BHG’s latest Lexington restaurant is opening: Where, when and what’s on the menu
The latest restaurant from Bluegrass Hospitality Group is almost ready to open.
BHG, which operates Drake’s, Malone’s and Malone’s Prime Events, Harry’s, OBC Kitchen and Aqua Sushi in Lexington, is opening a third Drake’s in Lexington, in addition to the one in Nicholasville’s Brannon Crossing.
The new restaurant at 1735 Sharkey Way off Leestown Road will open Nov. 7 after a ribbon cutting at 10:30 a.m.
The new 6,000-square-foot Drake’s is one of two major new Lexington restaurants coming to the area: Ramsey’s is opening a new location in the area, coming early next year.
BHG was co-founded by Brian McCarty and Bruce Drake in 1998. There are currently 18 Drake’s locations.
The menu at Drake’s focuses on smashed burgers, sandwiches, steak, and gourmet bar food as well as craft cocktails.
Dennis Anderson, who built Townley Center, said when the restaurant was announced in December 2021 that Drake’s chose our last undeveloped site in the Anderson Communities shopping center located off of Leestown Road just inside New Circle Road and near the Meadowthorpe neighborhood. “I couldn’t think of a better corporate citizen to fill a need for that part of town. It’s a very under-served part of town. Drake’s has good food and is good place to get a cocktail. I think everybody will be very excited.”
Drake’s
Where: 1735 Sharkey Way
Hours: Sunday-Thursday 11 a.m.-midnight, Friday-Saturday 11 a.m. to 1 a.m. (Kitchen closes one hour earlier)
