CULINARY ARTS pproachable but complex, it’s the bourbon that gets the party started at Lexington’s Fresh Bourbon , one of the first Black-owned bourbon distilleries in Kentucky. Tucked into Louisville’s Harrods Creek neighbor-hood, the Pine Room presents Chef Joe Flesia’s classic food stylings, like squash croquettes and buttermilk fried chicken accompanied by live piano music. Vintage whiskey in a historic setting? Toast a signature sip at The Bar at Willett in Bardstown. Craving a pint instead? Scout & Scholar Brewing Co. is blossoming in Kentucky’s bourbon capital. Further south, Flywheel Brewing owners/brewers Aaron Hawkins, Josh Durham and Ashley Willoughby offer up a taste of Elizabethtown in an upcycled taproom where local food truck Scratch Batch is known to roll up with its homemade cannoli. North along the Ohio River, Covington’s tiny Ripple Wine Bar serves up a perfect evening with inventive light bites like Beef Wellington popovers, spiced-up Sicilian flatbread and crispy marble potatoes. Nearby, no secret knock is required at Newport’s Prohibition Bourbon Bar at Newberry Bros. Coffee , where a vast collection of bourbon and rye whiskey beckons in a speakeasy atmosphere. Prestonsburg’s award-winning Brickhouse Restaurant is down-home Kentucky, from its Kentucky beer cheese and apple bourbon wings to live music performances starring regional singers and songwriters. And in Ashland, there’s the local watering hole that never met a stranger: Just pull up a stool already for bourbon, brisket and bands at Tomcat Bourbon & Brew House . From chicken dinners to fried pies, enjoy all the tastes of Amish Country at Farmwald’s Restaurant & Bakery in Horse Cave. Further west in Bowling Green, Anna’s Greek Restaurant delights diners with an array of dazzling Greek, Turkish, Italian, German and French dishes. On the West Kentucky Brewery Hop Trail, Yancey’s Gastropub & Brewery serves up a Glasgow original with its craft beer-marinated hot dogs heaped with spicy coleslaw, pub sauerkraut and garden veggies. Discover the Bluegrass State’s culinary arts! kentuckytourism.com/culinary kentuckytourism.com 31
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