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New in Lexington: openings and closings

These Lexington openings, announcements and closures were first checked on October 20, 2026, and each listing shows its own latest check. This selection covers changes reported since September 1, with links to the businesses and the reporting behind each update.

By Around Lex · Facts checked · About 3 min read

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Open now

New Era Whiskey

New Era Whiskey opened its distillery, tasting room, gift shop and social club at 333 East Short Street on September 2, 2026. Smiley Pete covered the ribbon-cutting announcement, and the company's opening release confirms that the doors opened to the public that day. Use the distillery's own page for visit information and social-club details.

333 East Short Street. Opened to the public September 2, 2026, in the company's opening release. Official page last checked .

Still being checked. New Era's distillery page and home page, read October 27, 2026, describe its private social club space downtown as upcoming, while the company's September opening release says the distillery and social club opened September 2, 2026. Neither page gives a street address, hours or an opening date.

7 Brew on Clays Mill

7 Brew's drive-through coffee stand is open at 1617 Clays Mill Road. WKYT announced September 14, 2026 as its grand-opening date, and the business now has an active location page with directions. The drink selection includes coffee, smoothies, tea and energy drinks.

1617 Clays Mill Road. WKYT announced September 14, 2026 as the grand-opening date. Official page last checked .

Miyako Sushi & Steakhouse

Miyako Sushi & Steakhouse is open again at 2547 Richmond Road, with sushi and hibachi dining. WKYT's October 5 report described a planned October 3 soft reopening after a 2025 fire. The restaurant's own website now says it is open and links to reservations and its menu.

2547 Richmond Road. WKYT reported a planned October 3, 2026 soft reopening after a 2025 fire; the restaurant gives no date. Official page last checked .

OBC Kitchen at The Commons

OBC Kitchen opened its new location at 125 Turner Commons Way on October 6, 2026, according to LEXtoday's opening-day newsletter. The restaurant's own site confirms the move and lists dinner, weekend brunch, bourbon and cocktails. Its published Monday through Thursday hours are 4 to 10 pm.

125 Turner Commons Way. Opened October 6, 2026, according to LEXtoday's opening-day newsletter. Official page last checked .

PARLOUR in Hamburg

PARLOUR Pizza + Pints lists its new pizzeria and bar at 1997 Justice Drive, Suite 130 in Hamburg as now open. WKYT reported that its October 9, 2026 grand opening was postponed, and the business's location page does not say which day the doors opened.

1997 Justice Drive, Suite 130. Listed as now open on October 27, 2026; the opening day is not posted, and WKYT reported the October 9, 2026 grand opening was postponed. Official page last checked .

Coming soon

Freddy's on Newtown Center Way

Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers is announced for the former Hot Head Burritos space at 1445 Newtown Center Way. The Herald-Leader's September 28, 2026 report quotes the operator's plan to open before year-end, but gives no firm opening day. The chain serves steakburgers, hot dogs and frozen custard.

1445 Newtown Center Way. Before year-end, the operator's plan quoted in the Herald-Leader's September 28, 2026 report; no firm opening day. Its own page has not confirmed this listing; the reporting was last checked .

Still being checked. Freddy's location finder and Kentucky locations page returned no readable location list on October 27, 2026, so the company's own pages did not confirm the Newtown Center Way restaurant. Its coming-soon status rests on the WKYT and Herald-Leader reports.

CAVA, two locations

October 16, 2026 reporting identifies CAVA restaurant permits for 2305 Sir Barton Way in Hamburg and 4049 Finn Way at The Summit at Fritz Farm. The Mediterranean chain serves grain bowls, salads and pita wraps. Neither location has a firm opening day in the reports checked, and the company's own site could not be verified during this check.

2305 Sir Barton Way and 4049 Finn Way. Permits filed, reported October 16, 2026; the Hamburg developer told the Herald-Leader that location is expected to open in spring 2027, and the Fritz Farm location has no announced date. Its own page has not confirmed this listing; the reporting was last checked .

Still being checked. CAVA's official site returned HTTP 403 on October 20 and again on October 27, 2026. WKYT and the Herald-Leader's syndicated October 16 report say permits were filed for the two addresses and give spring 2027 for Hamburg, but no firm opening day is established.

Furniture Fair

Furniture Fair's furniture and mattress showroom at 125 Mt Tabor Road is closed for remodeling, according to its Lexington page. WKYT's September 23, 2026 report announced a December 10 ribbon cutting at the former Burke Furniture property. The store says it is not taking walk-in visits during the work, so check its own updates before going.

125 Mt Tabor Road. WKYT's September 23, 2026 report announced a December 10 ribbon cutting. Official page last checked .

Recently closed

Hot Head Burritos

Hot Head Burritos at 1445 Newtown Center Way closed after Labor Day weekend in 2026, according to the operator quoted in the Herald-Leader's September 28 report. This was the quick-service burrito restaurant in the Estepp's Shell travel plaza off Newtown Pike.

1445 Newtown Center Way. Closed after Labor Day weekend in 2026, according to the operator quoted in the Herald-Leader's September 28 report. Its own page has not confirmed this listing; the reporting was last checked .

Still being checked. Hot Head Burritos' home page and locations page, read October 27, 2026, list no locations in readable form, so the company's own pages neither confirm nor contradict the Newtown Center Way closure. The closure rests on the operator quoted in the Herald-Leader's September 28 report.

How this list works

Each business is listed from its own page, a public record or the news reporting linked under it, with any open question shown beside it. A coming-soon listing leaves the list when its stated opening day passes or 60 days after its last check, until an opening is confirmed.

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