At Starrz, the curried goat 'is starting to catch on'
By Sharon Thompson swthompson@herald-leader.com
If you're tired of burgers and pasta, jazz up your dinners out with a little curried goat, jerk chicken, and rice and peas.
Everybody comes to Al's
By Wendy Miller Contributing Restaurant Critic
Lexington's approach to growth recalls John Lennon's memorable insight that life is what happens while you're making other plans. As our downtown works to reinvent itself with ideas and strategies, fresh energy is happening right now on North Limestone, pioneered and exemplified by Al's Bar.
The best menu for the best picture
By Michele Kayal, Associated Press
Cooler weather — and a cold economy — mean it's time for movie night on the couch. But popcorn doesn't have to be your only culinary option. Television shows have suggested food and movie pairings for years, and it's an easy idea to bring into your own kitchen. To help you stage a homebound Hollywood bash, we've asked chefs and food personalities to team each Oscar-winning best picture from the past eight years.
'Thai Garden': The more Thai, the better
By Wendy Miller Contributing Restaurant Critic
GEORGETOWN — Around the Bluegrass, a vast majority of Thai restaurants Americanize their curries, noodles and soups. The result is a hyphenated set of compromises, American-Thai, that eliminate surprise and substitute safety. Financially, that's rational, but gastronomically, some diners want more.
Midway's Black Tulip is pretty close to perfect
By Howard M. Snyder hsnyder@herald-leader.com
MIDWAY — I've always said that no restaurant will get five stars (it would have to be faultless, perfect, to get that). I'll stick to my guns, but The Black Tulip comes very close.
New market gives downtown some European flair and foodstuffs
By Sharon Thompson swthompson@herald-leader.com
A little European-style market in downtown Lexington makes you want to live nearby so you can have freshly baked French baguettes every day.
Lynagh's sold to Poor Boys Holdings
By Beverly Fortune bfortune@herald-leader.com
The mere thought of even minuscule change coming to Lynagh's Irish Pub & Grill on Woodland Avenue rattled many of its regular customers.
Downtown Richmond diner is reborn
By Ashlee Clark aclark@herald-leader.com
The smell that floats from the back of the Stop and Go diner dwarfs the tiny building from which it begins. A slight breeze is enough to lift the hickory barbecue smoke from the ribs and pulled pork that marinates and cooks all day behind the eatery.
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In the Drink: Sampling Equus Run
By Wendy Miller Contributing Columnist
When writer Joel Stein recently announced in Time magazine his favorite wines among representatives from each of the 50 states, Equus Run's commemorative Celebration White (a blend of chardonel and viognier) made the cut. Stein was delighted with the wine, which he compared to a pinot grigio or an orvieto, and almost equally with the other tasters' surprise at its provenance.
Renovation recapturing nostalgia
By Andy Mead amead@herald-leader.com
The venerable Parkette Drive In is undergoing an extensive renovation, and the new owners are uncovering some unusual artifacts.
Dining tops list of downtown activities
By Michelle Ku mku@herald-leader.com
Dining is the top activity that brings people to Lexington's downtown, according to a recently completed telephone survey of Lexingtonians.
Two: Twenty: Two: A classic in the making
By Howard M. Snyder hsnyder@herald-leader.com
When it was announced a couple of months ago that three new restaurants would be opening in Georgetown, I was surprised. Lexington rarely has that many openings in a month. But it appears that the sale of liquor, wine and beer by the glass has opened the door for many entrepreneurs in the Scott County seat. The last upscale restaurant without wine or beer in Georgetown was Elijah's, and it didn't make it. This time, Two: Twenty: Two Restaurant and Events, at 222 North Broadway, has wine, beer and liquor and a good chance of succeeding — with a little tweaking.
Masala Fine Dining: Don't bother with the buffet
By Wendy Miller Contributing Restaurant Critic
Masala Fine Dining, a second location of the Masala in Beaumont, is tucked away on an access corridor off Nicholasville Road, on the former site of Kentucky Hot Moon, a quick bite spot known for its labyrinthine interior with funhouse mirrors and a phenomenally purple ladies' room.
Restaurant with live music to open near UK
By Jim Jordan jjordan1@herald-leader.com
A popular Nashville-area restaurant known for its live music plans to open a location near the University of Kentucky campus.
Summit has steep prices, but cost is justified
By Howard M. Snyder hsnyder@herald-leader.com
Summit, just beyond Man o' War Boulevard and just off Tates Creek Road, is in an old house that has been transformed into a trendy, chic and expensive place to dine.