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Local NewsLive
All news →- Seven buildings damaged, two people displaced after fire in Lexington neighborhood
Lexington Herald Leader · 10h ago
- Lexington Arboretum gets $30 million upgrade. ‘We’re in a revival,’ mayor says
Lexington Herald Leader · 23h ago
- A Lexington hotel has earned a Michelin key. Here's which one
Lexington Herald Leader · 1d ago
The Restaurant RaceLive
Full rankings →Leading right now
El Charro
#1 of 448 · 5.0 stars from 1,034 Google reviews · Mexican
Ranked against 448 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 →- Nov1Lexington Ballet presents Queen of Hearts
7 p.m. · Lexington Opera House
- Nov2Kentucky Wildcats Womens Basketball vs. Morehead State Eagles Womens Basketball
6:30 p.m. · Memorial Coliseum
- Nov3
- Nov3MUSHROOMHEAD/FEAR FACTORY - SOULS OF A NEW MACHINE TOUR
7 p.m. · Manchester Music Hall
- Nov4Lexington Farmers Market at Greyline Station
4 p.m. · Greyline Station
- Nov5Kentucky Wildcats Womens Basketball vs. Northern Kentucky Norse Womens Basketball
6:30 p.m. · Memorial Coliseum
The Bourbon Buzz
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.
Today's Program
Today in Lexington
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This weekend
Sunday, Nov 1
- Lexington Ballet presents Queen of Hearts7:00 PM, Lexington Opera House
Next bourbon event
Bourbon Confessional SeriesThursday, November 12, 2026, 6 to 9 p.m., tasting at 7., Confessions Bar at Bourbon Barrel Cottages
Coming soon
Magee's BakeryExpected December 1, 2026, the date the owner is now targeting, per FOX 56, Downtown
Restaurant race
Leading right nowEl Charro