CORTA LIMA- upscale Mexican fusion. Best margarita in Lex! Does not take reservations. CARSON'S- best brunch in town and a great upscale dinner spot. Good cocktails. Reservations highly recommended. (Ben's fav) EPPING'S- good for brunch with bottomless mimosas. Reservations help. GOODFELLAS- There are two in town. Go to the one in the distillery district. Great area, counter service, by the slice pizza. THE GOOSE- casual bar food dining with a great patio. CHARLIE BROWNS- Dive bar dining. Good burgers and cheap beer. KENTUCKY NATIVE CAFE-A Garden center turned beer garden. Light bites, drinks, and coffee. (Mer's fav) JOSIE'S- diner style breakfast/lunch. Does not take reservations. LOCAL TACO- street style tacos and margs

HARVEY'S- cute cocktail bar with outdoor seating. (downtown) MOLLY BROOK'S- dive bar. (downtown) BELLE'S and CENTRO- basic bars for hanging out. (downtown) ETHEREAL- best beer distillery in town. Go to the location in the distillery district. great patio BREAK ROOM- biker bar vibes. (Distillery district) BOURBON ON RYE- The bride and groom's favorite. Classic cocktail bar. Ask for Dan and tell him you are in town for our wedding!

NORTH LIME- good coffee and great donuts with gluten free options. Locations all over town. OLD SCHOOL COFFEE- inside an old schoolhouse near downtown. The specialty drinks are school themed. THIRD STREET- funky coffee shop near downtown.

TOUR A DISTILLERY- reservations to tour book up pretty far in advance but you can also just go visit the distillery. Most of them have restaurants and bars/lounges you can hang out at. Castle and Key is a local must and absolutely stunning. Woodford Reserve and Buffalo Trace are also pretty close to Lexington. You will need a car to do this. MARY TODD LINCOLN HOUSE- America's 16th first lady's childhood home. 1-hour tour. Located downtown. KEENELAND- Racing is not in season but there are usually events/tours going on the grounds. KENTUCKY HORSE PARK- fully operational horse farm open to the public. AVIATION MUSEUM - located near the airport. KENTUCKY THEATRE- located in downtown. Historical theatre that now shows modern movies. UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY- take a walk around campus located in the heart of the city. The Arboretum is located on campus and has a great paved walking trail. OLD FRIENDS THOROUGGHBRED RETIREMENT FARMS- horse farm open to the public where some of the most famous horses retire to.

JUSTIN'S HOUSE OF BOURBON- local bourbon store with tasting bar and many antique and rare labels. THE SUMMIT- outdoor mall with shops and restaurants. THE DOMESTIC- local antique and vintage store. (One of Mer's favs and has a store cat) JOSEPH-BETH BOOKSELLERS- local large bookstore STREET SCENE VINTAGE- local vintage clothing store attached to a coffee shop.