by Eric Shaw » Tue Mar 17, 2009 2:56 am
i was born in lexington and lived there until 6 months ago, i now live here. i worked in a restaurant, a la lucie's, and ive been to a lot of the restaurants in town. holly hill inn is by far the best in the lexington area, it's in midway which is only 15 minutes away, and i would get a reservation now if i were going during keeneland because the chef is a semi-finalist for a james beard award this year. if you like indian you can't go wrong with bombay grill which is downton or tandoor which is further out in the suburbs. alfalfa is downtown and if you like lynn's paradise cafe then you will like this because it is where lynn worked before she came to louisville. dudley's is good if you like jack fry's kind of food, though it is not up to par with said restaurant. if you like sushi go to tachibana which is on newtown near the marriot and the i-64 exit. the julep cup is run by a chef i used to work for and i trust that she is doing it well, it has a traditional southern menu. for lunch, sandwich like items are my favorite, downtown you can go to giacomos which is a ny style deli or 3rd street stuff for a tasty sandwich on great local bread, both of which are both on north limestone. le matin is also great for lunch not just because the sandwiches are great but they are also a bakery and do some very delicious pastries which i never pass up when i go, it is on tates creek road which is what high street turns in to coming out of downtown. they make the second best croissant ive had, second only to an obscenely buttery one i had in nice, france. if you like cajun gumbo ya-ya's has the best in town. the yat-wich is amazing, a gigantic braised turkey sandwich, soooo goooood. i could go on and on but it is late.