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Malone’s Steak House at Hamburg

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Before going to the University of Kentucky football game, my daughter and I went to Malone’s Steak House for a good meal.  As we do most of the time, we went to the Malone’s at Hamburg.  The address is 1920 Pleasant Ridge Drive, Lexington.  It has a great environment and the staff and management are always friendly and informative.  We started the meal with one of my favorite appetizers, fried Calamari.

The Sweet-n-Spicy Calamari as it is listed on the menu, is made up of calamari, red peppers and banana pepper fried with a lite batter. Malone’s serves them with a sweet and spicy chili sauce.

For our meals we both decided to have the twin filets which come with hot bread a bottomless Lexingtonian salad and one side item. I ordered my filets with a Kentucky Bourbon BBQ sauce and Crispy Onions.  It was one of the best steaks that I have ever eaten.  On my last visit to Malone’s I had the twin filets with Rockefeller Au Gratin.  The Bourbon BBQ is by far the better choice in my opinion.

Twin Filets with Kentucky Bourbon BBQ and Crispy Onions
Twin Filets with Kentucky Bourbon BBQ and Crispy Onions

My daughter ordered the Twin Filets with Blue Cheese Au Gratin.  The Filets were served with the crusted Blue Cheese on the top of them.

Malone's Steak House, Twin Filets with Blue Cheese Au Gratin
Malone’s Steak House, Twin Filets with Blue Cheese Au Gratin

Both of our orders were cooked to Medium Rare as ordered.  The steaks were as always, tender and juicy.  For one of the best steaks in Lexington you must go the Malone’s Steak House.

 

Le Deauville Bistro, Distilled Bourbon Bar

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After the game, my wife and I returned to the Gratz Park Inn to rest a little before going out for the evening.  We both enjoyed a cup of the complimentary coffee as we walked around the Inn looking at the art and collection of books in the library.  One of the friendly staff at the front desk took time to tell us about the Gratz Park’s history and the two ghost who have made the inn their home.

That evening we decided to eat at Le Deauville, a French Bistro located just down the street from the Gratz Park Inn at 199 North Limestone.  The Le Deauville is the true definition of a French Bistro with an atmosphere which is warm and inviting.  It is the kind of place you could spend an enjoyable evening with good friends just drinking wine and talking.

 

My wife ordered the “Filet Mignon a La Bordelaise” with Potato Gratin and Haricot Vert.  She was very pleased with the meal and the filet was cooked to perfection.  I ordered the “Duck Confit” with Potatoes Lyonnaise and Baby Spinach in a creamy mustard sauce.  The duck was great and the combination of flavors was wonderful.  After finishing our meal we sat for while enjoying our surroundings and the atmosphere.  We plan to go back to the Le Deauville to try their fish and mussels.

Le Deauville
Le Deauville

Upon returning to the Gratz Park Inn we decided to visit the Distilled Bourbon Bar.  The Bourbon Bar is really nice and has an impressive selection of bourbons to choose from.  The bartender was a great guy who treats everyone as if they are old friends.  He is also very knowledgeable about bourbons and can answer your question and offer advice in selecting a bourbon.  My wife chose to have a glass of wine while I had to try one of the bourbons.  The bourbon I chose, Town Branch, is a newer brand and I have had several friends recommend it to me.  I ordered the bourbon neat so that I could better enjoy the flavors.  We sat at the bar and enjoyed our drinks while talking to the bartender and other patrons (sounds a little like Cheers, which we will talk about in another post).  A visit to the Distilled Bourbon Bar was a good way to end a great day.