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The Kentucky Native Café is an outdoor café nestled between tall trees behind Michler’s Florist and Greenhouses . Photo by Marcus Dorsey
Lexington’s garden oasis
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The Kentucky Native Café: Lexington’s hidden oasis
Make the Fourth interesting with these four recipes
BY JOSHUA HUFF
BY JAMILYN HALL
jhuff@kykernel.com The door opened and I entered what I thought was going to be the Kentucky Native Café. I had heard good things about the place and decided to try it out. I walked into what turned out to be the entrance to the 113-year-old Michler’s Florist and Greenhouses. A simple mistake, as it turned out the café was in the back. I took a side door and meandered my way through two greenhouses full of flowers and plants until I reached the back of the building. I wasn’t expecting what opened up before me. The best way to describe it came from the fifth-generation owner himself. “We wanted it to be a neighborhood oasis,” owner Robin Michler said. “A spot for people to enjoy the outdoors in the city. “ An oasis it was. Sandwiched between East Maxwell Street and East High Street, the greenhouses opened up to a grove of trees that provided solace amid the bustle of rush-hour traffic in downtown Lexington. Paths sprinkled throughout the shade of trees and bushes offered a relaxing jaunt through what could be best described as a beer garden. Despite the café in the title, the open-aired bar flush behind the greenhouses and main store offers local craft beers and a selection of food ranging from Bavarian Pretzels to salads and desserts. “The dish that we do really well, that we make from scratch everyday are pretzels,” Michler said. “And German style beer
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PHOTO BY MARCUS DORSEY I STAFF Tables lie below an old greenhouse at the Kentucky Native Café.
cheese. It’s great because it’s a dish that you can share. You can just grab, bring it to a table and share it all around.” As an oasis in nature provides relief from the harshness of the surroundings, the café offers relief and a moment of respite from the bustle of life. There are tables throughout the paths and around the garden. Some are scooted into back corners for privacy and some are in what could be best described as the courtyard under the frame of an aged greenhouse. “It’s great to see that we can be kind of a neighborhood gathering spot,” Michler said. “You don’t realize where you are when you’re back here.” He was right. For a moment, on a hot Thursday afternoon SEE MICHLER’S ON PAGE 4
UK’s LGBT director celebrates U.S. Supreme Court decision, awaits discussion at start of new year BY CHEYENE MILLER CMILLER@KYKERNEL.COM As citizens across the country celebrate the recent U.S. Supreme Court decision to effectively legalize same-sex marriage in all 50 states, members of the UK LGBTQ* community UK take time to reflect on their triumphs and struggles. “We are all ecstatic, but mindful there is still so much more work to do and protection of all people to advocate,” said junior Michael Frazier, a triple major in political science, economics and philosophy. “This is a decision to be celebrated,” said Lance Poston, director of LGBTQ* Resources at UK, who also called the decision a “victory-point in a long history of advocacy for the LGBTQ* community.”
While Poston said that summertime has made communication with students more difficult, he said that he is “Certain that we will have those conversations in the coming days and coming weeks” in regard to the decision and what challenges still persist for the LGBTQ* community. Poston, an active member of the LGBTQ* community, said that this decision opens up a whole new set of options for him and his partner of six years. “It’s something I celebrate personally as well,” Poston said. Poston referred to the LGBTQ* community as “A large set of individuals who have many different life experiences,” and said that much like the Civil Rights Act of 1964, this decision represents a huge step in the right direction SEE LGBT ON PAGE 4
Fourth of July comes with fireworks, great food, family and friends. But throughout the years it is hard not to get worn out from the same boring pecan pie and sparklers. When it comes to bringing life to your Fourth of July party, these recipes can help you have a great Independence Day. Jamilyn Hall These simple, inexpensive and fresh Assistant recipes will help even the young ones eat Opinions Editor their fruits and be excited for something other than the fireworks. Each of the four can be made easily and no sweating is required. Red, White and Blue Velvet cupcakes — These cupcakes are easy to make and add color to the famous red velvet desert. When creating this dish you will need the following: red velvet cake mix, cream cheese icing and blueberries for garnish. Bake the cupcakes as directed on the box and allow cooling before adding the cream cheese icing and blueberry garnish. Independence Day Sprite — This is as fun and easy as it sounds. For this Independence Day beverage all you will need are strawberries, blueberries, blackberries, an ice cube tray and Sprite. Not only can you choose an alcoholic beverage to substitute Sprite, but you can also go the healthy SEE RECIPES ON PAGE 6
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Try the simple and festive watermelon stars and stripes.
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opinions rock-solid narrative and the collective Sundance winner Itsperformances of its stars certainly made it a tear-jerker. barely misses Thomas Mann plays Greg, an apathetic,
When “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in January, chaos ensued. Some critics likened it to “Juno,” another independent film that went the distance Kyle Arensdorf for an Oscar nomination. Columnist Others dubbed it the next “Little Miss Sunshine,” a small drama/ comedy that made the long trek from a Sundance premiere to a Best Picture nomination – and won two other Oscars at that. Even more impressively, both of those films received Best Picture nominations when the field only allowed a maximum of five films. Since 2010 the field has been stretch to allow up to 10. By the time Sundance wrapped its weeklong festivities, the hysteria around “Me and Earl” was so widespread it won both of the festival’s top two awards: the Grand Jury Prize and the Audience Award. But I didn’t see “Juno” in “Me and Earl,” and I didn’t see “Little Miss Sunshine.” I saw a pretty good film that was slightly over-hyped by the critics at Sundance. That’s not to say I didn’t love the film.
intelligent high school senior who somehow seems to be outgrowing his maturity. Greg makes small films with his best friend – although he won’t admit it – Earl (RJ Cyler) that satirize bona fide classics. They make “A Sockwork Orange” and “2:48 PM Cowboy,” among others. The little world Greg and Earl create is turned upside down though when Greg is forced by his mother to hang out with Rachel, a girl in his class who’s been diagnosed with Leukemia. Despite the dreary subject matter, some charm actually shines through in the film. In part because of the directing style. Alfonso Gomez-Rejon pans from a wide-angle lens, he shoots opposing eye lines, and he sticks his subjects right in the center of his frames – all major filmmaking “no-no’s.” His quirky style of directing attempts to break the conventional rules, but he doesn’t do it in such a way that is over-the-top or pretentious like some directors such as Wes Anderson do. “Me and Earl and the Dying Girl” is a solid film that hits all the right notes, but lacks any real punch that an independent film needs to be transcendent.
news we didn’t also have to be in caution,” said but not the end of the community’s strug- Frazier, who said he is happy about the prospect of potentially marrying his boygle for basic human rights. “With everything there is a vice and vir- friend Patrick Mason, a political science tue,” said Frazier, who serves as president sophomore. “We can really live life to the fullest of the UK branch of Students for Liberty. and live out all of our dreams,” said MaFrazier said that with marriage equality son, who said that he and Frazier are haplegalized the virtue is that a marginalized py about the newfound ability to marry in minority is one step closer to being equal, Kentucky because it is their home. but the vice is that the situation will stir the After the Supreme Court ruled in a pot and bring out regressive attitudes from landmark 5-4 decision on Friday that dissenters. “It would be naïve and unwise to say states cannot ban same-sex marriage, pride festivals and parades broke out across the nation as pro-marriage equality citizens celebrated the historic event. Judge Anthony Kennedy, who many saw as the deciding vote in the decision, wrote the majority statement, in which he declared, “It would misunderstand these men and women to say that they disrespect the idea of marriage. Their plea is that they do respect it, respect it so deeply that they seek to find it’s fulfillment in themselves,” and PHOTO BY KYLE ARENSDORF I STAFF that “they ask for equal dignity Belinda Tarpley-Sottung speaks to a crowd Friday in downtown Lexington, in front of the courthouse, after the U.S. Supreme Court decided states must in the eyes of the law. The Conallow same-sex couples to marry. stitution grants them that right.” LGBT FROM PAGE 3
news Miss Kentucky contestants to compete for crown at UK’s Singletary Center Miss Kentucky 2015 will crown a new champion July 2-4 as the annual pageant is held at the UK Singletary Center for the Arts. Thirty-one contestants representing local scholarship pageants from across Kentucky will be determined by a panel of judges, with one exception: for the first time one of the semifinalists will be determined by the public. The contestants have the opportunity to win more that $41,000 in cash scholarships along with prizes and scholarships to various universities. The winner represents Kentucky in the Miss America Pageant, held on Sept. 13 in Atlantic City.
Per the Lexington Herald-Leader, “supporters can vote for their favorite contestant by going to Misskentuckypageant.com and using a credit card or PayPal account. Each vote costs $1 each. The contestant with the most votes will be named “Kentucky’s Choice” and will become of the 13 semifinalists. All proceeds will benefit the Miss Kentucky Scholarship Organization.” Tickets for the preliminaries and final competition are available by calling (859) 257-4939 or by visiting Singletarycenter. com. Preliminary tickets are $35 each and tickets for the final night are $65 each. For more information visit Misskentuckypageant.com.
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MICHLER’S FROM PAGE 3 during rush hour, I closed my eyes and heard the chirping of the birds, the rustle of the trees in the wind and the soft chatter and laughter from fellow guests. And for a period, I was whisked away from the stresses of life and was transported to a state of relaxation. The beer helped expedite the process, of course. That was exactly what the architect’s, UK Architecture professors David Mohney, David Biagi and Bruce Swetnam, envisioned when they helped design the place. “The material selection and the actual form and placement were all about the history of the place and the fact that it’s a florist,” Swetnam said. Michler also played a large part in the design. He was inspired by his world travels. “I spent many an afternoon in beer gardens in Germany,” Michler said. “And I thought, ‘people love coming to Michler’s and they love the space, why don’t we make
a space where people can come, relax, socialize and spend their lazy weekend, come meet their family and friends and have a pleasant outdoor evening during the week.’” The culture shift in Lexington has allowed for entrepreneurs to experiment in ways that seemed to only catch on in cities like New York or San Francisco. “People are really getting out more,” Michler said. “People are looking for spaces to socialize. The social life in Lexington is becoming a social scene. I think we’re seeing a lot of takes on that. There are a lot of different ideas and a lot of them are well thought out. I think Lexington is going in a lot of neat directions. People just want to go out more and spend time in beautiful spots.” Kentucky Native Café is a beautiful place, one that should be visited more than once. Grab a beer, snag a pretzel, pick a spot and soak in the aesthetics of this truly unique experience. Just remember to park in the back.
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Kernel Brewing Company: This week on tap: Bartender’s choice from Ethereal Brewing
ALEX WRIGHT Contributing Columnist
Ethereal Brewing is Lexington’s newest craft brewery, and it sports the largest patio of all the breweries in town. It is in the Pepper Distillery Campus, which is bustling with new businesses including a restaurant and an ice cream parlor. The walls leading up to its high ceilings are adorned with more dartboards than all the other breweries combined. When I asked for a flight of their stand out beers, I was given the Anomaly Saison, the Wanderfarm Belgian IPA, the Berliner Weisse, and the HopShaka-Laka IPA.
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Price: $5 Alcohol Percentage: 6.8% The Anomaly Saison has a distinctly tart flavor with a bit of a sour kick. It tastes of a wild fruit you would find and enjoy on a long hike through the Eastern Kentucky woods. Its tartness and light body would pair well with some light, sweet food, like a small bowl of local craft ice cream, which can conveniently be found next door at the brand new ice cream parlor.
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The Berliner Weisse is the most experimental of all the beers I tried while visiting Price: $5 Ethereal. It was immediately, but not overAlcohol Percentage: 4% whelmingly, sour. And unlike most sour beers, the sourness did not linger for a particularly long time. A slightly bitter set of hops can be detected lingering under the surface, not wanting to take center stage but still wishing to make their presence known.
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Berliner Weisse
This Belgian IPA is clearly hoppy, but with a Belgian kick. The flavor is deceptively heavy for how light the body is and the flavor lingers in the throat, making it an excellent beer to drink while snacking on food from the many food trucks that regularly visit the Pepper Distillery Campus. The hops are not overpoweringly bitter and make this an excellent beer for those looking for the flavor of an IPA without all the bite.
The Hop-Shaka-Laka is very hoppy but without much bitterness. Its ABV does not lend itself to long drinking sessions, but its flavor will make you want many a pint. This is a hop lover’s beer. The hops come through remarkably clean and exude earthy herbal tones. As the flavor lingers on your tongue you can almost see the hop plant being grown in front of you, and you will find yourPrice: $5 self wondering what sort of magic turns a plant into such Alcohol Percentage: 8% a delicious and refreshing beverage.
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route and choose water instead. The night before the party add your desired fruits to an ice cube tray and fill with water. The day of just pop the frozen fruits into your desired drink for a fun twist. Watermelon Stars and Stripes — Watermelon is a staple to any Fourth of July, but this new style will have your loved ones loving the simplicity. You’ll need watermelon slices, a star cookie cutter, skewers and grapes. Cut the watermelon into star shapes with the cookie cutter, then place on skewer and add grapes for a colorful, healthy and wand-like treat. Patriotic deviled eggs — Add fun to your family recipe for an easy and festive look. All you will need to do is change the color of the egg with just food coloring and water. After hard-boiling the eggs and removing the shell, place eggs in a container and cover with water. You will need 20 drops of food coloring, red and blue, per half cup of water. Next allow the eggs to sit in the food coloring mixture for two hours, then remove and dry off, before cutting them open to finish. With these easy recipes your Fourth of July will be one to remember. Given enough red, white and blue, food and fun, your party will be a great addition to your summer.
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Calipari would be wise to leave the Cats
I don’t know John Calipari lect few. Coaches need fleshed-out personal goals to achieve success here. I’m sure as a person. I know him as a coach, a Wisconsin’s head coach Bo Ryan doesn’t figure forced to sit in front of a have to tip toe around every word he utters. podium and answer redundant Say one positive word about an NBA team questions about a team that and fans think Calipari has his bags packed JOSHUA HUFF may look different each year, and jet fueled. Coaching in its true form is unobtainable at UK. Calipari is the head of but treads the same storylines. Kernel Such is the life of a man a multi-faceted organization with coaching Columnist who willingly entered the fa- on the lowest rung of the job description natical fandom of the Bluegrass ladder. He’s the facilitator, a recruiter and state in hopes of Fedexing one prospect af- the voice of a university. The coaching that he does is behind closed doors, building and ter the next to the NBA. Basketball is a sport that never dies in branding freaks of nature who may call UK Kentucky. While most universities have home, but in reality spend as much time on nestled into their summer routines, the UK campus as it takes to add a new dorm. I may not know Calipari the person, but fan base continues to shovel loads of proPHOTO BY ADAM PENNAVARIA I STAFF cessed information into their mouths as the I do know if he truly wants to coach, the UK Basketball coach John Calipari at a UK vs. NBA is waiting. UK basketball media train rolls on. Mississippi State game at Rupp Arena. Calipari is caught in the vice of college recruiting and appeasing the most rabid 1.4 pg kernel 7.2.15_1.4 pg 7.2.15 pazzos 6/29/15 3:31 PM Page 1 fans in the country. It’s a surprise that after six years as head coach his hair doesn’t rival that of a two-term president. Again, I don’t know Calipari as a person, but I do know one thing: there’s no way he stays in Lexington to see out his career. Who would want to? Imagine living the life of a mega-star. Paparazzi staked out in front of your house, cameramen with telescopic lenses camped out in the hills, legions of fans and critics alike waiting with baited breath for the next foot to fall. Even Kim Kardashian would buckle under the pressure. Lexington’s Best Hand Coaching at UK goes in two different directions: Success leads to greater opportuTossed Pizza nities (the NBA), and failure leads coaches down paths traveled by the likes of Tubby Smith and Billy Gillispie. In essence, the shelf life for the modern 1/2 price on all Medium & Large Pizzas day UK coaching job is short-lived. 5 pm - close with valid UK ID This outcry and panic about Calipari possibly leaving for the NBA is ridiculous. So much so that no matter how much future success he enjoys, the minute he leaves Pazzo’s Patio • Friday 6:00 pm - 9:00pm — or “bolts,” as UK fans will say — he’s ® going to be ridiculed and thrown under the bus. Prairie Standard I doubt fans will line up along the road as he heads to the airport with signs wishing him well. He might as well fly out of Louisville; surely they’ll be happy to see 385 South Limestone St. • Lexington him go. www.pazzospizzapub.com Coaching at UK truly is a job for the se-
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