Winchester wanderings

  • The Best Little Bakeshop In America Is Right Here In Kentucky

    Posted in Kentucky                                                    May 29, 2017                                                …

  • The 99 Days of Summer Countdown Begins

      For Immediate Release Contact: Angela Blank angelag.blank@ky.gov 502-892-4001 *Note to Broadcasters –video file related to this link can be found at: https://youtu.be/4QtZQl4CAnw The 99 Days of Summer Countdown Begins Dept. of Tourism Offers Fun Ideas for Kentucky travelers FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 24, 2017) – The Kentucky Department of Tourism today announced the launch of…

  • A Great One

    Kentucky Monthly                                                             by DEBORAH KOHL KREMER   Kentucky’s other famous drink—aside from bourbon, of course—is Winchester’s Ale-8-One. Although some tell stories of it being served in…

  • Sriracha Lovers Unite!

    By: Full Circle Market- Health Foods   There’s a New Beer Cheese In Town- Sriracha Beer Cheese from Full Circle Market!  We’ve worked on this recipe all winter long, and now it’s out of the gate and ready to go!  Grab a container to take to your favorite Derby Party~ it will not disappoint!  We…

  • Daniel Boone blazed this trail in 1775. Hikers, bikers may rediscover it.

    Lexington Herald Leader                                                  April 30, 2017 7:05 am                                              …

  • 7 Things You Must Eat and Drink While You’re in for the Kentucky Derby

    Food and Wine Magazine                                            By Max Bonem                                                       Posted…

  • Abettor place: Winchester native returns to start brewery

    By Seth Littrell The Winchester Sun Published 12:12 pm Saturday, April 15, 2017 For Tyler Montgomery, starting a brewery in downtown Winchester “just made sense after a while.” Montgomery, the owner of Abettor Brewing Company and publisher of The Brewer Magazine, is a Winchester native who moved back to his hometown from Louisville with hopes…

  • Hemp for Victory in Clark County Kentucky

    Published on March 27, 2017                                          by: Hemp Highway of Kentucky Historical marker 1319 It is one of the cornerstone stories of the hemp movement, how the United States government encouraged farmers to grow hemp just 5…

  • The Beer Cheese Book

    by Garin Pirnia (Author) The ingredients are simple―beer, cheese, and spices―and the result is delicious. Still, beer cheese is a rarefied dish not common in cookbooks or on menus. Since the 1940s, this creamy appetizer with a kick, traditionally served with pretzels, has quietly found its way into pubs and restaurants throughout the South and…

  • Historical marker dedicated for Daniel Boone rescue

    By Fred Petke The Winchester Sun Published 11:17 am Monday, March 6, 2017 A handful of descendants of the Boone and Callaway families were among the dozens of people to watch the unveiling of a new historical marker near the Kentucky River. The marker notes the location of the kidnapping of three girls, including Daniel Boone’s…

  • Great Bites in the Bluegrass State: What to Eat in Kentucky

    Food Network By: Rona Roberts Get lucky in Kentucky with these iconic state foods and the best places to try each. Bourbon and Beyond From the eastern Appalachian mountains west to the Mississippi River bottoms, Kentuckians stand united around tables loaded with aged country ham, tender spoonbread (please pass the butter), and handmade sorghum syrup.…

  • 10 Unsuspecting Restaurants In Kentucky With Food So Good It Should Be Illegal

    Posted in Kentucky Only In Your State February 28, 2017 by Rachel Shulhafer If you ever pass by one of these restaurants, don’t be put off by their unsuspecting and modest exteriors. They may look small and simple, but the food they serve is absolutely mouthwatering. Once you give these places a try, you’ll definitely keep…