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Where to Eat Now! 24 NEW CULINARY HOT SPOTS TO CHECK OUT

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Smiley Pete contributor Shannon Clinton is an Elizabethtown native who now lives in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky. A proud graduate of Western Kentucky University’s journalism program, she has been a full-time freelance writer for 21 years for publications across the Southeast. Shannon contributed to “Where to Eat Now” (page 10) and “Craveworthy” (page 7) for this month’s issue. When she’s not writing, you can find her tending to her collections of vintage Pyrex and hot sauce.

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Mick Jeffries (photography for “Creative Types: Ron Pen”) is a longtime contributor of words and images to the Smiley Pete universe. He works in an ever-changing array as graphic designer, photographer, writer, radio show host and oral historian to celebrate and evangelize the ever-unfolding zeitgeist of Lexington, his beloved home for more than three decades.

Celeste Lewis is a visual artist and freelance writer and director for the Pam Miller Downtown Arts Center. She contributes a series for Smiley Pete Publishing (“Creative Types: Ron Pen,” page 25) that focuses on profiling a variety of interesting folks from the Lexington area, including artists, writers, small-business owners and other creative folks.

Jackson Osbourne is the outreach coordinator for Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation. He contributed the article “The Boy From Boone Creek and His Home at Boot Hill Farm” (page 32), a story about the historic property where Kentucky composer, musician and folk collector John Jacob Niles once lived.

Theresa Stanley is Smiley Pete Publishing’s director of events and promotions. She provided photography for this month’s “On Our Table” (page 35) and “Drink of the Month” (page 36).

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“We have absolutely loved the city of Lexington since we introduced Agave & Rye to it about a year and a half ago,” founder and CEO Yavonne Sarber said in a press release. “Agave & Rye is built with heart and passion. We feel it’s a perfect fit. ” Adding to its South Limestone location, The Local Taco has a sister site opening this fall at 1916 Pavilion Way, according to the restaurant’s website. The restaurant’s menu features dips, tacos, salads, enchiladas, quesadillas, drinks and more.

And in still more taco news: Condado Tacos Tequila Margaritas is coming soon to The Summit at Fritz Farm. The restaurant is described as a build-your-own-taco concept decorated with floor-to-ceiling murals. Condado is based in Columbus, Ohio, and was founded in 2014 with about 25 locations presently.

In other local food and beverage industry news: DV8 Kitchen’s second location, at 594 E. Third St. #100, is slated to open Aug. 20, according to the restaurant’s Facebook page. The restaurant offers quality bakery goods and all-day breakfast sandwiches, with its accompanying mission to employ those in recovery from substance use disorder.

Blue Door Smokehouse on Walton Avenue has announced via Facebook that, for now, the BBQ restaurant is keeping a carryout-only model.

“After lots of talking, thinking, asking, listening, consulting with customers, other business owners, and many situations of uncertainty, we have decided to continue with our carryout-only model,” the post said. “We have become very busy with carryout and curbside service, and we do not feel confident that we could continue this and open the dining room while still maintaining the level of service that we have established over the last seven years.”

Chui’s Ice Cream and Soda Pop has opened in Julietta Market, according to the shop’s Instagram page and is touted as having 64 soda varieties and ice cream. Also new to the market is Da Dawg House hot dog vendor, serving nachos and specialty hotdogs, and xNorma Cocktail Shop, specializing in handcrafted cocktail mixers. Natalia’s Bake Shop has also opened, with recent menu items highlighted including milkshakes, cookies and Dominican food, according to its Facebook page. ■ Have a food- or beverage-related update to share with readers?

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CIVIC CONNECTIONS A monthly feature authored by a rotating cast of Lexington councilmembers and other civic-minded professionals

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ccurring every 10 years after new U.S. Census data is released, redistricting is the process of drawing new political maps. Maps for all levels of government are redrawn, determining boundaries for districts wherein residents elect people to represent them, be it in Washington, D.C., Frankfort or Lexington/Fayette County.

New political maps need to be redrawn because all parts of the city and state do not grow equally. Over time, districts that started with relatively equal numbers of people become unbalanced – think about how much Hamburg has grown in the past 10 years, for example.

The Lexington redistricting process this year will affect Lexington-Fayette Urban County Council (LFUCC). LFUCC consists of 15 members: 12 members representing 12 districts (two-year terms) and three at-large members (fouryear terms). The people who sit on the council make decisions about local taxes and services. The Fayette County School Board has five members representing five districts (four-year terms).

Not surprisingly, politicians who directly benefit from redistricting may draw biased maps. They may calculate which voters will elect them again and try to stack their district with these voters.

For this reason, the League of Women Voters supports a transparent, open redistricting process with public input. We want to avoid what is termed “gerrymandering,” or drawing maps to the benefit of politicians, not voters. (The strange word “gerrymander” arose in the early 1800s from a political map drawn while Massachusetts Mayor Elbridge Gerry was in office. The map, presumably drawn to help him win, resembled a salamander.)

In an effort to create fair districts that are not influenced by politicians, some cities appoint or hire independent elected officials or commissions to draw maps. Lexington has a hybrid system. Councilmembers each choose a resident in their respective districts to represent the constituents during the redistricting process. This group of 15 residents works with the city’s planning and mapping departments to draw new district boundaries based on a series of ordinances (hard rules) and guidelines (suggestions), using voting precincts as the “building blocks.”

Census data was delayed this year, but there is pressure to have new districts finalized before Nov. 3, 2021, when candidates can file for public office. More information on the process can be found at www.civiclex.org/redistricting. ■ The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization that works to encourage the informed and active participation of citizens in government.

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WHERE TO EAT NOW 24 RESTAURANTS THAT HAVE OPENED, ALTERED OR EXPANDED IN THE PAST 18 MONTHS To say it’s been a tenuous recent stretch for the restaurant industry is a grave understatement. Since the pandemic began, restaurants have faced shutdowns, capacity restrictions, exposure and sickness, staffing shortages and many other stresses. A handful of Lexington restaurants closed temporarily or permanently over the past year, including Middle Fork Kitchen Bar, Nick Ryan’s, Local’s, Portofino and Parlay Social. Yet others held on – and a surprising number opened or expanded.

Chef Stephania Sharkey opened her permanent food truck, Luna, in the enchanting courtyard of The Grove, a new community of small businesses in and around Harvey’s Bar. PHOTO BY GLINT STUDIOS

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We’ve collected a list of new and buzz worthy local spots that have opened or pivoted their business model since our last installment of “Where to Eat Now” in February 2020.

Please note that restaurant hours and other details are prone to change, especially during unpredictable times like these. We encourage you, as always, to check with the restaurant to confirm hours, menu items or other details listed on these pages.

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Bella Café & Grille 890 E. High St. bellacafeandgrille.com (859) 785-1922 • Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week

Bella Café & Grille is a new Chevy Chase restaurant from Kuni Toyoda, developer of the Lexington-based Bella Notte, Smashing Tomato and Fazoli’s restaurant concepts.

The restaurant is located in the former Le Matin Bakery, which has been completely renovated to accommodate the new, elevated casual-dining experience. The menu includes a selection of burgers, chicken and fish sandwiches, appetizers and salads, with entrees ranging from buttermilk chicken and pasta Bolognese to halibut and filet mignon. Sidewalk/patio seating is available during warmweather months.

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A variety of upscale hot dogs, sausages, sandwiches and sides are on the menu at Boonedogs Bar & Restaurant.

(formerly J. Gumbo’s) 808 N. Limestone beltlinelex.square.site (859) 286-9239 • Open for lunch and dinner, Tues.-Sat.

and kitchen area, as well as a new menu and concept.

The NoLi restaurant formerly known as J. Gumbo’s has rebranded as The Belt Line Southern Grill + Gumbo, with a renovated dining room, patio

According to chef/owner Robbie Morgan, Cajun and Creole food remain a core menu theme, but the new menu also honors Kentucky’s food culture with

seasonal Southern fare, including trout over creamed peas, potatoes and bacon; fried chicken and colcannon; and a “Goodness Gracious Bowl,” teeming with grains and seasonal vegetables.

Formerly operating with a counter service model, the restaurant now features table service and occasionally hosts live music.

Big Kahuna Hawaiian BBQ 904 Liberty Road bigkahunalex.com • (859) 317-9179 Open for lunch and dinner, Tues.-Sun.

At the recently opened Big Kahuna Hawaiian BBQ, waves of diners have been arriving to try the tropics’ best comfort food.

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Bella Cafè, a new concept from the folks behind Bella Notte, Fazoli’s and Smashing Tomato, is now open in the Chevy Chase location formerly held by Le Matin.

Lunch plates include Loco Moco, two brown gravy-topped beef patties over sticky rice topped with sunny-side-up eggs; and Kalua Pork, which is marinated then smoked. Menu items also include BBQ chicken in a sweet teriyaki sauce, coconut shrimp, katsu (panko breaded/fried)

pork or chicken, and grilled tofu, with traditional sides such as macaroni salad and sticky rice, as well as fries or slaw.

Boonedogs Bar & Restaurant 5902 Old Richmond Road boonedogslex.com (859) 554-6000 • Open for lunch and dinner, Wed.-Sun.

Located in a renovated former gas station with a large outdoor seating area, the restaurant is a partnership between two couples – Tim and Jessica Jones and Hil and Charlotte Boone.

The menu centers on upscale hot dogs. Purists can order all-beef traditional hot dogs, chili dogs and corn dogs, while those looking for a new flavor to savor can order dogs topped with ranch slaw, chow, bacon jam, ham, tomatoes and more. A variety of sausages, cheeseburgers, sandwiches, salads and sides round out the menu, along with drink selections that include craft cocktails, draft beer and a wide variety of bourbons.

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Mexican bistro El Cid has opened its second Lexington location in the The Warehouse Block location that formerly housed Local’s.

its second Lexington location in June, in the Warehouse Block spot that recently housed Local’s.

The casual, funky restaurant features counter service, rooftop dining and fun cocktail specials that include a Dulce Margarita, which is filled with sour candy.

The menu focuses on modern and innovative Mexican fare, as well as traditional staples, from tacos and chimichangas to molcajete – a hot rock bowl filled with meat and beans – and quesa-pizza, a Mexican pizza stuffed with cheese, barbacoa, cilantro and sour cream. Ramen Birria and quesa-burritos are other popular menu items.

Frank & Dino’s Cattywampus Station Milkshake Bar 161 Lexington Green Circle www.facebook.com/CattywampusStation • (859) 523-7007 Open 1-7 p.m. Wed.-Fri.; 12-7 p.m.

Sat.; 12-8 p.m. Sun.

Cattywampus Station, which opened this spring, is a frosty, fun-filled offshoot of Georgetown’s Sweet Matriarch bakery.

The demand for the original location’s over-the-top Cattywampus Shakes, handcrafted milkshakes made with Blue Bell ice cream and toppings that range from sprinkles and candy to entire cupcakes, brownies and slices of cheesecake, was such that it warranted a new location.

The milkshake bar is located between Palmer’s and Comedy Off Broadway in Lexington Green Mall.

El Cid 701 National Ave. www.elcidlexington.com (859)-523-3968 • Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week

The popular campus-area Mexican bistro El Cid opened

271 W. Short St. www.frankanddinos.com (859) 303-4007

At the time this issue went to print, a new Italian eatery in the works since early 2020, was prepping for an August opening. On the corner of Mill and Short streets,

the location is the restaurant’s second, following the original Boca Raton, Florida, location.

Several other cities are slated to open locations soon. Named after Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin, the restaurant embodies 1950s Italian-American culture, with owner Carlos Vaccarezza – a Thoroughbred owner, breeder and trainer and restaurant industry veteran – tapping into his Genovese roots to bring an elevated and authentic Italian dining experience to downtown Lexington.

Peter Masiello, corporate chef for Frank and Dino’s, says the atmosphere will be classy and upbeat, a bridge between rustic Old World charm and contemporary tastes.

The menu will feature antipasto, and pasta galore, including Old World Italian-American pasta dishes, and an extensive list of Italian meat, fish and chicken dishes, eggplant- and other vegetable-based dishes and more.

The Cuban Corner 1496 Leestown Road, Ste. 125 (859) 317-8475 • Open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Tues.-Sat.; 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sun.

The Cuban Corner is a convenience store, bakery, coffee shop and restaurant rolled into one.

Opened in early 2021, the shop offers authentic Cuban entrees and sides, Cuban sandwiches, tamales, pastries, cakes and Cuban coffees. There are also pantry and frozen staple ingredients, snacks, drinks and more.

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Like its menu, Frank and Dino’s atmosphere reflects “Old World charm and contemporary tastes,” chef Peter Masiello said.

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Goodwood Brewing Lexington Brewpub 200 Lexington Green Circle goodwood.beer • (859) 407-1200 Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week

Opened in late 2020 in the former Mellow Mushroom location in Lexington Green, Goodwood Brewing’s 5,300-square-foot Lexington brewpub includes a bar with 40 tap handles, an in-house brewery and overflow/private event dining.

The brewery’s food menu focuses on elevated pub fare with starters like fried green tomatoes and brisket totchos, a variety of salads and bourbon barrel stout chili; main courses that include shrimp-and-grits and a bourbon brined pork chop; handhelds, including burgers and wraps; and lunch specials.

The Goose 170 Jefferson St. thegooselexington.com (859) 554-5118 • Open for dinner Mon.-Sat.; brunch on Sun.

The former Grey Goose restaurant reopened in early May under the name The Goose, according to new co-owner Kristen Rich-

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On the corner of Main and Upper streets, Harvey’s Bar has revamped into a new collection of small culinary and beverage businesses called The Grove, which features a renovated courtyard and beer garden, a new craft cocktail menu and the additions of Fable Wine & Charcuterie and the permanent food truck Luna.

ardson. The restaurant is owned and staffed by several former Portofino’s employees, following the closing of that restaurant in 2020.

The Goose features indoor dining and an elegant patio, with a menu that focuses on pizza, burgers and other sandwich options, salads, soups, sides and entrees that include bourbon pork and apples, and veal meatloaf marsala.

The Grove (Fable, Luna and Harvey’s) 200 W. Main St. www.thegrovelex.com (859) 420-4150 • Open for dinner Wed.-Sun.; brunch Sat.-Sun.

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Goodwood Brewing in Lexington Green features an elevated bar menu that includes shrimp-andgrits, fried green tomatoes and more.

One of the more unique new entries to the Lexington dining scene, The Grove is a community consisting of three distinct culinary and beverage concepts, all housed in the historic McAdams and Morford building on the corner of Main and Upper streets.

Harvey’s Bar has reopened and rebranded as an upscale cocktail destination, with chic velvet couches, moody vintage-inspired decor and a focus on handcrafted cocktails. Also housed inside

Harvey’s is Fable Charcuterie and Wine, operated by Lauren Hardest (former owner of Fete Boards) and sommelier Ellis Delahousay, which offers a variety of custom charcuterie options that are as eye-catching as they are edible.

The courtyard/beer garden space has been transformed into a majestic beer garden thanks to a striking mural by artist Wylie Caudill, oodles of potted plants and a cabana seating area; it is also home to Luna Food Truck, a vintage food trailer where chef Stephania Sharkey dishes out creative world-influenced bar snacks and small plates emphasizing fresh, seasonal produce.

Menu items include a buratta salad, tapas platter, Harissa chicken wrap, pimiento cheese sliders, and for brunch on the weekends, breakfast sandwiches and avocado toast.

The Horse and Jockey Pub and Kitchen 131 Cheapside horseandjockeypub.com (859)-554-5585 • Open for dinner Wed.-Sun.; brunch on Sat.-Sun.

Touting itself as “an Irish gastropub in the heart of downtown

Lexington,” Horse and Jockey’s drink menu is massive, with an extensive list of beer, wines, cocktails, Irish and Scotch whiskey, bourbon, after-dinner drinks, cocktails and frozen drinks.

In addition to its dinner menu, which includes blackened chicken curry, Alaskan sockeye salmon and crab cake sandwich, the restaurant also serves brunch on Saturday and Sunday. Diners can go authentic for brunch with a full Irish breakfast, complete with Irish sausage, bacon, black-and-white pudding, grilled tomato, baked beans, two eggs and homemade Irish bread.

Hot Head Burritos 1445 Newtown Center Way hotheadburritos.com (859) 407-1222 • Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week

Dayton-based Hot Head Burritos opened a new Lexington location in early May, offering a variety of burritos, tacos, quesadillas, bowls and nachos that can be ordered off the “mild” or “wild” menus or customized to diners’ tastes.

Inside you’ll also find Hot Head Burritos Cantina, and to cool off, beers, margaritas and more.

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ItalX 160 W. Main St. • italx.com • (859) 407-5100 Open for dinner Tues.-Sun.

Chef Jonathan Lundy and certified sommelier T.J. Cox have brought a taste of Italy to Lexington’s City Center with a concept that opened in fall of 2020, though Lundy says it was five years in the making.

Owners describe the menu as “avant garde Italian.” From the focaccia and farinata bread, antipasti and salads to a host of Italian entrees and pasta dishes, everything is house made. The restaurant’s bar program offers extensive Italian wines from all regions of “the boot,” “and an inventive cocktail list backed by house-made ingredients and Italian liqueurs. The restaurant’s elegant interior is inspired by the laid-back luxury of Italy and its viticulture, with patterned and textural design elements combining with contemporary and comfortable furnishings to create a local interpretation of a Mediterranean bistro.

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Married duo Alison Davis and Web Barney, who both have a history working for University of Kentucky’s agriculture department, recently opened this eclectic and inventive café, which combines their love of great food, beverages – and butterflies. Along with coffee, tea, wine and a full bar that features creative craft cocktails, patrons can enjoy items such as prosciutto and goat cheese kale salad, artisan grilled cheese, chicken salad croissants, and charcuterie and dessert boards. They can also enjoy the presence of live butterflies, moths and caterpillars, which flutter and crawl in butterfly houses throughout the space.

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Pearl’s Bagels 133 N. Limestone pearlspizzapie.com (859) 309-0321 • Open Thurs.-Sun., 8 a.m.-1 p.m.

The newest part of the Pearl’s Pizza family is Pearl’s Bagels, available four days a week during primetime bagel-munching hours. House-made wood-fired bagels come in salted, poppy, sesame and “everything” varieties that can be topped with creamy spreads that include scallion, cinnamon and local honey; vegan options are also available.

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Located on North Limestone across from the courthouse, Pearl’s has expanded its model to include housemade bagels and bagel sandwiches for breakfast and lunch, in addition to its evening menu, which centers on wood-fired pizza.

Old Vine Bistro 400 Old Vine St., Ste. 108 ovbistro.com • (859) 523-4141 Open for dinner Tues.-Sat.

Located in a former 1930s-era tire garage that was home for many years to Wines on Vine, OV Bistro offers diners a “renovated, modern atmosphere embodied with hints of tradition and Kentucky culture and classical American cuisine,” according to its menu description. Appetizers include whipped feta dip, Boom Boom Shrimp and pan-seared filet “thumbits;” entree options include fried chicken, Hot Browns and a shrimp tortellini dish.

Papi’s at Palomar 3901 Harrodsburg Road papislex.com • (859) 523-2806 Open for dinner seven nights a week

The newest location in the Papi’s restaurant family is Papi’s at Palomar, which opened in April in the Fountains at Palomar development at Harrodsburg Road and Man O’ War Boulevard.

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A wide assortment of creative bagel sandwiches are also on the menu: egg and cheese with garlic mayo, smoked whitefish salad, smoked brisket, steak, salmon, veggies, fruit and more. The rotating “bagel of the month” is also always worth looking into, as well.

Dine-in and carryout are available; an online ordering system makes advance ordering easy.

Postmaster’s Pub 307 W. Short St. postmasterspub.com (859) 523-5465 • Open for dinner Thurs.-Sun.; brunch on Sat.-Sun.

The Short Street location that was originally a circa 1825 post office – the oldest in Lexington – now delivers food to hungry

diners at Postmaster’s Pub, rebranded from The Village Idiot.

Managed by the same restaurant family behind Bear & the Butcher and The Beer Trappe, the restaurant features shareables, sandwiches, salads and entrees like sirloin steak and grilled salmon.

Desserts include bourbon bread pudding and beignets. On Saturday, lunch options include salads, sandwiches, sides and desserts, and brunch-goers can nosh on Nashville Hot Chicken & Waffle Sliders and other entrees.

Rosticeria Dona Coco 1804 Alexandria DrIve, Ste. 103 facebook.com/donacocolex (859) 523-5222 • Open for lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.; lunch on Sun.

A new Lexington restaurant is making rotisserie chicken the star of its menu.

Rosticeria Dona Coco opened this spring on Alexandria Drive (next to Kroger), and its abbreviated menu, which is carryout only, offers a chicken combo for $14.99 or a half chicken for $9.99, both with two sides plus tortillas and salsa.

Side items include rice, beans, mashed potatoes, macaroni, corn or green beans.

2628 Richmond Road www.facebook.com/elpatio latinfood • (859) 494-3642 Open for lunch and dinner seven days a week

Opened in fall 2020 in the location that most recently housed Life Brewpub, the Mexican restaurant El Patio offers a buildyour-own nachos appetizer, combination platters, house specialties, seafood, fajitas, a kids’ menu and desserts, with drink options including beer, margaritas and daiquiris.

A lunch menu is available Monday-Friday, featuring tacos, enchiladas, fajitas, chimichanga, quesadilla, taco salad and more.

As its name suggests, outdoor seating on an expansive patio is available during warm weather months.

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Located in a historic Short Street building that was once a post office, The Village Idiot closed early this year, then reopened as Postmaster’s Pub.

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Roulay’s rooftop dining area is a popular spot during summer evenings.

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After initially opening in February 2020, Roulay closed for a time to regroup during the pandemic, like many restaurants did. It recently reopened with cocktails, tapas and a new Asian fusion approach, with menu features ranging from fresh and charbroiled oysters and fried pickles to Korean- and Japanese-style chicken dishes and Thai-style grilled steak. Its bar boasts more than 125 bourbons, with happy hour specials and rooftop seating available.

Salt & Vinegar 610 W. Third St. • facebook.com/saltnvinegarlex (859) 379-9066 • Open for lunch and dinner Tues.-Sat.

During the pandemic, Greg Spaulding, who has worked as a chef at Middle Fork Kitchen Bar, West Main Crafting and Cole’s 735 Main, opened a new concept inside Blue Stallion Brewing Company. With a creative bar food menu taking influence from Germany and the southern United States, Salt & Vinegar prides itself on being a “scratch kitchen,” creating many menu items in-house from scratch, sourcing ingredients locally when possible and changing the menu seasonally to reflect what produce is in peak season.

Tudor’s Biscuit World 757 E. New Circle Road • tudorsbiscuitworld.com (859) 368-0900 • Open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week

West Virginia-based Tudor’s Biscuit World migrated its family of restaurants westward into Lexington with a new location that opened in late September. As the name suggests, signature biscuits are the star of its menu, with an array of biscuit sandwiches and breakfast platters available as early as 5:30 most mornings. ■

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hen Ron Pen was 4 years old, his mother told him if he took piano lessons he could skip his naps.

“I hated taking naps, as any active youngster does, so the notion of taking piano lessons instead appealed to me,” Pen recalled, with a twinkle in his eye that appears whenever music is the topic.

As a youngster, Pen, who was born and reared in Chicago, said he took the bait from his mother, dragging himself to a 6 a.m. piano lesson every Wednesday until he graduated high school. Noting that the disciplined classical piano regimen “wasn’t always the most cherished part of [his] life,” he augmented his piano playing with electric guitar after discovering rock ’n’ roll and played in a rock band called Children of the Scorn, which he says became the center of his social and musical universe throughout high school.

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Those two instruments might have been the gateway to a life and career revolving around music, but Pen, a treasured regional musician, musicologist, scholar of American music and recently instated professor emeritus at the University of Kentucky, says genetics and family history were just as influential in the irreplaceable and inescapable role music has played in his life. His grandmother sang, played ukulele and performed dialogues with Chautauqua, a cultural, social and entertainment movement popular in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, and his mother left high school early to go on the road as a professional singer and dancer. His sister Polly took up professional acting as a child and now writes and teaches musical theater in New York City. Though Pen initially tried to avoid a career in music – to “escape the legacy,” as he says – its pull was stronger than his sense of rebellion. In recalling one of the first times the tides of music and academia collided around him, pulling him in, Pen pointed to an instance during his undergraduate career at Washington and Lee University, where he and a peer were procrastinating on a term paper for their English class.

Though he has dabbled in many instruments, from piano and electric guitar to the calliope, organ and dulcimer, Ron Pen considers fiddle to be his primary instrument of choice. The musician and musicologist has dedicated much of his life and career to studying and preserving American music.

PHOTO BY MICK JEFFRIES

“We had found various ways of procrastinating, so we were up against the deadline,” Pen recalled. “In desperation, we decided to do a musical interpretation of it rather than write the dreaded essay.”

With Pen on piano and his friend Monk on guitar, they recorded their interpretation on a cassette that they handed the teacher the next morning. Skeptical but intrigued, his teacher consulted with a music professor at the school, who was quite impressed with the piece and asked to learn more about the student composers. (They received an A.) The incident “forever cemented in my mind the virtues of procrastination and escaping work through music,” Pen recalled, laughing at the memory. He started taking music composition classes, got back into piano lessons and joined the college chorus. That spring, he completed his first large-scale composition, a complex multi-media piece called “Water Music” that included recorded poetry readings, interpretive dance performances and recordings of found sounds, including the waterfall behind his “hippie farmhouse.”

“As the piece began, it started raining, and as the composition concluded, it ceased raining,” Pen recalled about the performance. “Sound effects by god and nature. I knew at that moment that I was going to become a musician.”

In the years that have followed, Pen has continued to balance tradition and innova-

tion in his illustrious musical and academic path, which has fused exploration, adventure and an ultimate embracing of his roots. During his decades-long teaching career at UK’s School of Music, he taught various music history and other musicology courses, in addition to serving as the founder and director of the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music. Like any good scholar, Pen never confined his education to the walls of a classroom, participating instead in what he calls “engaged musicology,” consistently seeking opportunities to connect with people, music traditions and instruments across the globe, exploring differences and commonalities alike. Through a variety of cultural exchange programs, he has studied and explored music culture in China, Mongolia, Kyrgyzstan and Puerto Rico, in addition to studying the Gwichi’in Indian music of Alaska, the music of Ecuador and the Sufi music of Lancashire,

England. As a young adult, he spent time traveling the Mississippi and Ohio rivers while working on the Delta Queen steamboat, playing the calliope and “reading every word of Twain”; he later traveled from New Orleans to Lexington, Virginia, on a threewheeled bicycle, embarking on a summerlong cultural journey along American backroads that proved revelatory in many ways.

“In the adventures that summer, I learned that there was such a thing as American music, and that it was more than Aaron Copland – it was the rich diversity of advertising jingles, rock music, sacred musical styles, fiddle tunes, ballads and popular song that have always been part of our American experience but were never respected or taught previously because the musical canon reinforced by education has historically looked to Europe as the source of our culture,” Pen said.

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Pen hosts a weekly old-time music jam session at Rock House Brewing on Monday evenings, where players of various instruments and levels bond over music and communnity.

“These experiences have left me with a guiding principle: Music that is closest to the soil has the most power to affect us,” he added. “Music can be portable, but it loses power when it strays from the source.”

After years of writing and editing for various music publications and teaching for 30 years, Pen is enjoying a slower pace these days as professor emeritus. He still works with doctoral students but now finds himself with the freedom and time to take on new projects, like an upcoming biography of Jeanne Ritchie, the famous Kentucky singer/songwriter and dulcimer player considered the “Mother of Folk” and a dear friend of Pen’s during her lifetime. The book is to be published by University Press of Kentucky.

Another project close to Pen’s heart is a Monday night open jam that he hosts at Rock House Brewing on Lexington’s north side, where he meets with fellow musicians and plays fiddle to his heart’s content. Local musicians gather weekly at 6:30 p.m. and spend the next couple of hours in the wonderful fellowship of music. The jams are open to the public, and Pen enthusiastically invites pickers, listeners and revelers alike.

“Playing music with my friends has enriched my life beyond measure,” he said. “I love nothing more than the community that binds humans to one another through shared music.”

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As a longtime musicology professor and director of the John Jacob Niles Center for American Music, Pen has dedicated much of his life to studying and preserving music history, but he has said that little compares to learning traditional music from actual people.

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Ron Pen recently sat for a chat with Smiley Pete writer Celeste Lewis.

What instruments do you play?

I started playing piano at age 4 and continued throughout my life. I expanded my involvement with keyboard instruments when I began graduate school in Chicago, taking organ and carillon lessons. At graduate school, I took organ and harpsichord with Schuyler Robinson and have served as a church organist since the early 1970s, with a tenure of 20 years at Holy Trinity Episcopal in Georgetown. The other odd keyboard instrument I have had some experience with is calliope. I love the way that it sounds on a steamboat, bouncing off river banks for miles. At night, every tone you produce issues a great cloud of differently colored steam.

Shortly after graduating from college, I took up various ‘folk’ instruments and continue to play dulcimer, banjo and fiddle. Fiddle is now my primary instrument.

How did you come to love and focus on old-time and mountain music? The most important moment that led to my embrace of Appalachian culture was clearly the week I spent at Appalachian Family Folk at the Hindman Settlement School in 1983. Spending a week in the company of master musicians, such as Edna and Jean Ritchie, Lee Sexton and Marion Sumner, Rich Kirby, Tommy Bledsoe and John McCutcheon, transformed

my life, and I consistently returned to Hindman and Eastern Kentucky, seeking out traditional musicians from whom I learned. It was so very different learning music from people rather than from notes on a page. The music becomes part of you, along with the stories about the music and the people themselves from whom you learned it. I encountered a host of musicians, such as Snake Chapman, Uncle Charlie Osborne, Estill Bingham, Hiram and Art Stamper, Jimmy McCown, Ray Slone, Nick Stump, Morgan Sexton, J. P. and Annadeen Fraley, Paul David Smith, Phil Jamison and so many others from whom I received the gift of music and friendship. Playing music with my friends, particularly the Red State Ramblers, with whom I traveled the world, has enriched my life beyond measure.

I love nothing more than the community that binds humans to one another.

As the author of a biography of Kentucky composer, folklorist and music collector John Jacob Niles and the founder and former director of the University of Kentucky’s John Jacob Niles Center, you have played a strong role in carrying forth Niles’ legacy. How did you first discover John Jacob Niles, and what led you to dedicate so much of your career to preserving his legacy? After teaching and chairing fine arts departments at schools in Chicago and New Orleans, I decided to go on and receive a doctorate. The University of

Kentucky attracted me and was interested in having me. Kentucky was home to my mother’s side of the family [Greensburg] so it was a bit like returning and reconnecting. As I began my graduate studies, Don Ivey, my advisor and mentor, suggested a thesis on John Jacob Niles. My life in academia convinced me that the best scholarship was personal — that one was looking at one’s own life through the objective lens of another subject. In my case, the life and career of John Jacob Niles reflected my own career and interests that married both art music and folk music in composition and performance. His passionate interest and folk collecting in Appalachia mirrored my own. I had the very great pleasure and privilege of the friendship of Niles’ widow, Rena Niles, who was simply extraordinary in her own right. My life became entangled in the Niles’ story; I wrote the dissertation, and 20 years later I completed the biography “I Wonder As I Wander” for the University Press of Kentucky. I followed in his footsteps by moving to Clark County within a mile of his home, Boot Hill, located on Boone Creek.

I joined the Iroquois Hunt Club because the Nileses had relished that social facet of their lives. I joined the choir and congregation of Saint Hubert’s Episcopal Church, where Niles carved the front doors and where he and Rena were buried. And I have had a grave marker placed on the plot at Saint Hubert’s Cemetery right next to Rena and John Jacob Niles. We will be neighbors into eternity.

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Tell me about some of your favorite local music in Lexington. My favorite local music now consists of the old time jam at Rock House Brewing every Monday evening. I love the community and I love the music. The music is not a wall but a door through which we get to know one another in friendship. I love the Woodsongs shows – they are always engaging and vibrant. I loved going to the Henry Clay Public House to see Nick Stump. I love the monthly Sacred Harp Singing at the Niles Gallery. Again, this is a passionate music that binds us as a community.

What is a favorite piece of music or record – something you’ll never get tired of listening to? The music I am listening to at the moment is always my favorite song. I guess, if I have to quantify this somewhat, I would have to mention Bach’s “Art of Fugue” or “Saint Mathews Passion,” “Idumea” in the Kentucky Harmony, Jean Ritchie’s “Cool of the Day” Miles Davis’ “So What” … but this is an impossible task, and I shall keep writing all day to answer this.

What’s the weirdest food you encountered in your travels? I was in China at a feast that demonstrated the power of generosity that Chinese people display. We were treated to a parade of dishes, and in order to be polite, I sampled some of the never-ceasing rounds of dishes, despite growing uncomfortably stuffed by overindulgence. They passed me a tureen, and the host ladled some of the contents into a bowl before me.

“Ah, what is this?” I asked, to which he responded, “drunken shrimp.” I innocently spooned a mouthful of the broth and shrimp into my mouth, and then my mouth came alive. The shrimp were still alive and squirming as they saw the esophagus looming before them. They were “drunk,” having been marinated in liquor, but they were still plenty frisky going down. One serving of that was more than enough. ■

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THE BOY FROM BOONE CREEK AND HIS HOME AT BOOT HILL FARM A PEEK AT THE HISTORIC PROPERTY WHERE JOHN JACOB NILES ONCE LIVED Though it has fallen into disrepair, the historic home that once belonged to famous Kentucky musician John Jacob Niles still stands on Boot Hill Farm. Blue Grass Trust recently produced a short video about the property, hosted by Ron Pen (pictured here).

BY JACKSON OSBOURNE, PRESERVATION OUTREACH COORDINATOR FOR BLUE GRASS TRUST Twelve miles south from downtown Lexington along Athens-Boonsboro Road, through the rolling hills of the Bluegrass’ countryside and just a hop across the bubbling Boone Creek into Clark County, sits Boot Hill Farm. Once home to Kentucky musician, composer and ballad collector John Jacob Niles, the farm was chosen as the location for the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation’s monthly deTour this past April. (Blue Grass Trust deTours are a monthly series highlighting a unique historic location in the Lexington area; the series has been virtual since the beginning of the pandemic.) In conjunction with this month’s Creative Types article about Appalachian music scholar Ron Pen, who studied Niles’ life closely, we felt this would be a good opportunity to highlight this unique and historic property to Smiley Pete’s audience.

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hile John Jacob Niles’ name and legacy is familiar to many, it’s fair to say that in terms of notoriety, his work and influence on the world of music is not as wellknown as some of his other musical Kentucky counterparts, such as Loretta Lynn and Bill Monroe. However, his contribution to the music community was just as influential in helping shape the folk music movement in the United States.

Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Niles hailed from a musical family. While working for the Burroughs Adding Machine Company, he often traveled into Eastern Kentucky, where he was drawn to the traditional ballads commonly sung in the mountains. Eventually, he would record the songs performed by the

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locals he met during his travels, transcribing them into music and adding melody and verses. His interest in traditional song would eventually lead to a career in music, as he became a concert performer known for his dramatic style. Bob Dylan once described Niles as a “switched on character, almost like a sorcerer,” with Niles eventually earning national accolades from appearing on the cover of Life magazine to headlining the first Newport Folk Festival, performing at the White House and being the first folk artist to perform at Carnegie Hall. Ron Pen, a professor emeritus of the University of Kentucky who penned a biography on Niles, referred to the musician as “the most famous Kentuckian of his time, aside from Harland Sanders.”

With a life of fame and great travel, Niles needed a place to find tranquility with the music that had shaped his life. It was with

these goals in mind that he came to Boot Hill Farm, a home that would be as unique as Niles’ own “boy from Boone Creek” persona.

Named for an oddly squared patch of tobacco grown on the property, Boot Hill Farm was vacant when discovered by Niles, who described the property to his wife, Rena, as having “enough stone to build the Empire State Building.” Those qualities made for the perfect spot to build out his vision for their homestead, which included a rambling stone-and-framed house at the center that still stands today. The home would eventually consist of three wings, each made in different styles and materials, and ornamented with Nile’s unique approach to design, which included hand-carved doors and the sporadic placement of different ceramic tiles cemented into both the building’s exterior and interior.

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The first addition to Boot Hill, built in 1939, was a Gunnison prefabricated home, a precursor to the doublewide; it was followed in 1940 by the living room wing, which was built from stone found on the property. In 1948, Ernst Johnston, the architect of both UK’s Coliseum and its Fine Arts Guignol Building, designed the attached kitchen and dining area, ultimately creating a distinctive U-shape layout with a courtyard in the middle.

The home was a picturesque space to sit out on the screen porch overlooking Boone Creek while enjoying a soft summer breeze and a cool drink.

Niles and his wife have both passed on, laid to rest in the nearby St. Hubert’s Episcopal Cemetery.

But Boot Hill remains. While it is no longer the majestic home next to Boone Creek that it once was, perhaps the home will someday be returned to its original glory and musical roots, thanks to a newfound interest in the legacy of Niles and historic preservation efforts currently underway by the organization that currently owns the home (Blue Grass Christian Camp).

More information about Boot Hill Farm and Niles can be found in a video located on the Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation’s web page, www. bluegrasstrust.or/past-detours. ■

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classic Southern recipe originating in New Orleans, steak grillades (pronounced GREE-ahds) are often served alongside grits as a hearty breakfast or brunch.

With medallions of meat pan-fried and then gently braised in a rich tomato based gravy, grillades are Creole in soul. Once fork tender, they are generously spooned over creamy grits and often topped with a sprinkling of parsley or scallions, and sometimes a poached egg.

The recipe for this easy yet flavorful dish comes from chef Kelly Mackey of Lady Remoulade, a Lexingtonbased Cajun/CreoleFrench “chef’s collective” that you can find creating innovative Cajun, Creole and French fusion food as a “pop-up” at various local restaurants, bars and coffee shops. Recent Lady Remoulade events have ranged from shrimp boils to Cajun drag brunches.

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Steak Grillades is a popular New Orleans dish, often served over grits for a hearty breakfast or brunch.

Ingredients: • 2 pounds round or sirloin steak, cut into 2 1⁄2-inch slices • 4 tablespoons seasoned flour • 2 onions, finely chopped • 1 red bell pepper, finely chopped • 1 green bell pepper, finely chopped • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 large jalapeno, finely chopped • 10 ounces diced tomatoes • 3 tablespoons tomato paste • 1 teaspoon sugar • 2 bay leaf • 1 teaspoon thyme • 1 teaspoon basil • 1 teaspoon oregano • Salt and pepper, to taste • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire • 1 1⁄2 cups chicken stock • 1⁄2 cup red wine

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3. In the same skillet, sweat onion, bell and jalapeño peppers, celery and garlic.

4. Add tomatoes, tomato paste and sugar. Simmer for five minutes.

5. Add bay leaves, thyme, basil, oregano, Worcestershire, stock, wine and bring to a boil.

6. Reduce heat, and add meat. Cover.

7. Simmer over low heat for 40 minutes until meat is tender and gravy is thick. ■

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The Deep Eddy Southside & Chilton RECIPES PROVIDE BY HEAVEN HILL BRANDS PHOTOS BY THERESA STANLEY

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asy summertime living and fun, and refreshing cocktails go hand in hand, and when it comes to all those things, Deep Eddy Vodka is a natural go-to ingredient. Owned by the Kentucky parent company Heaven Hill Brands, Deep Eddy is distilled in Austin, Texas – “the live music capital of the World” – and prides itself as being a key ingredient for easy, refreshing and no-frills cocktails, like the ones highlighted on the following page.

Heaven Hill Brands are the official spirit provider of Crave Food & Music Festival, which is produced by this magazine’s parent company, Smiley Pete Publishing.

At left, The Southside features Deep Eddy Rub Red Vodka, which packs a flavor without being overly sweet.

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With a salted rim and a healthy squeeze of fresh lemon juice, The Chilton is an elevated version of the classic vodka-and-soda.

The Chilton Simple and refreshing, this easy-to-assemble cocktail features Deep Eddy Original Vodka and three bar staples — lemon, soda water and salt. Enjoy it at home, or order one to sip on while listening to your favorite local band at this summer’s Crave Food & Music Festival, taking place at Masterson Station Aug. 14-15.

Ingredients: • 1 ½ ounces Deep Eddy Original Vodka • 1 ½ ounces lemon juice (approx. two lemons) • Soda water • Salt, rim Method: Rim a cocktail glass with salt and fill with ice. Add vodka and lemon juice. Top with soda water and stir gently.

The Southside With the right balance of citrus, sweetness and effervescence, this cocktail hits all the right notes – making it great to enjoy while listening to your favorite music in your backyard on a sultry summer evening. Infused with real grapefruit juice and lightly sweetened with cane sugar, the base ingredient vodka packs flavor without being overly sweet.

Ingredients: • 2 ounces Deep Eddy Ruby Red Vodka • 3⁄4 ounces fresh lime juice • 3⁄4 ounces simple syrup • Fresh mint leaves • Top with club soda Method: Add Deep Eddy Ruby Red Vodka, lime juice, simple syrup and mint to an ice-filled cocktail shaker. Shake hard and strain into an ice-filled Collins glass. Top with club soda. Garnish with a fresh mint sprig, if available. ■

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Big Maracas. Aug. 7. The Lexingtonbased Latin fusion collective returns to the scene for an evening of highenergy Latin music spanning many styles, from Cuban, Brazilian samba and Mambo to salsa, rumba, cumbia and more, including “as-of-yet uninvented sub-genres.” With Venezuelan ex-patriot Enrique Gonzalez at the helm and a full stage of collaborators, the Big Maracas have one primary objective: to get you out of your chair and onto the dance floor. 8 p.m., Al’s Bar, 601 N. Limestone. www.facebook.com/alsbarlexington Marbin. Aug. 10. This Chicagobased instrumental rock band started in 2007 as an improvised music duo consisting of Israeli-American guitarist Dani Rabin and Israeli saxophonist Danny Markovitch. Citing influences like Weather Report, Snarky Puppy and Allan Holdsworth, the group now features the accompaniment of drummer Justyn Lawrence and bassist Jae Gentile, and tours regularly all over the United States with an average of more than

Brent Cobb with Nikki Lane. Aug. 23. Anchored by Southern storytelling and swampy, country-soul swagger, Brent Cobb’s major label debut, “Shine On Rainy Day,” earned him a Grammy nomination and a long string of shows alongside artists who include Chris Stapleton and Margo Price. On this tour, he’s joined by rising country music outlaw queen Nikki Lane, who blends “potent lyrics, unbridled blues guitars and vintage ‘60s country-pop swagger,” with influences from Jenny Lewis to the Everly Brothers shining through in her style and sound. 7 p.m.

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ETC. Small Business Sunday Market. Aug. 1. Rock House Brewing will transform into a pop-up marketplace featuring six female-owned small businesses at this first-time event, which will also feature a food truck and beer discounts. 2 p.m. Rock House Brewing, 119 Luigart Court. rockhousebrewing.com Film screening: “Providence.” Aug. 13-14. A dance film written and directed by Lexington dancer, teacher and founder/ artistic director of Blackbird Dance Theatre Jenny Fitzpatrick, “Providence” is inspired by the life and death of Joan of Arc. Utilizing themes from Greek mythology, the film follows the artists portraying the balance of choice and fate as well as strength and beauty. Through movement and text, the film examines human nature in a moment of great strife and war.

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Sat., noon-11 p.m.; Sun., noon-7 p.m. Bluegrass Fairgrounds at Masterson Station Park, 3051 Leestown Road.

Woodland Art Fair. Aug. 21-22. Produced by the Lexington Art League in conjunction with Lexington Parks and Recreation, the Woodland Art Fair has been one of Lexington’s most celebrated cultural events for 45 years. As in the past, this year’s festival will feature dozens of artist booths featuring unique handcrafted items, ranging from ceramics and wood art to jewelry and photographs. Live music, beer and food trucks will also be on hand at this free, family-friendly festival. Sat.: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sun.: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Woodland Park, 801 E. High St. www.lexingtonartleague.org/woodland-art-fair.html Railbird. Aug. 28-29 The producers of such world-class music events as Forecastle, Bonnaroo, Highwater Festival and Big Ears Festival are behind this relatively new Lexington music festival, which celebrates live music, bourbon and equine culture on the historic and idyllic grounds of Keeneland racetrack. The second installment, following the inaugural 2019 festival, will feature heavy hitting headliners such as Dave Matthews Band, My Morning Jacket and Leon Bridges, with a refreshing blend of support acts that include Black Pumas, Japanese Breakfast, Billy Strings and Khruangbin. A local stage, presented by the Lexington venue The Burl, will host local acts such as Magnolia Boulevard, Bendigo Fletcher and many others. Keeneland, 4201 Versailles Road. www.railbirdfest.com Summer Nights Chef Series. Aug. 28. Proceeds from this new fundraiser series organized by the Living Arts & Science Center will benefit that organization’s programming for at-risk students. The event will feature a local menu and libations selected by this month’s featured chef, Jeff Spry of Selma’s catering and events. Spry will immerse attendees in Italian cuisine alongside live entertainers, who will summon the crooning of New York nightclubs. 6 p.m. Living Arts & Science Center, 362 N. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. www.lasclex.org (859) 252-5222

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ARTS & EXHIBITS All Blue Cats. On display through Aug. 29. This collection of work from studio mates and collaborators Jesse Rivera and Dan Dutton (Rivera-Dutton Sculpture Studio) stems from a dream Dutton had in the early ’80s where he saw a blue cat laying contentedly underwater in a small stream near his home.

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The work ranges from a portrait of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela on his first day of freedom after 27 years in jail, to lovers in Paris, to demonstrators at the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., in January 2017. Photographs by Kristin Capp, Larry Fink, Cal Kowal and Peter Turnley are featured.

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PETE’S PROPERTIES Recent Residential Property Transactions

40502 1629 Ashwood Rd. $1,700,000 1852 Lakewood Dr. $1,567,500 4 Lansdowne Estates $1,050,000 1329 Cooper Dr. $935,000 795 Lakeshore Dr. $925,000 924 The Curtilage $925,000 512 Culpepper Rd. $899,000 617 Summershade Cir. $872,500 1234 Cooper Dr. $815,000 3517 Castlegate Wynd $790,000 344 Queensway Dr. $775,000 3314 Brookhill Cir. $729,000 2369 The Woods Ln. $691,000 627 Tateswood Dr. $650,000 2105 Woodley Cir. $650,000 433 Bristol Rd. $640,000 1232 Taborlake Cv. $590,000 323 Cross Ln. $550,000 1235 Lakewood Dr. $517,500 235 Cochran Rd. $484,500 45 Richmond Ave. $483,000 256 Bassett Ave. $468,000 645 Montclair Dr. $461,000 413 Culpepper Rd. $459,900 354 Garden Rd. $449,000

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3208 Tates Creek Rd. $449,000 1104 Taborlake Dr. $445,000 422 Queensway Dr. $440,000 604 Kastle Rd. $435,000 304 Chinoe Rd. $415,000 3421 Fleetwood Dr. $415,000 3382 Pepperhill Rd. $400,000 729 Providence Rd. $399,000 39 Richmond Ave. $387,500 830 Tremont Ave. $387,000 3415 Brookhaven Dr. $385,000 3393 Pepperhill Rd. $366,000 304 Chinoe Rd. $365,000 443 Henry Clay Blvd. $358,000 819 Cramer Ave. $355,000 799 Robin Rd. $350,000 551 Albany Rd. $346,500 750 Sherwood Dr. $342,000 145 Victory Ave. $338,000 680 Providence Rd. $330,000 3356 Hunter Rd. $309,000 3412 Hunter Cir. $306,000 328 Memory Ln. $289,000 405 Kingswood $275,000 352 Park Ave. $243,500 337 Preston Ave. $240,000

323 Memory Ln. $235,000 617 Baldwin Ave. $220,000 427 Kentucky Ct. $215,000 3401 Simcoe Dr. $170,000 107 Hazel Ave. $160,000 40503 105 Edgemoor Dr. $669,000 785 Wellington Way $565,000 105 Shady Ln. $525,000 3116 Comanche Trl. $510,000 137 Cherokee Park $500,000 668 Shasta Cir. $420,000 3240 Cornwall Dr. $400,000 762 Cindy Blair Way $385,000 147 Goodrich Ave. $370,000 1965 Westmeath Pl. $341,100 659 Graviss Ct. $335,000 663 Graviss Ct. $335,000 3201 Cornwall Dr. $332,500 568 Hadlow St. $315,000 449 Potomac Dr. $297,000 3394 Fraserdale Dr. $288,000 126 Lackawanna Rd. $267,400 3441 Aldershot Dr. $265,000 438 Plymouth Dr. $235,000 3421 Holwyn Rd. $235,000 2378 Heather Way $215,000 519 Monticello Blvd. $220,000 40504 4204 John Alden Ln. $439,000 1272 Nice Dr. $160,100 40508 601 E. Main St. $930,000 146 E. Bell Ct. $767,000 214 E. Bell Ct. $396,000 40513 3212 Cashiers Ct. $1,260,000 1301 Smyrna Ln. $835,000 3104 Chadbourn Ln. $715,000 3113 Hemingway Ln. $690,000 4029 Peppertree Dr. $650,000

3286 Malone Dr. $580,000 2228 Shannawood Dr. $550,000 3350 Mantilla Dr. $491,000 4929 Waynes Blvd. $460,000 3304 Pastern Ct. $450,077 4200 Nutmeg Dr. $426,000 3454 Snaffle Rd. $425,000 2824 Ashbrooke Dr. $420,000 2188 Sallee Dr. $419,000 2249 Mangrove Dr. $415,000 3929 Palomar Cove Ln. $324,900 2268 Valencia Dr. $320,000 3900 Lyon Dr. $300,000 3529 Mcnair Way $298,000 3310 Snaffle Rd. $275,000 2513 Ashbrooke Dr. $248,375 40514 2104 Dresden Ct. $413,700 4708 Scenicview Rd. $385,000 4205 Mattea Ct. $320,900 2005 Lampton Cir. $315,000 4276 Clemens Dr. $285,000 40515 2305 Heywood Pl. $717,500 2296 Abbeywood Rd. $600,000 4938 Hartland Pkwy. $570,000 4866 Wyndhurst Rd. $560,000 4525 Biltmore Pl. $515,000 964 Hammock Oak Ln. $497,000 4408 Breakwater Ct. $486,000 913 Calypso Breeze Dr. $454,000 4404 Biltmore Pl. $435,000 1070 Forest Lake Dr. $425,000 2360 Woodfield Cir. $420,000 3604 Afton Pl. $420,000 561 Alderbrook Way $417,000

4624 Longbridge Ln. $412,000 2348 Golden Oak Dr. $397,000 4369 River Oak Trl. $376,100 4561 Windstar Way. $375,000 505 Ridgewater Ct. $374,000 3600 Boxlea Way $366,500 956 Fiddler Creek Way $366,100 332 Meadowcrest Park $365,400 5036 Magnolia Gardens Pl. $354,000 2320 Hartland Parkside Dr. $340,000 1073 Stowbridge Ln. $340,000 4505 Callaway Ct. $335,000 4812 Coral Creek Cir. $335,000 4013 Whitewater Dr. $330,000 4513 Windstar Way $328,000 4236 Ridgewater Dr. $327,500 920 Calypso Breeze Dr. $323,000 4368 River Oak Trl. $320,000 424 Meadowcrest Park $305,500 4072 Kenesaw Dr. $305,000 4721 Cypress Creek Cir. $295,000 257 Southpoint Dr. $295,000 1121 Buttonwood Ct. $295,000 1123 Rockbridge Rd. $290,000 1248 Kenesaw Village Dr. $290,000 4632 Spring Creek Dr. $285,000 4624 Spring Creek Dr. $285,000 937 Cherrywood Dr. $283,000 4053 Kenesaw Dr. $272,400 852 Edgewood Dr. $268,000 308 Ashmoor Dr. $242,000 3425 Woodspring Dr. $223,250 4676 Hathway Dr. $220,000 971 Fairhaven Dr. $182,000 40517 3420 Lansdowne Dr. $325,000 ■

Recent arm’s length residential sales for this magazine’s distribution area. Information compiled by Fayette County Property Valuation Administrator David O’Neill. For more information on any of these properties, or others, please visit www.fayettepva.com.

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The Penthouses at City Center Pricing Available on Request

125 S. Ashland Avenue $595,000

112 N. Green Wing Lane $949,900

101 Blue Wing Pass $989,000

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Whitney Durham 859.983.9500

621 Lakeshore Drive $1,395,000

440 Fayette Park $1,495,000

7333 Tates Creek Road 3-12 $1,650,000

Jimmy Turek 859.221.2575

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Representing fine homes in ALL price ranges.

*A Farm in Brittany by Paul Gaugin, used with permission. Sotheby’s International Realty® and the Sotheby’s International Realty Logo are service marks licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC and used with permission. Bluegrass RE, LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each franchise is independently owned and operated. Any services or products provided by independently owned and operated franchisees are not provided by, affiliated with or related to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC nor any of its affiliated companies.

Bluegrass

535 S. Upper St., #216

$228,000

Loft condo available for sale with tenant in place for next 3 years! Stylish, open floor plan – bamboo floors, BR plus office, balcony overlooks South Mill St. 2 parking spaces in parking garage and 2 storage units. Located on University of KY campus.

3705 Barrow Wood Ln. $949,000 Stunning Shadybrook Estates home with gorgeous hardwoods, built-ins and soaring ceilings! Spacious kitchen features custom cabinetry and stainless appliances. 4 BR/ 3.5 BAs, 4,786 sq.ft., plenty of unfinished storage and 3 car garage.

231-233 Stone Ave.

$399,000

Investment opportunity near University of KY campus. 6 BR/2 BAs, 1,920 sq.ft. Currently leased through July 31, 2022. Two new furnaces in 2020. Off street parking. Great location!

230 Legacy Dr.

$1,175,000

Ky. ,Nicholasville, K Legacy Estates! Stylishly decorated and beautifully constructed home located on a 1 acre private lot in Jessamine Co.! 5 BRs/4 full + 3 half BAs, 8,610 sq.ft., 10’ and 20’ ceilings, Geothermal HVAC, finished bsmt.

Becky Reinhold, Principal Broker

525 W. Main St., #513

126 Shady Lane

$465,000

Adorable, updated 4 BR/4 BA home with 2,460 sq. ft. in popular Tahoma Terrace!

Hardwood floors, large living & dining rooms, updated kitchen, granite countertops, first floor primary suite with an awesome closet and bath. Rear entry garage and parking.

1922 Nicholasville Rd.

$629,000

Situated on 2 combined lots at the corner of Nicholasville Rd. & Edgemoor Drive!

Features include 6 BR/4.5 BAs, hardwood floors, beautiful built-ins and a fantastic floorplan. Also included is the adjacent lot (1918 Nicholasville Rd) and 2 car garage.

103 S. Limestone #1130 $1,346,000

103 S. Limestone #1020 $2,350,000

103 S. Limestone #1220 $2,625,000

This 2,171 sq.ft., 1BR/2 BAs condo features floor to ceiling glass, panoramic views, extensive millwork, open floor plan, living room with fireplace, chef’s kitchen featuring Subzero and Wolf appliances. Unparalleled modern living in the heart of downtown.

Fully furnished 1 BR/3 BA residence in City Center. A turn key affair with Avant Garde chef’s kitchen with a 16 ft. quartz island, waterfall edge, Subzero & Wolf appliances.

All glass room perfect for your virtual office, and decadent terrace with 2-way fireplace.

Featuring captivating artistic style and an oversized terrace that is unmatched for even more entertaining, this spacious 2 BR/ 3 BAs, 3,776 sq.ft. penthouse has been created for the sophisticated buyer who values the epitome of fine living.

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$429,500

Downtown 5th (top) floor condo in 500’s on Main Building. Eclectic finishes. Not a detail missed. 2 BR/2 BAs, 1,216 sq.ft. Reclaimed Longwood hardwood floors, 2 Viking oven/ ranges, Liebherr refrigerator, Scotsman ice maker, Meihle washer/dryer and Italian tile.

*A Farm in Brittany by Paul Gaugin, used with permission. Sotheby’s International Realty® and the Sotheby’s International Realty Logo are service marks licensed to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC and used with permission. Bluegrass RE, LLC fully supports the principles of the Fair Housing Act and the Equal Opportunity Act. Each franchise is independently owned and operated. Any services or products provided by independently owned and operated franchisees are not provided by, affiliated with or related to Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC nor any of its affiliated companies.

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