Kentucky

Rolling Kentucky hills hide a place where clocks seem to slow down and the past stays wide awake.…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 22

Summer heat hits different in Kentucky, and sometimes a backyard pool just does not cut it. Scattered across…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 22

Some restaurants feel more like a friend’s kitchen than a business, and North Limestone in Lexington happens to…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 22

Some places reward the patient shopper, and this one practically demands you clear your calendar. Tucked into a…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 21

The Hot Brown is one of Kentucky’s most famous dishes, an open-faced sandwich piled with turkey, creamy sauce,…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 21

Kentucky has plenty of famous barbecue joints and horse country charm, but its small towns hide some of…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 20

Somewhere in central Kentucky, a green pocket of woods keeps a secret that photos barely capture. A trail…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 20

Some places stay off the crowded travel maps for no good reason, and this one hides in plain…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 19

Deep in the Kentucky woods sits a town that emptied out decades ago, yet still tells its whole…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 19

Kentucky knows its barbecue, and some of the best plates come from small towns you might drive right…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 19

Most travelers heading to south-central Kentucky make a beeline for the famous national park and never realize a…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 18

Somewhere between the gas stations and billboards along a busy Kentucky interstate sits a little bakery that turns…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 18

Fried bologna might sound simple, but Kentucky cooks have turned it into a plate you plan a whole…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 18

When the leaves start turning, Kentucky quietly becomes one of the best states for a fall road trip.…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 17

Deep in south-central Kentucky, a stretch of cold, clear water runs quietly below a towering dam, and anglers…

By Mason Whitaker · Sep 17

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