The largest mall in Kentucky! (Located on high-retail Nicholasville Rd. in Lexington)
Beautiful handmade Kentucky crafts, souvenirs, a small museum
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Kentucky Artisan Center at Berea
200 Artisan Way
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Beautiful handmade Kentucky crafts, souvenirs, a small museum
Midway is a darling town with an active train track going down the middle of flower-lined Railroad street. Some of the state's best restaurants are there (Holly Hill Inn, Heirloom and others), and there are quite a few cute shops including clothing boutiques, a soda fountain/pharmacy, home decor and more. We especially like Damselfly Gallery :)
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Midway
38 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Midway is a darling town with an active train track going down the middle of flower-lined Railroad street. Some of the state's best restaurants are there (Holly Hill Inn, Heirloom and others), and there are quite a few cute shops including clothing boutiques, a soda fountain/pharmacy, home decor and more. We especially like Damselfly Gallery :)

Essentials

The largest grocery in Kentucky, and one of the largest in the country!
Kroger Way
Kroger Way
The largest grocery in Kentucky, and one of the largest in the country!
A great pharmacy with an old-fashioned soda fountain and lunch!
Cornerstone Pharmacy
100 S Main St
A great pharmacy with an old-fashioned soda fountain and lunch!
We prefer the Versailles Kroger, but will go here if we're already going this way!
Kroger
300 Brighton Park Blvd
We prefer the Versailles Kroger, but will go here if we're already going this way!