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Local NewsLive
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The New York Times · 8m ago
- Live updates: Calls coming in involving election officials in Fayette, Jefferson
Lexington Herald Leader · 10h ago
The Restaurant RaceLive
Full rankings →Leading right now
Dave's Hot Chicken
#1 of 444 · 4.8 stars from 2,715 Google reviews · Restaurant
Ranked against 444 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 →- 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
- Nov5SCAPA Bluegrass presents Annie Jr.
7 p.m. · Lexington Opera House
- Nov6Kentucky Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. University of Alabama Crimson Tide Volleyball
7 p.m. · Memorial Coliseum
The Bourbon Buzz
All bourbon events →- Bourbon Confessional SeriesThursday, November 12, 2026, 6 to 9 p.m., tasting at 7.
- The Bardstown Collection Release WeekendNovember 19 to 21, 2026
- Bourbon & MelodiesSaturday, November 21, 2026, 6 to 10 p.m
- Rookie on the Rocks x Dark Arts Repeal Day Bottle ReleaseSaturday, December 5, 2026, 5:30 to 8 p.m
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
- Kentucky Wildcats Men's Basketball vs. Manhattan College Jaspers Mens Basketball7:00 PM, Rupp Arena
- MUSHROOMHEAD/FEAR FACTORY - SOULS OF A NEW MACHINE TOUR7:00 PM, Manchester Music Hall
This weekend
Thursday, Nov 5
- Kentucky Wildcats Womens Basketball vs. Northern Kentucky Norse Womens Basketball6:30 PM, Memorial Coliseum
- SCAPA Bluegrass presents Annie Jr.7:00 PM, Lexington Opera House
Friday, Nov 6
- Kentucky Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. University of Alabama Crimson Tide Volleyball7:00 PM, Memorial Coliseum
- SCAPA Bluegrass presents Annie Jr.7:00 PM, Lexington Opera House
Saturday, Nov 7
- Lexington Farmers Market8:00 AM, Fifth Third Pavilion at Tandy Park
- SCAPA Bluegrass presents Annie Jr.2:00 PM, Lexington Opera House
Sunday, Nov 8
- Kentucky Wildcats Women's Volleyball vs. Mississippi State Bulldogs Volleyball1:00 PM, Memorial Coliseum
Next bourbon event
Bourbon Confessional SeriesThursday, November 12, 2026, 6 to 9 p.m., tasting at 7., Bourbon Barrel Cottages (Confessions Bar)
Coming soon
Magee's BakeryExpected December 1, 2026, the date the owner is now targeting, per FOX 56, Downtown
Restaurant race
Leading right nowDave's Hot Chicken