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The Restaurant RaceLive
Full rankings →Leading right now
Dave's Hot Chicken
#1 of 415 · 4.8 stars from 2,658 Google reviews · Restaurant
Ranked against 415 Lexington restaurants, rescored nightly.
Coming Soon
All openings →- Magee's BakeryDecember 1, 2026, the date the owner is now targeting, per FOX 56
- Furniture FairDecember 10, 2026, with a ribbon cutting
- Never Say Die Bourbon brand homefall 2026
- New Era WhiskeyOpen September 2, 2026
- 7 Brew CoffeeOpen September 14, 2026
- The RailNovember 2026, with shows beginning January 2027
Happening This Week
All events →- Oct3Lexington Farmers Market
8 a.m. · Fifth Third Pavilion at Tandy Park
- Oct3Desi Banks: Your Favorite Cousin
7 p.m. · Lexington Opera House
- Oct3Lexington SC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC
7 p.m. · Lexington Sporting Club Stadium
- Oct6Scott Bradlee's Postmodern Jukebox - The Future Is Vintage World Tour
8 p.m. · Lexington Opera House
- Oct6Brenn!
8 p.m. · Manchester Music Hall
- Oct7Lexington Farmers Market at Greyline Station
4 p.m. · Greyline Station
Bourbon Pipeline
All bourbon events →Things To Do in Lexington
Bourbon Trail
Tour world famous distilleries just minutes from downtown. Kentucky produces 95% of the world's bourbon.
Horse Farm Tours
Visit legendary thoroughbred farms in the heart of Bluegrass Country, the Horse Capital of the World.
Restaurants & Dining
Lexington restaurants ranked live by Google Reviews. Watch the live Lexington restaurant race, updated nightly, to see who is leading right now.
Keeneland
Experience world-class horse racing and sales at one of America's most beautiful racetracks.
From the Blog
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Neighborhood Guides
Best neighborhoods in Lexington →
What Your Money Does Here
Regional Price Parities measure what the same basket of goods and services costs in one metro against the national average, where 100 is the national price level. Lexington sits at 92.9 overall and 77.1 on housing rents.
Housing rents
31.2% less than Chicago
All items
10.3% less than Chicago
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by metro area, 2024 data year, released February 19, 2026. Lexington figures are for the Lexington-Fayette, KY metropolitan statistical area, not the city limits.
My Lexington
Today in Lexington
- Lexington Farmers Market8:00 AM, Fifth Third Pavilion at Tandy Park
- Desi Banks: Your Favorite Cousin7:00 PM, Lexington Opera House
- Lexington SC vs. El Paso Locomotive FC7:00 PM, Lexington Sporting Club Stadium
Next bourbon event
Bourbon on the BanksSaturday, October 3, 2026, with events October 1 to 3, River View Park, Frankfort
Newest opening
7 Brew CoffeeOpened September 14, 2026, Clays Mill Road
Restaurant race
Leading right nowDave's Hot Chicken