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Try these Kentucky-centric pairings for Lexington Craft Beer Week
From mild to wild, we recommend sampling these new local releases with some of our favorite Kentucky beer cheese spreads.
May 13, 2025 02:59 PM
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Brent Schanding
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Food
Drink Up: Your favorite espresso martinis in Lexington
Creamy, icy, espresso-filled goodness.
July 18, 2023
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Molly Thompson
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Business
Fully equipped bar for sale in downtown Lexington
Now is your opportunity to own your own bar in downtown Lexington.
July 10, 2023
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Molly Thompson
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Bars
Cheers: Your guide to Lexington’s 2023 Drink Up Month Specials
Toast to Drink Up Month with espresso tonics, cider spritzes, and more at these eight local businesses.
July 6, 2023
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Molly Thompson
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Food
Get ready for LEXtoday’s Drink Up Month in July
Do you love coffee, cocktails, or mocktails? Regardless of your sip selection, buckle up for Drink Up Month, where we are celebrating all of your favorite beverages the entire month of July.
May 17, 2023
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Bella Rainey
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Business
Explore James E. Pepper Distillery: Lexington’s historic bourbon experience
This story is part of our September series on Lexington’s local distilleries and their stories.
September 11, 2025
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Alexis Baker
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Real Estate
Top 5 Most Expensive Lexington Luxury Homes for Sale
September 10, 2025
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Alexis Baker
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Culture
Birthday freebies around Lexington
It’s your party and you can get free things if you want to.
September 8, 2025
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Aayat Ali
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Live
Neighborhood Guide: Kenwick, Mentelle Park + The Warehouse Block in Lexington
From where to eat + drink to their humble beginnings, we’re sharing all there is to know about Lexington’s Kenwick, Mentelle Park, and Warehouse Block neighborhoods.
September 5, 2025
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Staff
Chief Alchemist Macaulay Minton thieving from the barrels at Dark Arts Whiskey House.
Business
Dark Arts Whiskey House: Innovation Meets Bourbon Heritage
This story is part of our September series on Lexington’s local bourbon distillers and their stories.
September 4, 2025
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Alexis Baker
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Play
15+ upcoming concerts headed to Lexington
Jonas Brothers? Check. Eric Church? Check. It’s not a bad idea to triple-check this list and get your concert tickets before they sell out.
September 3, 2025
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Alexis Baker
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Live
Your guide to Lexington’s farmers markets
Pack your reusable shopping bags, because we’ve rounded up seven farmers markets around Lexington.
August 26, 2025
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Molly Thompson
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Work
The top industries and employers in the Lexington metro area
Learn about the biggest industries and employers in the Lexington metro area with this guide to local business.
August 25, 2025
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Staff
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Food
Kick off football season with these catered tailgate options
Take the work out of the tailgate so you can focus on rooting on the Wildcats with these catering options.
August 25, 2025
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Aayat Ali
A table filled with colorful books, journals, pens, and notepads inside Poppy & Pomelo.
Small Business
Your Lexington small business shout-outs
We asked for you to show some love to LEX’s small biz scene, and you sent us the goods.
August 12, 2025
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Patrick Sidwell