Groundhog Day Printmaking | 2-5 p.m. | Artworks at Carver School | Free | Pop by to make a precut linocut print in honor of Punxsutawney Phil.
Big Beers | 4-8 p.m. | West Sixth Brewing | $18+ | Sample some of the darkest, boldest, and booziest beers, like the Kentucky Coffee Stout + Snake Cake, at this brewery’s annual event.
Sunday, Feb. 2
Live Music Lee + Willie | 12-2 p.m. | Kentucky Native Cafe | Price of purchase | Round out your weekend with good food, good vibes, and live acoustic music in the greenhouse.
KHC Equine Trivia | 7 p.m. | Blue Stallion Brewing Company | Free | Rein in your friends to answer questions from the Kentucky Horse Council to win prizes and support the nonprofit’s Save Our Horses Fund.
Wednesday, Feb. 5
Valentine’s Centerpiece Workshop | 6:30-8 p.m. | Poppy’s Flower Bar | $ | Unleash your flower power to create a seasonal masterpiece with a master florist + your ticket includes a drink and all the stems and supplies you’ll need.
Friday, Feb. 7
Heartbursts + Heartaches Silent Disco | 9-11:59 p.m. | Burl Brew | $10+ | Whether you consider yourself a hopeless romantic or a Valentine’s Day grump, get your groove on with three different channels of music.
Sunday, Feb. 9
Galentine’s Cookie Cake Decorating Class | 3:30-5 p.m. | Harkness Edwards Vineyards, Winchester | $57 | Jazz up your own personal cookie cake — that’s yours to take home — with assorted frostings + decorations, and enjoy one glass of wine that’s included.
Elevate your fitness routine with these new workouts
Presented by YMCA of Central Kentucky
Whether you’re pumping iron or powering up your core, these workouts are a total game changer for your fitness routine. | Photo courtesy of YMCA of Central Kentucky
BODYPUMP™ | A scientifically-backed barbell workout using light to moderate weights and high numbers of repetitions to build strength + muscular endurance.
CORE™ | An intense core workout that’s scientifically designed to build strength, stability, and endurance in the muscles that support your core, including the abs, glutes + back.
Holiday Tomorrow is Groundhog Day, when Punxsutawney Phil will emerge and predict whether or not we’ll see an early spring. If you don’t trust Phil’s judgement, feel free to consult our seasonal weather forecast through February.
Number Pricey avocado toast isn’t looking so bad these days. Egg prices are expected to increase ~20% in 2025 due to a strain of avian flu and inflation, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Try grabbing eggs at a local market instead of the supermarket, where prices are at record or near-record high. (CNN)
Drink Costco is going back to Coke. After switching to Pepsi in 2013, Costco will flip-flop back to Coca-Cola products in its food courts this summer. But which do you drink? Let us know. (USA Today)
Outdoors Listen up, bird brain. We’re not insulting you — in fact, a new study revealing that a bird’s brain is actually quite large turns “bird brain” into a compliment. Go ahead, use that big ol’ bird brain of yours to show some love to our local feathered friends. (Phys.org)
City Guide
City Guide
🍹Let’s get some bloody marys and mimosas
Mimosas at East End Tap & Table are a must. | Photo by LEXtoday
It’s never too late to brunch with your besties. Check out these restaurants open for brunch today + tomorrow, then send a group message and make some tasty weekend plans. You can thank us later.
Epping’s | Saturday-Sunday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | This Warehouse Block spot knows that sharing is caring — the $25 bottomless carafe can be split between two people + $7 for each additional person.
Granddam | Saturday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m. | Brunch in style at The Manchester hotel’s Appalachian-inspired restaurant serving up Fayette hot chicken made with locally derived ingredients.
ItalX | Saturday-Sunday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Italian for breakfast? Count us in. Choose something savory like the Uovo Salsiccia, an egg omelet with hot Italian sausage, or indulge in tiramisu ricotta pancakes.
Oh hi, Lex. Managing Editor Katie here from Louisville — filling in for Molly while she’s on vacay. I’ve had the pleasure of brunching in LEX more than once, and one of my most memorable moments was this bloody mary from Mirror Twin. In my mind, it was at least 6 ft tall.
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