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Michelle Aiello (“Futuristic, with a Past,” page 6) is a Chicago-born writer, editor and indie publisher. She founded and co-organizes the Kentucky Fried Zine Fest (formerly known as Ephemera Fest). Her interests include living room karaoke, snail mail, and all things vintage. She lives in downtown Lexington with her husband, Scott, and a lanky black cat named Basil. Jeremy Ashby (“On Our Table,” page 38) is executive chef at Azur Food Group, where he offers innovative cuisine showcasing organic, sustainable and local ingredients from his native Kentucky. In his free time, Ashby co-hosts a talk show “Food News & Chews” on local PBS affiliate station KET. www.azurrestaurant.com. Rena Baer (“Straight From the Source,” pare 18) is a Lexington freelance editor and writer who once asked an artist friend how she chose among watercolor, clay and charcoal to find the right medium of expression. “You’re a writer,” the friend answered. “With so many words out there, how do you decide which ones to use?” Rena fumbled for an answer, and to this day as she writes and rewrites, she still forages for the right words. And, even with 20 years of experience, she says it remains rough country but can’t imagine more rewarding terrain.
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hen Richard B. Isenhour began designing and building Lexington homes in the early 1950s, no one was using the term “midcentury modern” to describe an emerging design style that emphasized simple lines, open floor plans and large windows and walls made of glass. Today, however, the late Lexington homebuilder is recognized as one of the first – and finest – architects to introduce that contemporary style to the area, and thanks to a new book, “The Houses of Richard B. Isenhour: Mid-Century Modern in Kentucky,” nearly two decades of his work is now detailed and documented in print. Born in 1924 in Charlotte, North Carolina, Isenhour began his professional career as a chemical engineer for DuPont in Newburgh, New York, a job he left after a few years, desiring more challenging and creative work. In 1952, he and his wife, Lenora, moved from New York to Lexington, her hometown, where Lenora’s father, builder A.R. Henry, still lived and worked. In Lexington, Richard worked with his father-in-law – who developed several Lexington streets, including Arcadia Park, Glendover and Jesselin – on a number of building projects. Taking the
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knowledge he gleaned from his work with Henry, along with influences that included architectural tours of northern California, Europe and Mexico in the 1950s, Isenhour soon began building unique homes of his own design, which became referred to as “Isenhour houses.” By the time Isenhour became a registered architect in 1974, he had already built nearly 100 unique homes in Lexington, many of which are considered iconic and dozens of which are detailed and documented in the book.
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Above: Located in The Colony subdivision, this Standish Avenue home was built in 1963, a time when Isenhour’s influences from UK’s College of Architecture started to appear in many of his works.
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Below: Built in 1972 for his own family, this Bridgeport Drive home (front and rear views both shown) is perhaps the design most synonymous with Isenhour’s name. The rear wall is 100 percent glass, providing an unobstructed view of the backyard and lake from the majority of the home’s interior.
“From the beginning, we knew that this was going to be a local book. It was not going to be a bestseller, but it would appeal to the people who know about these houses.” AUTHOR LARRY ISENHOUR
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The book was written by Richard’s oldest son, R.L. “Larry” Isenhour, a retired architect, and its design is almost as striking as the houses themselves.
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“I had never written a book before, but as an architect, I had definite ideas about how I wanted it to look,” Larry said.
Like his father’s original plans, Larry’s 10.5-by-10.5-inch book is organized by job number, along with addresses and original owners’ names. Each house is presented in a two- or four-page layout, with Richard Isenhour’s interior and exterior photographs appearing alongside modern photos; the book also includes site and floor plans, expository text written by Jan Isenhour and a foreword by architect Graham Pohl.
Working closely with his wife, Jan, the retired director of the Carnegie Center for Literacy & Learning, along with a handful of local designers and printers, Larry selected 43 Lexington homes built by his father to detail in the book. Arranged in chronological order, the book starts in 1956 with Richard Isenhour’s 11th Lexington project, a 310 Blueberry Lane home where he and his family lived for 16 years. The book ends with a 1978 property built on a wooded lot on Hobcaw Lane, designed by Richard Isenhour alongside homeowners Karen and
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“He was studying at the new College of Architecture in the early ’60s, and it’s fascinating to see those ideas take shape in his work,” Larry Isenhour said, noting that around that time, elements such as cathedral ceilings, partial walls, natural materials like Kentucky limestone and other now iconic mid-century modern elements started to appear in his father’s work. During the year-long process of writing his book – which was the second best seller of 2014 at local bookstore Morris Book Shop – Larry Isenhour started a file system with information
gleaned from public records and his father’s archives. He then contacted the current owners to ask for permission to feature their homes in the book. “Everyone I talked to was wonderful,” he recalls. “Whenever someone told me anything about a house, it went into the file.” “From the beginning, we knew that this was going to be a local book,” Larry Isenhour added. “It was not going to be a bestseller, but it would appeal to the people who know about these houses.”
Some common features of mid-century modern architecture • Open floor plan: living roon, dining room and kitchen flow together • Simple low, sloping, and cathedral ceilings for open visual space • Post-and-beam construction, partial walls and glass walls • Openings circulate air and natural light • Solid front for street privacy • Use of newer materials, such as plywood, Formica, plastics and aluminum, as well as natural materials such as wood and stone • Multiple outdoor views for appreciation of healthy living
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Built from 1945 to the mid-’80s, mid-century modern homes focused on simplicity and a connection with nature, with common features including flat planes, large glass windows and open space.
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Many of the architects who designed the houses believed that the progressive style could inspire social change. An emphasis on glass windows and doors, for example, encouraged healthy living and harmony with nature – whereas traditional window heights, which averaged four to five feet, made it difficult for children to see outside, walls of glass encouraged children to become engaged with their environment in a different way.
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In addition, mid-century modern homes were often built into (rather than on top of) the ground, keeping the proportions more natural and offering additional views and daylight to neighboring homes.
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The Breakout Games partners, l-r: Aaron Martinez, Jeremiah Sizemore, Bryce Anderson (seated), Jason Thompson (standing), and Evan Morris at their headquarters. Not pictured: Viktorija Martinez, Nathan and Audra Cryder.
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Nothing encourages teamwork like a quick and clean escape from a group kidnapping experience. That’s the premise behind The Breakout Games, a new live-action adventure game company that opened in Lexington in December with a business model built on challenging customers to get away. Put simply, participants are locked in a room together for one hour. By analyzing their surroundings, deciphering planted clues and figuring out a series of puzzles, they work together to break out of the room before time runs out.
popular. Upon her return, she teamed up with her husband, Nathan Cryder, and family members Viktorija and Aaron Martinez to bring the idea to life at a facility on North Ashland Avenue. Entrepreneurs Jeremiah Sizemore, Bryce Anderson, Evan Morris and Jason Thompson, who co-own Vinaigrette Salad Kitchen and several local Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt locations, soon joined the ownership team as well.
Owner Audra Cryder first encountered the idea while researching tourist attractions for a trip to Singapore, where the “reality escape room” concept is relatively
“I don’t know of any other activities that allow people to bond in this way,” Anderson. “It’s very interactive, and you’re working as a team.”
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Creating the company’s escape scenarios has been an experience in teamwork as well. Together, the ownership group built and tweaked the company’s first option, The Kidnapping Room, in which participants are blindfolded and handcuffed (easily removable, of course) to a sparse metal bed frame in a room designed to mimic a dimly lit basement. Participants work to escape by tracking clues left by the kidnapper’s “previous victim.”
The Derby Heist room resembles a horse-race player’s study, complete with a desk and typewriter, bookcases and shelves riddled with empty bourbon bottles and thick volumes of Thoroughbred almanacs. Upon locating the pilfered objects, participants will have the means to break out, though it’s not an easy road to get there. Along the way, lock combinations must be discovered, brainteasers must be deciphered – and they might have to do a little math.
They also developed the second of the two “escape rooms” currently open to the public, The Derby Heist. Before the Kentucky Derby begins, participants must find three stolen objects: the $2 million purse, the roses and the trophy.
Breakout Games currently has two Derby Heist rooms available, and large groups can use them to split up and face off simultaneously. “We’ve really enjoyed what we’ve done so far, and we’re excited
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about the concept,” Sizemore said. “It’s just something different that registers with a lot of people, and it might really fill a niche that didn’t exist before.” The owners have seen a wide range of ages come to play, from a group of 12- and 13-year-olds (who performed better than expected), to a group of middle-aged pharmaceutical sales representatives on a teambuilding exercise, to the occasional grandmother or two accompanying her family on a night out. For Nathan Cryder, it was an easy decision to join forces with Sizemore and Anderson, who, interestingly, had already been throwing around the idea of launching their own reality-escape business concept when they heard that Breakout Games had opened in December.
At The Breakout Games, teams are locked in a room and must escape before time runs out. To win, team members must work together to decipher planted clues and solve a series of puzzles and clues.
“In my mind it was an absolutely dream partnership,” Cryder said. “They’re very community-minded and so am I. That’s what I liked about these guys: They’re all about Lexington.” Two additional room concepts – Casino Royale and Island Escape – are currently in the works, scheduled to open later this month. And Breakout Games management team already has tentative plans to try expanding into the Louisville and Cincinnati markets.
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As far as difficulty goes, not even half the teams break out in time, but the game is designed for the players’ enjoyment, regardless of the result. “Anything that you put this much effort and time and money into, you just really want people to enjoy and be excited about,” Sizemore said. “So for us, that’s always the challenge: Making sure it’s a great experience for everyone that comes in.” cc
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Straight from the Source New Woodland Triangle holistic healing center draws inspiration from the wellspring of owner Corinne LaReau’s life experiences
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Corinne LaReau, pictured here, opened her High street wellness cooperative last May. She hopes to introduce water therapy pools, including a watsu pool and sensory depirvation flotation tank, to the center this year.
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orinne LaReau may have opened the doors to her Lexington wellness and movement cooperative, Source on High, less than a year ago, but the catalyst for it began more than 25 years ago, when she was one month shy of turning 18.
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As LaReau and several friends caravanned from their Jessamine County homes toward Paoli Peaks for a ski trip on a clear winter day, the pickup she was riding in hit a deer. The vehicle flipped five or six times, ejecting LaReau from the passenger window.
ately felt a shift in her being.
“I remember I was flying through the air, looking at this beautiful blue sky and thinking: Make sure my mom and my family know I love them,” she said, recalling the certainty of her belief that it was the end.
The shift she felt at such a young age geared LaReau toward a feeling of personal responsibility for doing something beneficial for humankind. Now – as the owner of a small business that specializes in helping others reach and maintain good health, movement and wellness – she can do just that.
Although physically unable to walk away from the accident because of two shattered kneecaps and a broken nose, LaReau said she immedi-
“Something inside me cracked open – I felt like I was spared for a purpose brighter than I knew,” she said. “I realized at age 17 that every day is a gift and to make the most of it.”
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In the two decades following her accident, LaReau spent time in Hawaii, Colorado and San Diego, drawing inspiration from the lure and power of the ocean, the beauty of the Rocky Mountains and the holistic healing community that is so prevalent on the West Coast. Working as an architectural assistant in San Diego in her 20s, she began going to massage school in her spare time and training in three styles of yoga. “I decided I wanted to help one person at a time rather than save the world,â€? she said. After ďŹ nishing massage school in 1997, LaReau started her own successful massage and yoga practice in San Diego. But in 2002, with two young daughters under her wing and a desire for more stability than the big city could offer her, she returned to Lexington, where she built up her
massage practice at the downtown YMCA, as well as teaching some yoga and Pilates there. “I had a vision of having my own wellness center, but it didn’t seem to be the right time with needing stability for my kids,â€? she said. Her work at the YMCA had reached a plateau, however, and the one healing technique she found most beneďŹ cial for her clients – a form of warm-water aquatic therapy known as watsu – was getting to be increasingly difficult without regular access to a warm pool. Feeling like she had exhausted all her other possibilities, LaReau decided the time was ripe to pursue the dream that had been welling up inside of her for so many years. “I knew if I waited much longer, that window of opportunity would close.â€?
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While shopping for a gift downtown in the fall of 2013, LaReau noticed a “for lease” sign in a storefront next to Black Market on High Street. Although renovations and a small bank loan were needed, the price was right, and the 2700-square-foot building (which formerly housed The Void Skateshop) was expansive enough for a yoga studio, massage rooms, and offices for other wellness practitioners to join her to create a cooperative. Importantly, the space also allowed room to eventually realize LaReau’s dream of bringing water healing to the Lexington community; the space is already outfitted for a watsu pool and sensory deprivation tank – a lightless, soundproof warm water pool used for meditation and relaxation – and she expects to install both this year.
“Besides my daughters, watsu remains one of the strongest drives I have,” she said. “What takes two hours to do on land [with massage] takes 10 minutes in water. All that gravitational pull that holds the tension in the body is sloughed away.” Until her pools become a reality, LaReau is practicing massage, teaching yoga and Pilates, and growing the cooperative aspect of her business. Several other wellness practitioners, including Rosemary Rosenthal, Dean Holt and Tasha Fauxe, teach yoga and other movement classes at Source on High, with additional holistic healing services ranging from massage therapy to nutritional counseling also available at the center.
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As a small-business owner with three growing girls, LaReau still lives with the fear of uncertainty, but it’s a fear she is able to face with growing confidence. “I still feel fear every day. It’s there sitting on my shoulder – and some days it’s louder than others – but at least I know what it is and can sit with it, look it in the eye and make peace with it,” she said. “This work is what helps keep me grounded; that, and my girls.”
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Hosting a soft opening on Mother’s Day last year felt very special to LaReau. “I want to teach my children the responsibility it takes to run your own business and to be passionate enough to walk through fire to do it,” she said. More about Source on High, including a full schedule of classes and a listing of services offered, is available at www.sourceonhigh.com. cc
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rom the first flute notes and warm acoustic plucks of cello and guitar on Bear Medicine’s new album, “The Moon Has Been All My Life,” a subtle, astral plethora of transcendental chamber folk music builds – each track intimate, individually narrative and organic. Given the maturity and originality of the album’s rich sound, one would be hard-pressed to guess that the band has only been playing together for less than two years or that this is their first full-length release. Bear Medicine’s origins trace back to a duo featuring high school friends
Joshua Wright on acoustic guitar and sometimes-falsetto lead vocals and Severn Edmondson on drums and vocals. Calling themselves The Blue Suckers, the band played for about a year starting around 2008, with early sounds leaning toward bluegrass and folk. Eventually, their sound transformed into a loud, more aggressive rock style reminiscent of Dylan-goeselectric. The transformation was perhaps indicative of Wright’s personal musical genesis, which he describes as having been marked by three important musical discoveries: Green Day, “The Last Waltz,” and John Fahey. Around that same time, Paducah native Seth Murphy moved to Lexington in 2008 to pursue a degree in cello performance with the University of Kentucky Symphony Orches-
tra. He admits that the more involved he was with the orchestra, the more disinterested he became. “With it being strict and regulated and uniform, I kind of wanted to do my own thing,” Murphy said. Murphy became increasingly interested in the local live music that was taking place in local houses or bars, and through that scene he met Edmondson, who introduced him to Wright. Eventually, Murphy and Wright became roommates and started playing music together. As they played through Wright’s songs, they agreed the songs could use some percussion, so Wright recruited the only person who could fulfill that role: his former bandmate, Edmondson. The trio called themselves Bear Medicine – a nod to a comment made by a friend of Wright’s, who told him that he “possessed bear
medicine” and that music was the vehicle for that medicine. They recorded a self-titled EP before a fortuitous neighborhood jam session introduced a new potential layer to the band with the classically trained pianist and flutist Kim Smith, a neighbor and friend of Wright and Murphy’s. “Josh played one of his songs at the jam, and Kim joined in on flute,” Murphy said. “After [we] heard the sound of the flute with the music, it was an obvious fit.” “Kim’s multi-instrumental ability is perfect for us – the piano adds support and texture, and the flute adds melody and contrast,” said Murphy, adding that Eastern music, which often features call-and-response between woodwinds and fretless instruments, has been a source of inspiration for him.
A limited 200-copy run of the vinyl version of Bear Medicine’s debut album, “The Moon Has Been all My Life,” will be released on March 10. The band will celebrate the release with an appearance at the March 12 tadoo Lounge Session at Smiley Pete’s headquarters.
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For their debut album with their current lineup, Bear Medicine enlisted local recording impresario Otto Helmuth at Nitro Sonic Studio, to help capture 10 unique combinations of acoustic guitar, cello, bass, harmonica, mandolin, keyboard and flute, backed by tightly harmonized vocals and gentle, climactic drums. The CD was released in October, and while a vinyl version of the record was always in the plans, it encountered some significant challenges before coming together sonically, with the dynamic contrasts and difficulty of balancing acoustic instruments and full tones making it hard to recreate a clean, full sound on vinyl. After getting back a bad initial test copy, the band’s initial mastering engineer, T.J. Lipple (Inner Ear Studios, Washington, D.C.), finally introduced the group to Chicago recording master Bob Weston, who is known for being a member of successful underground rock and post-punk groups Shellac and Mission of Burma as well as for his engineering prowess. After telling the band that the project was probably the most difficult recording that he has had to work on in the past seven years, Weston ultimately produced a successful original lacquer for the vinyl. That lacquer served as a mold for the rest of the vinyls, which were pressed at the Shepherdsville, Ky., record plant Palamino Records. While they admit that finding an apt and receptive venue to their sound, which is gentle and unique, can sometimes be a challenge – “at this point, we prefer to do listening rooms and performing arts centers,” Wright said – the group has been motivated and humbled by recent accolades, which include a glowing review on popular L.A.-based music blog Aquarium Drunkard; an opening slot at the Singletary Center last fall for Diego Garcia, who was so taken by their sound that he invited Murphy to stay on stage and improv with him; and a slot on Knoxville’s upcoming Rhythm N’ Blooms Festival, which features the Decemberists and Drive-by Truckers. “When we all got together to hash out these songs it just felt like something special was happening,” Wright said. “I am totally grateful; everything kind of fell into place.” cc
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“The Moon Has Been All My Life” can be purchased online at Bandcamp; the CD can be purchased locally at Pop’s and CD Central; and the vinyl record will be released on March 10. Upcoming Bear Medicine shows: Bear Medicine will officially celebrate the vinyl release of their debut album “The Moon Has Been All My Life” at the tadoo lounge Session, a free and family-friendly event that takes place at Smiley Pete’s headquarters (434 Old Vine St.) from 6-9 p.m. on March 12. Knoxvillebased 12-string guitarist Joseph Allred will open. Other upcoming shows: March 3 – w/ Ryley Walker and Ma Turner at Al’s Bar March 12 – tadoo Lounge Session with Joseph Allred at Smiley Pete Publishing April 10-12 – Rhythm N’ Blooms Fest (Knoxville, Tennessee) April 18 – Black Sheep Burrito and Blues (Huntington, West Virginia) April 19 – MOTR Pub (Cincinnati)
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am prompted to topics for my columns in various ways. Some come from the things I read in magazines or books or see on TV; some, like this one, come from my own experience. For years, I have belonged to two study groups – one at my temple on Saturday mornings and another that is ecumenical and educational in nature. Neither is exclusive; new members are welcome. Some people try us out, find us not their cup of tea, and leave; but if they stay, it is usually for a long time. During several weeks of recent illness, I have attended neither, but I’m back now. Meanwhile, a new retired man named Joe has joined us. He has been faithful in attendance, and he participates in the discussions, but getting over a sickness had made it difficult for me to get to know him as quickly as I normally do with newcomers. Last week he asked me if there was a group for men in the temple. I said I didn’t know of one, but after thinking about it throughout the week, I looked in the temple directory and made a list of the older men whom I thought he could approach. During this process I realized that I know nothing about this man – where he came from, what he had done for a living, what his interests are. So I added those tidbits about the men on the list I was preparing. Suddenly, I became aware that I’ve never had to seek a place for myself! Lexington has been my home all my life, except for a few
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Sometimes You Wanna Go ... New owners breathe new life into iconic campus-area watering hole STORY BY SARAYA BREWER PHOTOS BY SARAH JANE SANDERS
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or years, college buddies Tim Small and Shayne Bates had kicked around the idea of owning their own bar. They both had considerable experience working in the service industry and had envisioned a loose concept for a casual neighborhood bar that was both welcoming and eclectic. So when they were approached last fall with the opportunity to purchase an iconic campus-area watering hole, what had almost seemed like a pipe dream gained a sudden urgency – and legs. Located at 500 E. Euclid Ave., at the corner of Woodland, the venue had been home to the popular live music bar The Fishtank for nine years; its most recent iteration, TBar, closed last summer. The location held a special sense of nostalgia to Small and Bates, both 26, who met during their early days at the University of Kentucky and spent considerable time during their formative years in Lexington hanging out in the
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area surrounding “champions’ corner.” “The more that we discussed it, the more we realized the significance of the location for us,” said Small, who is now the primary owner of Best Friend Bar. The bar opened in October, less than three months after Small signed the lease. While he spends his days as an office assistant at the Lyric Theatre, Small now spends many of his evenings helping oversee the bar; Bates acts as its primary operator and manager. First and foremost a casual neighborhood lounge, the space also features live music most weekends, as well as an affordable and inventive menu inspired by Eastern European street food. “We’ve been actively evolving, but in essence we really just want to be that neighborhood bar where you can go see a good show for cheap and [have] a really intimate experience with the owners and the patrons,” said Smaill. “For the most part, we were able to walk
Above: Handpainted signs for th e Euclid Avenue bar were created by Lexington artist Michael Martinez.
The bar is owned, operated and managed by a tightknit group of friends. Pictured here (clockwise, from bottom left): barback/bouncer Keegan Weckman; owner Tim Small; bartender Jordan Suggs; kitchen manager Tom Kastanowski; bar manager and operator Shayne Bates; and bartender Elaine Vaughan.
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After years of talking about opening their own bar, Best Friend Bar owner Tim Small (l) and operator/manager Shayne Bates (r), both 26, opened their campus-area lounge in October.
in and create the environment that we wanted, with a location that was already pretty great.”
of patrons ranging from college students to professors to Chevy Chase and Kenwick residents.
That’s not to say a significant amount of quick-and-dirty work wasn’t necessary to claim the space as their own – the two short months between when Small officially signed on as owner and the bar’s grand opening were spent scrubbing, painting and reimagining the space, in addition to chasing down all the necessary permitting and licenses.
“Each night and each show we’re bringing in a different demographic of patrons,” Small said. “It’s nice because we don’t just have one crowd who’s getting tired of it.”
“We’re a start-up business – we didn’t get to come in and do everything we wanted with the space, because we had to come in and start operating,” said Small, “but the space itself we really liked.” The name Best Friend Bar emerged as a reflection of the casual and friendly ambiance that Bates and Small – who used to have a band called Best Friend Band – wanted the bar to emulate. It’s since become an underlying theme reflected in everything from the staff (most, if not all, have been close friends for years) to fixtures in the bar, including the art hanging on the walls and the sound equipment, all of which has come from their friends. Five months after opening, the partners said their friends have also been their biggest supporters, but they have been pleased to attract an increasingly diverse crowd
The bar menu features lots of fun beach-inspired drink specials and a laid-back vibe almost reminiscent of a surf shack. While Bates has experience with fine dining and high-end cocktails, it was important to both him and Small that they keep their products at affordable price point.
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“I know how much stuff costs, so I’m trying to keep stuff as cheap as I can and still hit a margin,” said Bates, who managed the bar at School Restaurant and Enoteca. “I’m trying to do a lot of local stuff, then crafty stuff that I can keep under a certain price.” The food menu, an ever-evolving invention of kitchen manager Tom Kastanowski, follows a similar model, with all items priced under $10 (it also might the only place in town you can get a home cooked pierogi, or traditional Polish dumpling). Last month, the bar hosted the first of a new “guest chef series,” in which several of the owner’s friends who are chefs at noteworthy (but decidedly higher-end) local kitchens come in and create dinner specials once
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The series is another opportunity to get their friends in on the action. “Honestly, we all cherish it so much,” Small said. “We’re all proud of it, and we all take great pride in the fact that we created it from nothing to what it is now.” cc
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Lowcountry Boil RECIPE BY JEREMY ASHBY PHOTO BY SARAH JANE SANDERS
Chef Jeremy Ashby says his first taste of Lowcountry cooking was life changing. As a young culinary student at Johnson & Wales, he became entranced with the lighter Southern fare of Charleston, which contrasted to the heartier traditions of his native Kentucky. He fell in love with the city – the smells wafting from each restaurant, the small-town feel, the local culture and the access to fine ingredients. Ashby soon nabbed a coveted spot in the kitchen at Magnolia’s as a prep cook, learning the elegant and airy recipes of one of Charleston’s best chefs. Now executive chef at Lexington restaurant Azur Restaurant & Patio, chef Ashby will return to Magnolia’s this month during the Charleston Wine & Food Festival to reunite with chef Donald Drake for a signature dining event. He plans to bring a few tastes of Kentucky – bourbon and country ham, to name a couple – to the table to merge with the magical flavors he remembers from his years in South Carolina, including this recipe for Lowcountry boil.
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Lowcountry Boil Servings: 8 Start to finish: 2 hours • 1/4 cup Azur Bay seasoning or Old Bay Seasoning (see recipe of Azur Bay seasoning below) • 3 cups seafood boil broth (see recipe below) • 16 new potatoes • 1 tablespoons garlic, chopped • 2 yellow onions, quartered • 1 1/2 pounds Andouille sausage • 6 ears of corn, cut in thirds • 3 pounds whole crab, broken in half • 2 pound bag of mussels, cleaned • 4 lobster tails, halved (optional; use if you’re feeling fancy) • 2 1/2 pounds shrimp (13-15 ct.), peeled and deveined, reserving shells for boil broth In a five-gallon stock pot, add Azur bay seasoning, seafood boil broth, potatoes, garlic, onions and three cups water. Bring to a rolling boil for 10 minutes. Add the sausage and bring back to a boil for 10 minutes. Add the corn and crab and return to a boil. Add the rest of the ingredients to the pot and cover with a lid. Steam for three to five minutes or until mussels open and shrimp is cooked through. Use a slotted spoon to evenly portion ingredients in bowls for eight people. Spoon a little broth over each portion. For picnic style, pour the entire pot into a colander; discard liquid and serve “family style” on newspaper.
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Seafood Boil Broth • 3 whole tomatoes, quartered • 2 carrots, roughly chopped • 2 yellow onions, quartered • 2 stalks celery, roughly chopped • 2 whole lemons, halved • 4 bay leaves • 1 teaspoon peppercorns • 3 tablespoons tomato paste • Reserved shells from the peeled shrimp In a medium stock pot on medium, add tomatoes, carrots, onion, celery, lemons, peppercorns, bay leaves, tomato paste and shrimp shells. Cover with lid and sweat for five minutes. Remove lid and add five cups water. Simmer on medium heat for one hour, or until reduced to about three cups. Strain and reserve liquid.
Azur Bay Seasoning • 1 1/2 tablespoons ground bay leaves • 1 teaspoon dry mustard • 1 teaspoon Bourbon Barrel Smoked Paprika • 1 teaspoon Bourbon Barrel Smoked Black Pepper • 1 tablespoons ground celery seed • 1 teaspoon ground ginger • 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves • 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice • 1/2 teaspoon ground mace • 1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom • 1 teaspoon garlic powder • 1 teaspoon onion powder Mix all ingredients together. Makes roughly ¼ cup. cc
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A tropical specialty created by the masterminds behind the new Euclid Avenue dive Best Friend Bar, this fun drink transports you directly to Panama City, no matter how cold it might be outside. Surf’s up! Ingredients • 1 oz. white tequila • 1/2 ounce coconut rum • 1/2 lime squeezed • 3/4 oz. pineapple juice • 1/4 oz. blue curaçao • 1 orange wheel in the bottom of glass, muddled and orange twist to garnish Muddle a fresh orange wheel in the bottom of a rocks glass; top with ice. Combine the tequila, rum, lime juice and pineapple juice in a shaker. Shake and pour into glass. Top with blue curaçao. Garnish with an orange twist. cc
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The Floozies. March 4. The Floozies are producer/guitarist Matt Hill and drummer Mark Hill, two brothers from Lawrence, Kansas, who bring a fresh approach to electronic music and live performance, using a combination of cutting edge electronic production and party-rocking funk. 10 p.m. Cosmic Charlie’s, 388 Woodland Ave. www.cosmic-charlies.com.
tarist Joseph Allred. Food from Wild Thyme Chef Allison Davis, cocktails (specially crafted by Brandon Judd using Jack Rudy Cocktail Co. mixers) and craft beer will available for purchase. 6-9 p.m. Smiley Pete Publishing, 434 Old Vine St. www. tadoo.com/tadoo-loungesessions.
Scott Carney (Wax Fang), Niles Foley, Nativity Singers. March 6. Scott Carney is the front man of the popular Louisville rock group Wax Fang. He will be joined by Niles Foley, the inventive and standout fiddle player from rural Kentucky, and fellow genre-crossing group, the Nativity Singers. 9 p.m. Al’s Bar, 601 N. Limestone. www. alsbarlexington.com.
Kronos Quartet: WWI Chronicles. March 19. A multi-media performance featuring America’s preeminent chamber quartet, the program will feature a new work for string quartet commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the beginning of World War I, as well as a video component, documentary audio and neverbefore-seen archival footage from the era. 7:30 p.m. EKU Center for the Arts, Hall Drive, Richmond. www.ekucenter.com.
tadoo Lounge Session feat. Bear Medicine and Joseph Allred (vinyl release party). March 12. Hosted at the headquarters of Smiley Pete Publishing, this regular happyhour-style event is free and for all ages, with live music from Lexington’s Bear Medicine (and an official celebration of the vinyl release of their album “The Moon Has Been All My Life”) along with Knoxville-based gui-
ZZ Top. March 21. The sharplydressed men of legendary rock band ZZ Top bring their signature mix of Southern rock, blues and boogie to the Norton Center, as guitarist Billy F. Gibbons, bassist Dusty Hill and drummer Frank Beard tour the country in support of their first studio album in nine years, “La Futura.” 8 p.m. Norton Center for the Arts, 625 W. Walnut St., Danville. www.nortoncenter.com.
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Ryley Walker, Bear Medicine, Ma Turner March 3. Ryley Walker is a unique alt-folk artist from Chicago with a ’60s psych folk feel hearkening back to Cat Stevens’ heyday. Walker will be joined by Lexington’s own Bear Medicine, an organic indie-folk outfit led by the soft falsetto vocals of Josh Wright and Lexington singer/songwriter/guitarist Ma Turner. 9 p.m. Al’s Bar, 601 N. Limestone. www.alsbarlexington.com. Sign up to receive our weekly “tadoo list” in your email at tadoo.com/tadooweekly. To submit a live music, theatre, film screening, festival or other arts and culture event to tadoo.com, email the following information to info@tadoo.com with “TADOO EVENT” in the subject line: time, date, venue, address, cost, contact info and a brief description of the event.
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Woodsongs 800th Show feat, Asleep at the Wheel. March 23. Asleep at the Wheel is an Austinbased nine-time Grammy-winning band led by the dynamic Ray Benson. For over 40 years the group has kept traditions of Western swing alive, carrying the traditions of Bob Wills across generations and into the 21st century. The show is the 800th live taping of local staple turned national treasure Woodsongs Old Time Radio Hour. 6:45 p.m. Lyric Theatre, 300 E. Third St. www.woodsongs.com. ATTEMPT. March 23. ATTEMPT is the songwriting concern of Trevor Tremaine (Hair Police, Resonant Hole, Eyes & Arms of Smoke, etc.). Tremaine’s misanthropic prog-pop
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leries, many of which provide light snacks and beverages for patrons. The hops typically run from 5-8 p.m., with many galleries opting to stay open later. 5 p.m. Various venues. www.galleryhoplex.com. T.A. Hay “Farm Works.” Through March 21. Organized in collaboration with the Tanner Hill Gallery in Chattanooga, Tennessee, Institute 193 presents the works of late rural Kentucky artist T.A. Hay. Titled “Farm Works,” this exhibition features Hay’s abstracted images of the everyday, culminating into a haunting memoir of raw aesthetics and great emotional toll. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Institute 193, 193 N.Limestone. www.institute193.org.
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“Same Difference” Through April 12. Three dedicated studio practitioners bring their commitment to both process and product to the newly renovated University of Kentucky Art Museum. Michelle Grabner, Simone Leigh and Russell Maltz utilize the changed architecture to present powerful pieces in a unique exercise of installation. UK Art Museum, 405 Rose St. Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Tues.-Sun.; noon-8 p.m. Fri. www. finearts.uky.edu/art-museum. “Landscape Dreams.” On display March 20-May 10. In a continued effort to feature the work of visual artists from Kentucky, the City Gallery at the Downtown Arts Center presents an exhibition featuring the work of two Louisville painters, Charles Ellis and Anne MacCracken Borders. Opening reception: March 20, 6-9 p.m. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Tues.-Thurs.; 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Fri.-Sat.; 10 a.m-2 p.m. Sun. The City Gallery, 141 E. Main St. www.lexingtonky.gov/dac.
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“38.05°N, 84.50°W: Large Format Photography by David Zurick.” Through March 22. A deeply spiritual exhibit with a provocatively technical title, “38.05°N, 84.50°W,” explores the topic of sacred geography through black-and-white, large-format photographs recounting artist David Zurick’s photographic pilgrimage across Tibet and the Himalaya. Gallery hours by appointment. Mill and Max Gallery, 385 S. Mill St. www. millandmaxgallery.com. See website for winter hours.
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Beautifully renovated home facing historic Gratz Park! Open floor plan with first level featuring a formal LR and DR, family room and wonderful chef ’s kitchen. Second floor hosts the master BR suite, two additional BRs, BA and laundry area.Third level could be a fourth BR or upstairs den and has an additional full BA. All new electrical service, 2 new dual fuel HVAC systems.
Bell Court bungalow! Features hardwood floors, high ceilings, spacious rooms, a lovely entry foyer, living room, formal dining room, kitchen, full BA and family room that could be turned back into a BR. Second level features the master suite with full BA and many interesting roof angles! Private backyard, and covered side porch. Property is priced to sell as-is but inspections are welcomed.
Fantastic location near the University of Kentucky! Move-in ready townhouse features 2BRs, 1.5BAs, newer carpet, paint and appliances! Off street parking and an extra large lot! Walk to restaurants and grocery in nearby Chinoe Plaza Shopping Center.
5036 Ivybridge Dr. | $385,000
224 S. Ashland Ave. | $1,975,000
This Hartland Gardens home with a covered back porch features a first floor master suite, hardwood floors and an open floor plan! Kitchen opens to family room area, living room/dining room. Master suite has large walk-in closet, BA with whirlpool tub and double vanities.The second level features 3 additional BRs and a full BA.The unfinished basement can be finished for living space.
Ashland Park beauty! This home features over 7300 s.f. of meticulously renovated space.The first level includes a grand foyer, soaring ceilings, large formal living and dining rooms and an exquisite gourmet kitchen with breakfast area. 5BRs/4.5BA, plus screened porches, in-ground salt water pool, fenced yard and a two-car garage with over 500 s.f. above.
11238 Campton Rd. Stanton, KY | $949,000
650 Stonegate Ln. Irvine, KY | $910,000
206 W. Main St. | $15/s.f.
245 S. Limestone | $649,000
601-603 Short St. | $850,000
Privately owned 603 +/-acre parcel in the heart of Natural Bridge State Park and Red River Gorge. Outstanding scenic beauty, it is located 2 miles off the Mountain Parkway on the waters of the Middle Fork of Red River.This beautiful wooded property has 8-10 miles of hiking and ATV trails with some cleared areas, natural arches, and springs.
Awe-inspiring location only 40-minute drive from Lexington. Features 155 acres, main house with 4BRs, 5 full, 1 half BA. Horse barn, tobacco barn, equipment shed. Beautiful and private! Call today to find out all amenities.
Lease a piece of history! Historian Clay Lancaster described the McAdams and Morford Building, circa 1849 as having the only cast iron facade in Lexington. At one time it housed the Melodeon Theater where Abraham Lincoln spoke on two occasions. Currently available for lease are the 2nd and 3rd floors of this beautiful landmark building.
Zoned B-1, this meticulously restored downtown structure was originally recognized as the home of Samuel and Daphney Oldham, the first free African Americans to build their own home in Lexington, KY. Property features first floor office space with living quarters on the second level. Approximately 3500 SF, with gorgeous hardwood floors and exquisite craftsmanship.
Fantastic opportunity to purchase B-1 property on popular Jefferson Street in downtown Lexington. Located on the corner of Short Street and Jefferson, this property features two restored buildings with a courtyard and a parking lot that is adjacent to Stella's Deli.Walk one block to Rupp Arena or to the central business district downtown!
Becky Reinhold, Principal Broker
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