The Kentucky Fudge Co. in Harrodsburg offers a lot more than fudge. Located in Dedman Drug Store, the café is best known for its sodas and hand-dipped ice cream, and grilled-cheese sandwiches.
The specialty sandwich is the Harrodsburger, an oatmeal burger. “We’re just a general soups-and-sandwiches kind of place,” said Jennifer Kazimer, who owns the café with her husband, Tim.
The fudge is made in small batches; flavors include milk chocolate, dark chocolate, peanut butter, Kentucky bourbon, cherry cordial and rum chunk.
The café at 225 South Main Street is open 7:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Call (859) 733-0088 or go to www.kentuckyfudgecompany.com.
Come for Saturday brunch
The Woodland Grill, 111 Woodland Avenue, is serving brunch from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturdays. Weekly specials include Kentucky bison, French toast made with brioche from Sunrise Bakery, and Southern eggs Benedict made with fried green tomatoes and country ham. The cost is $14.95 a person, and that includes Jonathan’s fresh-churned sorbet or ice cream. Call (859) 226-0300 or go to www.woodlandgrill.com.
Vintage entertainment, too
It’s golden oldies night at Talon Winery & Vineyards on Aug. 31. The Torques will entertain on the lawn, and guests can sample wines in the 200-year-old farmhouse. Tickets are $15 a person, and food will be available from a variety of local vendors. Gates open at 6 p.m., and entertainment begins at 7:30. The Winery is at 7086 Tates Creek Road. Call (859) 971-3214 or go to www.talonwinery.com.
Say goodbye to summer
Mulligan’s Gardenside Café, 1804 Alexandria Drive, is having an end-of-summer luau at 6 p.m. Saturday. Dinner specials include Aloha chicken, pan-roasted mahi-mahi and Caribbean shrimp. The best Hawaiian costume will win a prize. Call (859) 277-0071.
Karaoke for a cause
On Aug. 31, you can sing your heart out for a good cause when Winchell’s Restaurant, 348 Southland Drive, holds its second annual karaoke fund-raising party for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Call (859) 278-9424.
Back in business
Kelly’s Fruit Market, which had to close last month after a customer accidentally crashed a car into the front of the store, has reopened. It’s at 466 Eastern Bypass, Richmond. Call (859) 624-2873.
The best anniversary table wins
Smith-Berry Vineyard and Winery will celebrate its fifth anniversary with a party on Saturday. The menu features grilled chicken and rib-eye steak sandwiches, slow-cooked green beans, tomato salad, grilled corn on the cob, potato salad and anniversary cake. Visitors can buy Smith-Berry’s red, white and blush wines by the glass or bottle.
Bluegrass music will be provided by Hog Operation. Dinner will be served from 6 to 7 p.m., and the band will play 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tickets are $18.95 in advance, $23.95 the day of the concert. Call 1-888-845-7091 or go to www.smithberrywinery.net.
Guests are encouraged to enter the winery’s first table-decorating contest. Entries will be judged on beauty and originality; the winner will receive four tickets to a concert during the 2008 summer season. The winery is on Ky. 55 in New Castle.
Farmers market report
Blue Grass Farmers Market will have tomatoes, summer squash, cucumbers, eggplant, okra, peppers, berries, melons, eggs, and cut flowers this week.
“Not a lot of corn and green beans, so you will need to get there early,” farmer Linda McMaine said.
The market, in the parking lot of Pedal the Planet and Fast Signs on Richmond Road, is open 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and 3 to 6 p.m. Tuesday.
