The Government Center building in downtown Lexington turns 100
Happy 100th anniversary! The building that is the current home of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government turned 100 years old last month. It began as the the former Lafayette Hotel before the building became the municipal city hall. It stood as a hotel for 43 years before it was purchased by the LFUCG in 1982. After some renovations, the building became...
Jason Wells is Lexington’s new fire chief
Jason G. Wells takes on his new role as Lexington’s fire chief on January 4, 2021. He is a 25-year veteran of the Lexington Fire Department and served as Assistant Chief of Administration prior to taking on this new role. He replaces Chief Kristin Chilton who retired in October. During the official ceremony, Mayor Gorton presented Wells with his new...
Downtown restaurants participate in Lexington Vegan Week
The first annual Lexington Vegan Week is happening in 2021. From January 4 through January 10, several local restaurants plan to offer special vegan menu items as part of this inaugural week long event. Many of the participating restaurants are located in downtown Lexington, including: Alfalfa — Vegan Breakfast Bowl (available for brunch only on Sat/Sun) Bourbon n’ Toulouse —...
Manchester Coffee, DV8 Kitchen opening new locations at The MET
Manchester Coffee and DV8 Kitchen are opening new locations at The MET, a new mixed-use development from Community Ventures in the East End of Lexington. Manchester Coffee opened on Manchester Street in March of 2019. The shop recently announced plans to expand by spring of 2021. The new location at The MET is larger, features more parking spots for express...
