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Lexington, KY Locals love dining outdoors at this stylish French bistro. (ledeauvilleresto.com), or take a seat in a leopard-print booth at a la lucie (alalucie.com), where the doughnut bread pudding is just as deliciously heavy as it sounds. Speaking of heavy, indulge in the homemade potato-chip sampler at Sidebar Grill, or dig into the hand-cut sweet-potato fries at Al’s Bar (alsbarlexington.com). Finally, detour to Jonathan at Gratz Park, which is still redeﬁning Southern cuisine after 13 years. Try the boiledpeanut hummus or fresh ﬁsh fried in a batter of Kentucky ale (jagp.info). In addition to American staples, Lexington is chock-full of ethnic eateries thanks to the presence of international business and the university. Around Town — and the globe 1 Sampler, 2 Italians, 3 Kentucky Prouds I Graze on a selection of downtown dishes while exploring side streets and historical sites via Bleu Plate Tours (bleuplatetours.com). Main Street meets Italy at Bellini’s (think homemade pasta) and Portoﬁno (known for polenta made from local cheeses and mushrooms). (bellinis.us, portoﬁnolexington.com) Combine a pretty drive, sightseeing, and good food at any of three Kentucky Proud restaurants just outside Lexington: Wallace Station, a deli/ bakery in Versailles (wallacestation .com); Windy Corner Market, serving fried pickles alongside the healthiest “super food” salad in Fayette County (windycornermarket.com); and Holly Hill Inn, set in an early 19th-century home (hollyhillinn.com). AUGUST 2012 I I 90 Other good eats are scattered in and around the city. Malone’s mighty USDA Prime 24-ounce porterhouse drives power lunches and dinners (bluegrasshospitality.com/malones), and the Merrick Inn’s real Kentucky fried chicken attracts locals, tourists, and the horsey set (themerrickinn.com). Modern and lovely Jean Farris Winery and Bistro has brought awardwinning wines and seasonal dishes to the bucolic countryside (jeanfarris .com), and the 19th-century Shaker Village still serves lunch and dinner — don’t miss the egg in aspic and the authentic Shaker lemon pie — from recipes dating to the 1800s (shakervillageky.org). In addition to American staples, Lexington is chock-full of ethnic eateries thanks to the presence of international business and the university. Locals adore the fresh salsas and generous platters of chicken enchiladas at El Rancho Tapatio (elranchotapatio .com). They slurp up authentic Vietnamese noodle soup at PhoBC, and line up for the tomato kibbe at Oasis (oasisrestaurant.net). And when they’re after authentic sake, they go to Yamaguchi’s, the city’s ﬁrst Japanese pub with a twist — they also serve tapas (sakeandtapas.com). For up-to-the-minute dining recommendations, check out the blogs at visitlex.com. PHOTOS (FROM TOP) COURTESY OF LEXINGTON CVB, ISTOCK PHOTO usairwaysmag.com http://www.ledeauvilleresto.com http://www.alalucie.com http://www.alsbarlexington.com http://www.jagp.info http://www.elranchotapatio.com http://www.elranchotapatio.com http://www.bluegrasshospitality.com/malones http://www.oasisrestaurant.net http://www.themerrickinn.com http://www.bleuplatetours.com http://www.sakeandtapas.com http://www.jeanfarris.com http://www.bellinis.us http://www.portofinolexington.com http://www.jeanfarris.com http://www.visitlex.com http://www.wallacestation.com http://www.wallacestation.com http://www.shakervillageky.org http://www.windycornermarket.com http://www.hollyhillinn.com http://www.usairwaysmag.com

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of US Airways - August 2012

US Airways - August 2012
Table of Contents
CEO Letter
From the Editor
Did You Know?
Making It Happen
Hot Spots: Making Waves
Wine & Dine: The American Spirit
Adventure: Reynolds Plantation
Great Escapes: Puerto Vallarta
Tel Aviv: The City That Never Sleeps
Heavy Duty: US Airways Maintenance
Toques Off! Top Chefs on Summer Entertaining
Welcome to Tampa Bay
Driving Force: The First Tee of the Triad
New Vision: Lexington, Kentucky
Best of Education: Salisbury University
Puzzles
Charlotte in 2012: Making a New Economy Possible
Readers Resource Index
Your US Airways Guide
Video Entertainment
Audio Entertainment
U.S. and Caribbean Service Map
International Service Map
Airport Terminal Maps
US Airways Fleet/Customs & Immigration
Passenger Info/Contact US Airways
US Airways MarketPlace™
Giving Miles for Good: Fisher House
Window or Aisle?

US Airways - August 2012