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The Restaurant RaceLive
Full rankings →Leading right now
Dave's Hot Chicken
#1 of 447 · 4.8 stars from 2,680 Google reviews · Restaurant
Ranked against 447 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 →- Oct17Premium Plaza Add-on (Tommy James & Peter Noone)
6 p.m. · Gatton Park
- Oct17University of Kentucky Opera Theatre presents Rappahannock County
7:30 p.m. · Lexington Opera House
- Oct17Rupp Club Add-on (Jonas Brothers Parking & Club Access)
7:30 p.m. · Rupp Arena
- Oct17HOUSE PARTY. A sweaty love-letter to the 2010s rager.
9:30 p.m. · Manchester Music Hall
- Oct18University of Kentucky Opera Theatre presents Rappahannock County
2 p.m. · Lexington Opera House
- Oct18Judah & The Lion
7:30 p.m. · Manchester Music Hall
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
- Premium Plaza Add-on (Tommy James & Peter Noone)6:00 PM, Gatton Park
- University of Kentucky Opera Theatre presents Rappahannock County7:30 PM, Lexington Opera House
- Rupp Club Add-on (Jonas Brothers Parking & Club Access)7:30 PM, Rupp Arena
This weekend
Sunday, Oct 18
- University of Kentucky Opera Theatre presents Rappahannock County2:00 PM, Lexington Opera House
- Judah & The Lion7:30 PM, Manchester Music Hall
Next bourbon event
Boots and Bourbon Nashville Songwriter FestivalSaturday, October 24, 2026, 5 p.m., The Woodford Event Center, Lawrenceburg
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