Kentucky

Burgoo is one of Kentucky’s oldest comfort foods, a thick stew loaded with meat and vegetables that cooks…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 17

High on a bluff above the Mississippi River sits a quiet corner of Kentucky where the country once…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 16

Beneath the rolling green hills of central Kentucky hides a labyrinth so vast that explorers are still mapping…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 16

Some places in western Kentucky quietly turn a weekend into something worth planning around, and this lakeside resort…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 16

Fried green tomatoes are one of those Southern staples that seem simple until you taste a version done…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 15

Some neighborhood spots hold on to their charm year after year, and a certain Louisville tavern has been…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 15

Kentucky has a sweet tooth that runs deep, and a handful of candy makers across the state still…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 15

Some restaurants make you work for the reward, and the drive to this one winds past white fences…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 14

Kentucky has a soft spot for cafeteria-style cooking, where you slide a tray down the line and point…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 14

Kentucky is famous for its distilleries, but a growing number of them now serve full meals right on…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 13

Just off Interstate 24 in western Kentucky sits a smokehouse where truck drivers pull over on purpose, not…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 13

Soup beans and cornbread might be the most Kentucky meal there is. It is simple, filling, and tied…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 12

Fall in Kentucky comes with a simple pleasure that never gets old: reaching up, twisting an apple off…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 12

Kentucky knows how to do dessert, and nowhere is that clearer than in the small-town diners where pies…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 12

Kentucky is famous for horses and bluegrass, but the state has a quiet food tradition worth talking about…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 11

Deep in the southeastern corner of Kentucky, a winding mountain road climbs past thick forest and sharp turns…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 11

Kentucky barbecue plays by its own rules, and one of the biggest surprises is mutton, a smoked meat…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 11

Kentucky knows how to do a good doughnut, and some of the best ones come from small towns…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 10

Kentucky knows how to do breakfast, and the best plates often come from small diners run by families…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 10

Fudge has a way of turning a quick errand into a happy little detour, and Kentucky has some…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 10

Kentucky barbecue has a personality all its own, from smoky mutton in Owensboro to vinegar-based shoulder dip in…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 9

Some breakfast spots earn a following the slow way, one scratch-made biscuit at a time, until people start…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 9

A short drive from Lexington sits a stretch of woods where the ground drops away and the Kentucky…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 9

Some places have been feeding hungry travelers since before your grandparents learned to drive, and this little Kentucky…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 8

Somewhere in western Kentucky, a slow drive down a quiet loop road can put you within a few…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 8

Travelers passing through the quiet hills of southern Kentucky keep making the same happy discovery. A little roadside…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 8

Beer cheese is one of Kentucky’s proudest food traditions, and the state does not mess around when it…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 7

A boat ride into the earth sounds like something out of an old adventure story, but in southern…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 7

Some waterfalls in the world create their own nighttime rainbow, and one of the few places you can…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 6

Kentucky has plenty of quiet little towns, and a surprising number of them hide steakhouses that people happily…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 6

Kentucky mornings are better with a warm donut in hand, and this state has no shortage of shops…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 5

A paddle wheel turns slowly against the current, and the downtown Cincinnati skyline drifts past the railings while…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 5

Morning coffee tastes different when the porch beneath you has watched more than a century roll past. Somewhere…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 5

Some towns move at the speed of a river, and this one has learned to let the current…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 4

Tucked right beside a river in Kentucky’s capital sits a tiny shack that people keep driving hours to…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 4

Owensboro loves its smoke, and one pit in western Kentucky has carried the torch for generations. Mutton is…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 4

Some towns hum with a slower rhythm, where the river sets the pace and the front porch doubles…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 3

Kentucky holds plenty of old buildings with good stories, but very few of them still cook dinner for…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 3

Tucked high above a winding river in southeastern Kentucky sits a stone-and-timber lodge where the dining room windows…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 3