All Our Favorites
Just a few of our Favorite Places to Eat, Stay, Play or Shop!
James E. Pepper Distillery
The Pepper family connection to Sun Valley is here in Lexington! James E. was the nephew of Samuel who livid in our historic home!
A Storybook Inn
A Storybook Inn is honored to have been awarded twice: Top Ten Best Overall Bed and Breakfast in the US, and is a yearly winner of the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence!
https://www.storybook-inn.com/
Dudley’s on Short
Upscale dining, delicious food! Our families’ favorite spot for fine dining.
Ouita Michel Restaurants-
8 locations in Lexington and Midway
Ouita is so well known in our area that she is just known by the name of her restaurants. They each have their own distinct menu and vibe! Try them all!
Saul Good Pubs
3 locations in Lexington. Saul Good is just that! ‘s All Good!
The Goose & Gander
A favorite Midway spot for Pizza, Burgers, and other Kentucky dishes!
Rolling Oven Taproom & Pizza
Pizza, Sandwiches, and a rotating selection of tap beers!
The Amsden Bourbon Bar
Brett’s favorite local bourbon bar. All the best bourbon by the glass as well as tasty cocktails, great atmosphere and helpful bartenders!
The Stave
Millville restaurant and bourbon bar. Right down the road from Sun Valley past Woodford Reserve and before Castle and Key Distillery.
https://www.kentuckytourism.com/the-stave-restaurant-bourbon-bar/
Castle and Key Distillery
A beautiful distillery rich with history and new life. Just 10 minutes down the road from Sun Valley! Open to public botanical garden and beautiful gift shop as well as fantastic tour experiences.
Wildside Winery
Good friends and great wine right on the other side of Versailles!
Watch for their Drive in Concerts on weekends! Love their Sangria Saturdays
Bluegrass Distillers
New and exciting small distillery in Lexington. Their High Rye is one of Brett’s favorites!
Serafini’s
The fine Italian eatery of Frankfort, and one of our very favorites!
Brown Barrel
Local casual, yet classy, eatery off the beaten path down in Midway.
Old Friends
Looking for more hands on horse fun? Old Friends is the place to visit for retired race horses. Pet and feed horses from your average guy to retired champs!
Horse Cents
Our one stop shop for everything tack and horse care!
Kentucky Horse Park
A great place to go to see horses of all breeds from around the world as well as a fantastic (and air conditioned) museum!