Smiley Pete

07/18/2025

New on Short Street: 3TEN 🍸
The latest from chef Jonathan Lundy and sommelier T.J. Cox is serving up globally inspired small plates + 30+ craft c**ktails (yes, including tiki 🏝️).

It’s upscale, eclectic—and already a downtown favorite.

Just in time for summer, Cox shares his twist on the classic Pimm’s Cup. Refreshing, easy-drinking, and dangerously good.

The newest venture from chef/owner Jonathan Lundy in partnership with co-owner and award-winning Sommelier T.J. Cox, 3TEN is an upscale, bar-focused restaurant offering globally inspired small plates and a curated bar menu featuring more than 30 c**k

07/07/2025

Can you smell that sizzle? 🔥🍔
Lexington Burger Week is ON and the city smells amazing.
Grab a $7 burger, check in on the app, and you’re automatically entered to win:
🎬 Movie ticket packages
🍔 Free burgers for a year from and Harry’s
🔥 The ultimate grill-out setup from Council — yep, including a Blackstone grill!

Burgers. Prizes. Glory. Let’s go, Lexington.

07/06/2025

It’s still the weekend—keep that grill fired up! 🔥
Try this incredible recipe from our friends at the Kentucky Beef Council, proud sponsors of Lexington Burger Week!

Starting tomorrow, you can score $7 off-menu burgers at your favorite local spots all over town. 🍔
It’s burger time, Lexington—get hungry and get ready!

📲 Download the app, plan your week, and start stamping to win big!

Summer in Kentucky – sunshine, smoky grills, and time spent with friends and family. This bright, bold recipe from the Kentucky Beef Council brings out the best in local flavor with tender beef skirt steak and fresh seasonal veggies. Perfect for back

07/04/2025

🎆 Wishing you a safe and joyful 4th of July from all of us at Smiley Pete Publishing! ❤️💙

06/30/2025

The July issue has landed! 🎉
Inside: Where to Eat Now, a Quick 5 with Antagonist Production’s Ian Scott, a Small Biz Spotlight on Luna’s Butterfly Café—and of course, the Lexington Burger Week lineup, July calendar and much, much more!🍔🔥

https://issuu.com/smileypetepublishing/docs/chevy_chaser_magazine_july_2025

06/29/2025

After decades as the voice of Keeneland, Amy Gregory reflects on a remarkable career spent honoring the sport’s traditions—while helping shape its future. 🐎✨ Read more at the link in bio.

Keeneland’s communications director on preserving tradition while shaping racing’s future

06/27/2025

📉📈 The market’s a rollercoaster—but that doesn’t mean you should sit it out. Experts say now could be a smart time to invest, if you play it right.

Catch the full story in Business Lexington. Tap the link for tips on making your money work in any economy. 💰

Financial planners advise a measured approach amid market volatility

06/27/2025

Strong women, strong team 💼✨
Smiley Pete crew showed up in full force at yesterday’s fifth annual Women’s Summit—connecting, learning, and celebrating the power of women in business. Here’s to lifting each other up and leading the way.

06/25/2025

🏛️ One of Lexington’s oldest homes is finally getting the restoration it deserves.

The Blue Grass Trust for Historic Preservation has announced a $3.4M plan to rehabilitate Pope Villa, an 1813 gem designed by U.S. Capitol architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe. It’s one of just three Latrobe homes still standing—and the only one in Kentucky.

Decades in the making, this project preserves a rare piece of U.S. architectural history.

Lexington’s historic Pope Villa to undergo a $3.4 million restoration

06/24/2025

🌿 Where modern architecture meets woodland magic…
Tucked into a secluded Lexington hillside, Thom Smith and Rodney Day’s garden blurs the lines between built form and wild beauty. Their midcentury International Style home, designed by architect Richard Isenhour, provides the clean-lined backdrop for a deeply personal, self-designed landscape—lush with ferns, dogwoods, hydrangeas, and thousands of spring bulbs.

Meandering paths, sculptural accents, and seasonal color shifts make this garden a year-round sanctuary.

A peek inside a zen-filled nature oasis featured in Lexington Council Garden Clubs' 2025 Tour of gardens, taking place June 21-22

06/22/2025

Summer is sweeter when it’s shared. ☀️💛
The Mason Jar Mango Margarita is the perfect excuse to pop over, check in, and raise a toast to porch hangs, shared stories, and neighborhood magic. 🍹🏡 Just shake it up, seal it tight, and bring a little sunshine to a friend next door.

On June 7-8, neighborhoods across Lexington will come alive with live music, front-porch gatherings, and community spirit during 250Lex Porch Fest, one of the signature events of the 250Lex celebration. To help toast the moment, Kroger has helped mix