Nightlife
If you are looking for things to do in Lexington there are quite a few bars around the downtown and campus area to grab a drink or enjoy some of Kentucky’s favorite libation, Bourbon Whiskey. Lexington also has a good craft beer scene with two micro-breweries and several bars that cater to people who like unique beers. The list below is in no way exhaustive but should offer some suggestions to get you started on a fun night out in Lexington. Click on the name of the bar for additional information and reviews from Yelp.
· Bourbon Bars
o Bluegrass Tavern (Extraordinarily knowledgeable bartenders and the largest selection of Bourbon around)
o Horse and Barrel (Attached to DeShea’s Restaurant)
· Wine Bars
o Table Three Ten (Serves dinner also and is pretty upscale. Good deals during happy hour)
o Wines on Vine (Decent selection of wine, a little quieter than some of the places central to downtown)
· Craft Beer Bars
o Pazzo’s (We’ll go here Monday, pizza pub with 30+ beers on tap and 100s of bottles. Good place to watch sports. Becomes packed on Wednesdays for ‘pint night’.)
o The Beer Trappe (rotating tap of 6 exotic beers and many unique bottled beers)
o The Village Idiot (Gastropub that serves dinner, has good selection of craft beer and a creative menu of food. Housed in an old post office building)
o Lexington Beerworks (Has several craft beers on tap, usually has a food truck serving food there also)
o Glenn’s Creek Brewery (Sports bar, serves dinner, has lots of beer)
· Lexington micro-breweries
o West 6th Brewing (Will need a taxi, but has a nice beer garden and also has a food truck serving many nights)
o Country Boy Brewing (Brews great beer, has a large selection of local micro-brewed beer on tap, and is closer than West 6th. However, it is a little rustic on the inside. Also, tends to have food truck serving food)
· Sports Bars
o Buffalo Wild Wings (American bar food, cheap beer, lots of tvs)
o Campus Pub (Small bar, but has lots of TVs)
o Sawyer’s (Downtown, serves burgers, and has several TVs)
· College Bars
o Two Keys Tavern (Quintessential college student bar)
o The Tin Roof (Has a nice patio, serves food also and has cheap beer)
o McCarthy’s (College bar/faux Irish pub, has a large patio in back)
· Dance Clubs
o Skybar (Overlooks Lexington)
o Trust Lounge (Nice building, usually has a dress code)
· Live Music/Alternative Bars
o Atomic Café (Serves good Caribbean food, has a large outdoor patio, sometimes has Reggae acts)
o Cosmic Charlie’s (Has a lot of music acts)
o Buster’s (Kind of far, but has music acts and several pool tables)
o Lynagh’s (Local Irish pub sometimes has local music. Has burgers and pub fare, several TVs also)
· GLBT bars
o Soundbar (Has good drinks/happy hour)
o The Bar complex (large dance floor)