Passport Le Strange

Ep. 5 — The Hometown of Mary Todd Lincoln (ft. Big Booty Rhonda)


Listen Later

BEEP BEEP. Lexington, here we come! Just a quick couple hours from our home town, we really should have taken an actual road trip to eat our way through this Kentucky city. Alas, ain’t nobody got time for that. Even with the promise of amazing food and bourbon. 

Notable Show Moments

  • 01:00 — Headin’ down South to Lexington, KY

  • 10:31 — Lexington, let’s do it. 

  • 34:00 — The murder of Betty Gail Brown

What We’re Drinking Today
  • Kentucky Mule — Bourbon, ginger beer, lime juice, and Kentucky goodness

Food & Drinks
  • Blue Stallion Brewing Co. — German-style brewery, Jordan LOVES this place

  • Country Boy Brewing — No frills, Jordan’s husband’s favorite brewery

  • Ethereal Brewing Co. — Test batch beers

  • West Sixth Brewing — Hipster nation, “yoga and beer” sort of place

  • Mirror Twin Brewing — Good beer, AMAZING pizza

  • Blue Grass Tavern — Best selection of bourbon, SO MANY OPTIONS

  • A Cup of Commonwealth — Jordan’s fav coffee, located downtown

  • Coffee Times — More coffee!

  • Common Grounds — More coffee!

  • Lexington Coffee Roasters — More coffee!

  • North Lime Coffee and Donuts — Cake donuts, very rich and delicious. Also coffee.

  • Magees — Fantastic breakfast place with homemade yeast donuts

  • Doodles — Old body shop with GREAT beignets

  • Jean Farris Winery & Bistro — Four dollar sign delicious place for anniversaries, etc.

  • Malones — Go-to steak place for dates, etc.

  • Giuseppes — Get the chicken parm and prosciutto-wrapped asparagus

  • Bourbon n Toulouse — Dirt cheap Cajun and Creole food on the go. White chicken chili is bomb.

  • Bad Wolf Burgers — Doctor Who references around the restaurant, try the beer cheese burger

  • Crank & Boom — Test batch homemade ice cream

Places to Visit
  • Countdown Games — THE BEST ESCAPE ROOMS FOR REAL

  • Bourbon Trail — There’s a passport with stamps and if you complete it, you get a t-shirt!

  • Mary Todd Lincoln House — Go visit

  • Keeneland — HORSES. Revived horse racing which is now a BFD. 

  • The University of Kentucky — Watch a game! In a bar, for an authentic experience

  • Thursday Night Live — In a pavilion, live music and food trucks

  • The Summit at Fritz Farm — Brand new shopping area

  • Joseph-Beth Booksellers — Mansion of books

  • Morris Bookstore — Family owned book shop, unfortunately closed

  • Rebecca Ruth Candy — Tours! Bourbon chocolates!

  • Town Branch Bourbon — Bourbon distillery on the bourbon trail in downtown Lexington

  • Woodford Reserve — A distillery that’s just as snobby as it sounds, ft. our fancy accent

  • Buffalo Trace Distillery — Where lots of good bourbons are made

  • Wild Turkey Distillery — More bourbon!

  • Four Roses Distillery — More bourbon!

We love you, we love you, we love you! But really. The fact that this is already episode five totally blows our minds. We are so grateful to have anyone at all listening to our passion project and genuinely adore any of you who enjoy our antics. Speaking of adoration, we would find you even MORE irresistible if you gave is a 5-star review over on Apple Podcasts. Just sayin’. 

Until next time — stay weird, le strangers. 

PS: Sullivan King rocks. Listen to one of our fav songs he is featured on. 

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Passport Le StrangeBy Passport Le Strange