By Levi Warring
The Palms has been a Lexington tradition since 1975. Originally, the Palms opened as an ice cream shop called the Palms Parlor. However, in 1984 the Palms began its transition into a restaurant and bar. Wade Leslie owned the Palms from 1986 to 2006,…

By Levi Warring
The College Inn was founded in 1957 by the Neofitse family. According to W&L student Will Massie Jr. “It began as a pool room and evolved into the College Inn when it added the restaurant. In 1963 the Neofitses bought the building and added a dance…

By Levi Warring
Estelle’s Grill was founded in 1969 by Estelle and Michelle Bane. The duo remodeled the building into a mismatched bar and grill eatery; “Due to lack of funds original plans for painting a wall VMI colors and a wall W&L colors were never…