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Vote in LEXtoday’s pizza bracket
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Eat pizza, cast your vote, share the love. | Graphic by 6AM City
With the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments just around the corner, we’re joining the fun of bracket competitions with a face-off of our own with our LEXtoday pizza bracket.

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Our emerging champion is Joe Bologna’s. | Graphic by 6AM City + Photo courtesy of @joe_bolognas_restaurant

And the bracket winner is…

Joe Bologna’s, voted best pizza shop in Lexington by our readers and social media followers in our LEXtoday pizza shop bracket. Joe Bologna’s has been an institution in Lexington for 50+ years, serving up Sicilian-style pies and big-as-your-face breadsticks. While most come for the decadent bites, its interior inside of a former church and synagogue really make for a truly unique experience.

We want to extend a major “thank you” to all of you for participating in our bracket challenge the past few weeks. We’ve had a blast seeing how the votes shook out, and we hope you did too. Looking for more pizza shops around town? Check out our guide.

A pizza bracket showing the two finalists, Joe Bologna's and Goodfellas.

It’s a battle of the pies. | Graphic by 6AM city

Championship round

Welcome back to our LEXtoday pizza shop bracket, where we’re asking you to determine the best pizza shop in Lexington.

After our second round of votes, we’re down to two “teams” left:
  • Joe Bologna’s and Goodfellas | Joe Bologna’s bread sticks with the classics (as it has for ~50 years). If you’re looking for a New York slice, Goodfellas should be your go-to.
Ready to decide who moves on to the final two in our bracket? Cast your vote.

Round 2

After our second round of votes, we’re down to four “teams” left:

  • Joe Bologna’s and Rolling Oven | Joe Bologna’s bread sticks with the classics (as it has for ~50 years) while Rolling Oven’s wood-fired pies take a more adventurous approach — Thai chili chicken pizza, anyone?
  • Puccini’s and Goodfellas | Puccini’s is another spot that loves classics, but isn’t afraid to take risks with offerings like its Panama Red pie featuring shrimp + pesto. If you’re looking for a New York slice, Goodfellas should be your go-to.
Ready to decide who moves on to the final two in our bracket? Cast your vote below.

Round 1

With the NCAA Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments just around the corner, we’re joining the fun of bracket competitions with a faceoff of our own.

Last year, you helped us name the best brewery: Mirror Twin Brewing. This year, we asked you to share your favorite pizza in Lexington. Now — thanks to you and the help of a random generator — we have the official lineup for our bracket.

A bracket featuring eight pizza shop finalists.

What’s your favorite pizza in Lexington? | Graphic by 6AM City

Who’s in the running

Going head-to-head in the first round are:
  • Pearl’s and Joe Bologna’s | Pearl’s offers artisanal options like Gruyere + potato, while Joe Bologna’s sticks with the classics (as it has for ~50 years).
  • Rolling Oven and Smashing Tomato | Both of these spots have a love for the wood-fired flavor. Rolling Oven takes a more adventurous approach with its pies — Thai chili chicken pizza, anyone? Smashing Tomato is a tried-and-true classic with 25+ toppings to choose from.
  • Rise Up and Puccini’s | Rise Up is relatively new to the scene, but has already made a big impact with its Detroit-style pizza. Puccini’s is another spot that loves classics, but isn’t afraid to take risks with offerings like its Panama Red pie featuring shrimp + pesto.
  • Goodfellas and PieTana | If you’re looking for a New York slice, look no further than Goodfellas. PieTana offeres a true taste of Lexington, using local ingredients like Blue Door Smokehouse brisket.

Nominations

But first, we need your help nominating the spots you think should be in the bracket.



Using the nomination form below, submit the local spot that has your favorite slice of pie, and we’ll use your nominations to create a bracket and battle it out in our newsletter and on socials.



Need help brainstorming? Check out our pizza guide to get started.

How it works

Beginning today, we will host several voting rounds within our newsletters and social channels to determine Lexington’s best pizza. Who moves on is up to you. Vote for your favorites, and the pizza with more votes moves on. Simple as that. We’ll go until we have a champion, which will be announced in our Monday, March 25 newsletter. You will be able to vote once per round.

How to participate

Vote for the pizza you’d like to see advance to round two using this poll. You can vote for all four spots or as little as one. Once we count all the votes, we’ll share an updated bracket and new poll in an upcoming newsletter.
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Events
Monday, Feb. 26
  • Faculty Chamber Music Recital | Monday, Feb. 26 | 7:30 p.m. | Singletary Recital Hall, 405 Rose St., Lexington | Free | See UK faculty, part of the Maribo Trio, perform Mozart with oboe, clarinet, and bassoon performances.
Tuesday, Feb. 27
  • Lost Arts Adult Art Club: Canning for Beginners | Tuesday, Feb. 27 | 5:30-7:30 p.m. | The Living Arts & Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King Blvd., Lexington | $20-$25 | Learn the art of pickling and preserving, and take home your own pickled veggies + jar of jam.
Wednesday, Feb. 28
  • 5 Across | Wednesday, Feb. 28 | 5-7 p.m. | The Mane on Main, 201 E. Main St., Lexington | $5 | Entrepreneurship, competition, and community collide as five local startups pitch to win up to $5,500.
Thursday, Feb. 29
  • Candle Pour Bar | Thursday, Feb. 29| 4-6:30 p.m. | Poppy & Pomelo, 526 E. High St., Lexington | $38-$50 | Sip on spirits while you create your own candle with 50+ scents to choose from.
Friday, March 1
  • Sneaker Soirée | Friday, March 1 | 6-9 p.m. | ArtsPlace, 161 N. Mill St., Lexington | $100 | Don your favorite cocktail attire + tennis shoes for a night of tacos, wine, photobooth fun + live and silent auctions in support of Girls on the Run Central Kentucky.
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Travel

Step back into history at The Five Brothers Bar
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You’re invited to discover the brand’s heritage at the distillery nestled in the heart of historic Bardstown. | Photos provided by Heaven Hill Brands; GIF created by LEXtoday
Calling all bourbon enthusiasts: The Five Brothers Bar offers visitors a unique experience — and a taste of history. Located at the Heaven Hill Bourbon Experience in Bardstown, the bar is named after the five Shapira brothers who started Heaven Hill Distillery in 1935.

Stop by for a drink, enjoy craft cocktails and the view of the distillery’s rickhouses, sample a flight of American Whiskeys, or sip on a straight pour of the award-winning Five Brothers Bourbon. The possibilities are endless.
Plan your visit
News Notes
Coming Soon
  • Speaking of pies. The Urban County Planning Commission approved a zone change for 469 and 471 Jefferson Street last week. The former home of Jefferson Street Coffee is one step closer to becoming Pizza Pio — a new pizza joint from West Sixth Brewing co-founder, Brady Barlow. (Lexington Herald-Leader)
Sports
  • The UK men’s hockey team needs our help. The organization has earned a spot in the national tournament, but given its club status, doesn’t receive funding from the school. By donating to their page, you can help the Wildcats cover travel expenses including transportation, hotels, and practice time. (LEX18)
Drink
  • Void Sake has officially moved into its new location just down the street at 819 National Ave., Ste. 120. Expect the same delicious sake — like coffee + creamsicle — in a bigger space, with “more bells and whistles” to come according to the owners.
Eat
  • Spring is in the air, so you know what that means — it’s almost gelato season. Beginning Wednesday, March 13, Sorella Gelateria will extend its hours to be open Wednesday-Saturday, 1-9 p.m. and Sunday, 1-7 p.m.
Home
Finance
  • ICYMI, American Trust Wealth recently completed a round of initiatives to improve the client experience (think: new app, new office, and more). Talk with the team to learn more about how — and why — they prioritize client success.*
Traffic

🛣️ Rerouting, rerouting

Road closures set to take place to prepare for construction of new UK Healthcare facility
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The red lines show where roads will be closed through September 2025. | Map via Google Maps
As if traffic on Limestone + Nicholasville Road didn’t already drive you wild — it’s about to get a little more challenging.

In order to prepare for construction of the new eight-story, 550,000-sqft cancer and ambulatory facility + parking garage, major roadwork will take place on surrounding streets.

Beginning in April, expect the following traffic delays:
  • Elizabeth Street will close to thru traffic
  • State Street + University Avenue will close from Elizabeth Street to South Limestone
  • A fence will go up, prohibiting pedestrian traffic
When the work is completed, estimated around September 2025, this is what things will look like:
  • A continuous four-lane road with a turning lane from Waller Avenue to Transcript Avenue
  • Two lanes from Transcript Avenue to Virginia Avenue
  • Overhead utility lines moved underground
Keep in mind, the work will be reconfiguring and revising the roads as they are currently placed.
The Buy

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Spring vacation clothes to bring some color and life with you on this year’s vacation. We’re liking: Santa Barbara Design Studio’s “Le Beach” bag and this crochet swimsuit cover up.
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