Bar exam: Lexington, are you ready for rooftop bourbon slushies?

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“What’s it like watching years of hard work literally go up in flames? Just ask Justin Thompson, who had to watch just that when Belle’s Cocktail House, the rustic downtown Lexington bar with a rooftop view he co-owns, went up in flames on the morning of Aug, 24, 2018.”

 

Lexington bar's eccentric history helps set it apart

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“There’s only one place in Lexington where you can grab a bourbon slushy with a taxidermy water buffalo and a Victorian-era brothel owner – that’s Belle’s Cocktail House.”

 

Belle's Cocktail House specializes in drinks, whiskey

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“Lexington has a new venue to celebrate cocktail culture. 

Belle's Cocktail House on Market Street focuses more on the drinks than on drinking.

Bartenders will pour signature drinks like The Belle Brezing, a refreshing lemony vodka drink with an sultry deep pink hue that is a nod to the city's most famous madam.”

 

Damaged Belle’s Cocktail House will reopen after fire department save, co-owner says

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“Flames and smoke rolled Friday from the top of the downtown Lexington bar Belle’s Cocktail House. Dozens of firefighters worked to control the fire that began around 9 a.m. on Market Street, between Mill and Upper streets near Gratz Park.”