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Eating
There are several downtown cafes and bars with outdoor seating around Main and Lime-
stone Sts.
Magee's
BAKERY$
(
www.mageesbakery.com
; 726 E Main St; donuts & pastries $1-3, mains $6-8; 6:30am-2pm Mon
& Sat, to 4pm Tue-Fri, 8am-2pm Sun; )
Lexington's guiltiest pleasure is this adorable
brickhouse bakery with high-arced ceilings, and happy-making cinnamon and pecan
rolls, hulking doughnuts and frosted cupcakes. It's especially popular on Sunday morns.
Village Idiot
GASTROPUB$$$
( 859-252-0099;
www.lexingtonvillageidiot.com
; 307 West Short St; dishes $7-17; 5pm-mid-
night Sun-Wed, to 1am Thu-Sat)
Hip young foodies descend for dishes comfy and familiar,
but with a twist. Think: duck confit and waffles, or scallop and foie gras benedict. The
baked brie is wrapped in phyllo dough, drizzled in fig vinegar, and is transcendent. There
is a decent bourbon selection too.
Table Three Ten
NEW AMERICAN$$$
$$$
( 859-309-3901;
www.table-three-ten.com
;
310 West Short St; dishes $8-32; 4:30-11pm Mon-
Fri, 11am-3pm Sat, 11am-9pm Sun)
Everyday farmers pull up in old pick-ups hauling baskets
of rabbits, hens, pork shoulder and veggies, the raw material from which Lexington's
best chefs work. Mains are listed on the blackboard, and all the dishes are imganitive
(think: lobster mac and cheese) and flavorful. Cocktails are tasty too.
A la Lucie
BISTRO$$$
$$$
( 859-252-5277;
www.alalucie.com
; 159 N Limestone St; mains $19-30; 11am-2pm Tue-Fri,
5-10pm Mon-Thu, to 11pm Fri & Sat)
An intimate and whimsically decorated bistro serving
the classics: a lamb shank here, steak frites there. Don't overlook the white-wine-and-
herb-braised Kentucky rabbit. The local choice on date night.
Entertainment
Keeneland Association
RACETRACK
( 859-254-3412;
www.keeneland.com
; 4201 Versailles Rd; general admission $5; races Aug &
Oct)
Second only to Churchill Downs in terms of quality of competition, races run in
April and October, when you can also glimpse champions training from sunrise to 10am.
