Guidebook for Lexington

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Guidebook for Lexington

Food Scene

Live jazz. Lexington's location of Tony's is the best steakhouse in United States (their other location is in Cincinnati). Amazing Chilean sea bass as well. Crazy good mashed potatoes, and a beef rigatoni that's out of this world.
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Tony's of Lexington
401 W Main St
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Live jazz. Lexington's location of Tony's is the best steakhouse in United States (their other location is in Cincinnati). Amazing Chilean sea bass as well. Crazy good mashed potatoes, and a beef rigatoni that's out of this world.
Tony's Steakhouse's big rival. Also very good, but not as new, modern, and grand. Still, their steak is outstanding. This is the original Malone's location.
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Malone's Palomar
3735 Palomar Centre Dr
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Tony's Steakhouse's big rival. Also very good, but not as new, modern, and grand. Still, their steak is outstanding. This is the original Malone's location.
Like a victorian dollhouse. A great place to take Mom for brunch.
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Shakespeare and Co.
367 W Short St
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Like a victorian dollhouse. A great place to take Mom for brunch.

Entertainment & Activities

Nothing like seeing a horse show at the Kentucky Horse park. There is a petting zoo during the holiday season, complete with camel rides and kangaroos, In the warmer months there is a horse drawn park tour. On premises horseback / horse trail riding is also available.
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Kentucky Horse Park
4089 Iron Works Pkwy
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Nothing like seeing a horse show at the Kentucky Horse park. There is a petting zoo during the holiday season, complete with camel rides and kangaroos, In the warmer months there is a horse drawn park tour. On premises horseback / horse trail riding is also available.
Of the three boutique racetracks in the United States (Del Mar in California, Saratoga in New York, and Keeneland in Kentucky), Keeneland is the richest and most prestigious due to its position as the number one thoroughbred auction house in the world. That status places it as a racetrack unlike any other, without a need to focus on money on raceday. Also rated the number one horse racetrack in North American just for its race day experience, it is truly a gentleman's racetrack from a bygone era.
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Keeneland Race Track station
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Of the three boutique racetracks in the United States (Del Mar in California, Saratoga in New York, and Keeneland in Kentucky), Keeneland is the richest and most prestigious due to its position as the number one thoroughbred auction house in the world. That status places it as a racetrack unlike any other, without a need to focus on money on raceday. Also rated the number one horse racetrack in North American just for its race day experience, it is truly a gentleman's racetrack from a bygone era.

Arts & Culture

This is the main Bluegrass horse farm of the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. He is known as "Sheik Mo" locally. Worth a drive by just to say you've been there. Operated by his global "Darley Thoroughbred Stallion Operation."
Godolphin at Jonabell Farm, home of the Darley stallions
3333 Bowman Mill Rd
This is the main Bluegrass horse farm of the crown prince of the United Arab Emirates, Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum. He is known as "Sheik Mo" locally. Worth a drive by just to say you've been there. Operated by his global "Darley Thoroughbred Stallion Operation."

Shopping

Unique to Lexington. Each vendor rents out a cube like space and sells a variety of items, including custom made furniture, antiques, and other items. It's part flea market, part antique shop, part arts & crafts. A fun visit. A vast space, two stories tall.
Lexington Peddlers Mall
1205 E New Circle Rd
Unique to Lexington. Each vendor rents out a cube like space and sells a variety of items, including custom made furniture, antiques, and other items. It's part flea market, part antique shop, part arts & crafts. A fun visit. A vast space, two stories tall.

Drinks & Nightlife

Wine bar that also has a huge bourbon selection. They allow you to do 1/3 pours so you can try very expensive bourbon, like the 23 year old Pappy Van Winkle ($1,800 a bottle retail), for a reasonable price. Bourbon and wine flights are reasonably priced. Best old and new world wine selection in the state of Kentucky.
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Enoteca
191 Jefferson St
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Wine bar that also has a huge bourbon selection. They allow you to do 1/3 pours so you can try very expensive bourbon, like the 23 year old Pappy Van Winkle ($1,800 a bottle retail), for a reasonable price. Bourbon and wine flights are reasonably priced. Best old and new world wine selection in the state of Kentucky.
#3 Bourbon Bar in terms of selection in the United States. 450+ bourbons, including rare "ghost barrels" that cannot be found anywhere else on earth. They will often have bottles with hand written labels on them from specialty barrels they've purchased and bottled themselves. Prices for standard top shelf whiskey are cheap, but you can spend an unlimited amount of money on the top end. This bar is unassuming and not as fancy as nearby Enoteca, but their bourbon selection is truly amazing.
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Bluegrass Tavern
115 Cheapside
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#3 Bourbon Bar in terms of selection in the United States. 450+ bourbons, including rare "ghost barrels" that cannot be found anywhere else on earth. They will often have bottles with hand written labels on them from specialty barrels they've purchased and bottled themselves. Prices for standard top shelf whiskey are cheap, but you can spend an unlimited amount of money on the top end. This bar is unassuming and not as fancy as nearby Enoteca, but their bourbon selection is truly amazing.