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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…

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…

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.…

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…

By Seth Littrell The Winchester Sun Published 8:13 am Tuesday, January 31, 2017 People traveling down the Hemp Highway of Kentucky looking for a unique treat to commemorate the adventure have a new option here in Winchester. Laura’s Mercantile, owned by Clark County residents Laura Freeman and Ben Pasley, is partnering with Ruth Hunt Candies of…

By Winchester Sun Published 8:02 am Friday, January 27, 2017 Lower Howard’s Creek Preserve manager Clare Sipple has announced the winter hiking schedule at Clark County’s historical nature preserve. “Winter is a great time to explore Lower Howard’s Creek without its usual cover of vegetation blocking our views of its unique topography,” Sipple said in a…

By Whitney Leggett The Winchester Sun Published 9:46 am Friday, January 20, 2017 A vacant and derelict property on East Broadway once slated to be demolished to make room for a parking lot will have a new lease on life. The Winchester Board of Commissioners approved the sale of the property at 31 E. Broadway St. for…

Posted in Kentucky Only In Your State January 16, 2017 by Rachel Shulhafer Sandwiches really are a perfect meal. You can have them for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and you can make them as filling or light as you want. There really aren’t many things you can’t put in a sandwich, so you can be both creative and…

Posted in Kentucky Only In Your State January 15, 2017 by Rachel Shulhafer The television show Cheers really showcased how great it can be to have a reliable neighborhood restaurant or watering hole. If you don’t feel like cooking dinner one night, or just want to get out of the house for a bit, neighborhood restaurants are like…

KENTUCKY DEPARTMENT OF TRAVEL This Thanksgiving fill your table with delectable foods from Kentucky. Here are 8 delicious ways to have a pure Kentucky Thanksgiving tradition: Appetizers: 1. Beer Cheese A Kentucky original from Winchester, pair with crackers, pretzels, veggies or a baguette. See the Winchester Beer Cheese Trail to find your favorite beer cheese…

Get your copy of Kentucky Monthly Magazine and check out our new ad on the Beer Cheese Trail! Check out the #TravelKY section in this month’s Kentucky Monthly magazine. Our beer cheese was used as the picture for the Winchester-Clark County Tourism ad there!! #beercheesetrail #beercheese

Everyone from Kentucky knows about the Bourbon Trail, and even the Urban Bourbon Trail in Louisville, but did you know Kentucky has a beer cheese trail? First served at John Allman’s Driftwood Inn Restaurant in the 1940s, beer cheese has become a signature spread of Kentucky. The trail that celebrates this creamy, cheesy culinary wonder…