Kentucky Guide

Get excited about Kentucky’s wood-fired fare and cultural tours. Bluegrass and horse races are state traditions, but spending a day visiting bourbon distilleries should be, too. Venture to unparalleled museums, landmarks, and other unique structures Kentucky boasts.

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Lexington

Lexington, Kentucky, boasts hoppin’ craft breweries, an array of dining options ranging from downhome to highbrow, and some seriously locavore chefs.
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Louisville

New and exciting aromas fill the old, industrial streets of the Gateway to the South. Come for Bourbon, and leave with artisan bread.

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The bar at Money Cat, one of the recently opened restaurants in Houston
In the Field

10 Recently Opened (and Soon-to-Open) Restaurants Around the South

Check out these 10 recently opened and soon-to-open restaurants from Miami to Louisville, with Lebanese mezze to rustic Italian food and Spanish vermouth bars.

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A First Look at House of Marigold’s Menu

TLP offers a first look at the seasonally driven, Southern comfort food coming out of House of Marigold in Louisville, Kentucky.

The Kentucky Hot Brown sandwich
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The Story Behind the Kentucky Hot Brown

This Kentucky Hot Brown sandwich has filled the stomachs of rebels and thrill-seekers for over a 100 years. Care for a bite of its history?

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