Cheapside Bar & Grill
If you're headed downtown for a sporting event, first stop at Cheapside Bar & Grill for a leisurely dinner. There's something on the menu for any taste and the restaurant has an old world charm, with tables and booths almost too close together in the bar and dining room. Start out with an appetizer such as Portobello Fries, which is fried strips of portobello mushroom caps that are dipped in Guinness beer batter and served with a horseradish mayo sauce. Or go with a giant soft pretzel stuffed with Monterey Jack cheese and bits of jalapeno peppers, baked and served with Guinness mustard sauce. Try one of the many entrees including pan roasted whiskey rib eye, a 12 oz. steak, de-glazed with Kentucky bourbon, apple cider and brown mustard, then topped with caramelized onions.
Cheapside Bar & Grill
131 Cheapside
Lexington KY 40507
859-254-0046
cheapsidebarandgrill.com/
a la lucie
Some people think a la lucie is gaudy, with its leopard prints, red ceiling, and green walls, but others say it's eclectic, with artwork containing female nudes and a picture of Holly Golightly. Start your culinary excursion with an appetizer like steak tartare or sea scallop Benedict with country ham, grits and hollandaise sauce. For an entree, choose the likes of roasted pork tenderloin with apple chutney and sweet potatoes, or pork chops served with corn pudding and topped with a splash of molasses.
a la lucie
159 N. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40507
859-252-5277
alalucie.com/
deSha's
A restaurant with Victorian charm, deSha's is located in a historic building at Triangle Park in downtown Lexington. This restaurant opened in 1985 and it has been a popular destination almost since Day One. Locals have made its cornbread with whipped butter one of Lexington's favorites, but that's only a start. It makes one of the best hot browns around and its prime rib is special. Other entrees on its menu include Atlantic salmon fillet glazed with brown sugar and Cajun seasonings and topped with raspberry-almond butter, and sauteed jumbo shrimp with fresh vegetables, tossed in a light pesto cream sauce and served on linguine.
deSha's
101 N. Broadway, Victorian Square
Lexington, KY 40507
859-259-3771
tavernrestaurantgroup.com/deshas_lexington.php
