Hungry In Kentucky

Hello, ya little Milk Duds! On episode 118 of HINKY, Sara and Carrie chat up top and then get onto the topic of castle lore in Lexington. You may know it now as a fancy hotel and restaurant, but that hasn't always been the case! We also recap Sara's birthday dinners and the other places that we've at this past week. It's finally (kinda) cold outside, so we thought we'd let you know about the best...

Hello, ya little sugar plums! On episode 117 of HINKY, it's Sara's birthday! We talk about birthday traditions and memories, and we have a bonus history about the Happy Birthday song. We've been saving room in our bellies for Thanksgiving, so we didn't get to a lot of restaurants, but we make up for it by going through a controversial list of Thanksgiving sides from delish.com. We try some Starbuc...

Hello, ya little truffles! On episode 116 of HINKY, Carrie and Sara wax poetic about the time change (is this daylight savings time, we don't know!) and they place bets on what the weather will be on Sara's birthday. We talk about our latest food escapades, and then we try a variety of snacks for Everybody Tries. Sara tells us the history of red velvet cake, and we chat about all the things we've...

Hello, ya little croissants! On episode 115 of HINKY, Carrie and Sara dive on into their latest experience at a local Korean restaurant, and then they recap all the other tasty foods they've had over the past couple of weeks. Sara made it to her yearly Lewis tailgate appearance on a crappy day, and we might have revealed something not great about the concession stand. Carrie tells us the best AND...

Hello, ya sweet little onions! On episode 114 of HINKY, Carrie and Sara rant about concert tickets (and it's not the rant you're thinking of, btw), and Carrie learns a new fact about Sara that she didn't know before. We recap our outing to a local Japanese restaurant, and we talk about the other things we ate over the past couple of weeks as well. It's officially feeling like fall, so all the snac...

Hello ya little bananas! On episode 113 of HINKY, Carrie and Sara had a big ol' Tuesday night at the Cheesecake Factory! We recap Carrie's first trip to the Lexington location, even though it's been here for 10ish years. Don't worry - Sara tried a bunch of local restaurants to balance out all the corporate cheesecake. We talked about our go-to Starbucks drinks, and we have another SnackCrate box (...

Hello, ya little mysteries! On episode 112 of HINKY, Carrie and Sara recap their weeks before getting into some fall food talk. Sara went to Bear and the Butcher not once, but twice (!), and Carrie waxes poetic about her favorite local Thai restaurant. We read some new food articles, try some of the foods we've discussed in the past in Everybody Tries, and Sara tells us about the history of a fan-...

Hello, ya little tacos! On episode 111 of HINKY, Carrie and Sara jump right into the show with some football concession stand talk and how we're finally getting beer sales in Commonwealth Stadium #notmykrogerfield. We also have an extensive conversation about pumpkin spice, since PSL season is officially upon us. We keep the pumpkin theme going with Carrie's HINKY History Lesson, and we try a few...

Hello, ya little enchiladas! On episode 110 of HINKY, Carrie and Sara talk about an unseasonably cool day and how all the college folks are flooding back to Lexington. But on the brightside, college football is nearby! We chat about all the places we ate these past couple of weeks, and Sara talks about the wedding she attended after the last episode. Carrie made a tomato pie and talked about her w...

Hello ya little war heads! On episode 109 of HINKY, Carrie and Sara try a snack subscription box! We opted for a surprise and it sure was a pleasant one. We got to learn about a new culture and try some spicy snacks along the way. We also talked about where we've eaten this week, and what's been going on in general. Carrie tells us about some of the weirder fair foods you may find around the count...

Hello, ya little seaweeds! On episode 108 of HINKY, Carrie and Sara jump right into some food news concerning the new Barbie movie, so naturally that sends us straight down a Barbie hole. We also hit up a few places for Lexington Burger Week 2023 and we have thoughts! We take a food quiz from the south and try some snacks from the far East, then we learn about the history of milk's favorite cookie...

Hello, ya little hot honey crabs! On episode 107 of HINKY, Carrie and Sara have an announcement to make up top. We talk about the places we ate this week and how we narrowly missed being stuck in a really nasty severe thunderstorm. Sara tried a new chicken place and she has some thoughts! We also read a new food article and decide if we agree or disagree with the author, and we try some sweet and...

Hello, ya little hyperbolic parabolas! On episode 106 of HINKY, Sara and Carrie are left to their own devices to talk about all the foodstuffs on their minds. We went to quite a few places over the past couple of weeks, and we found one of the best old fashioned cocktails ever made! We try to decide on which defunct restaurants we'd like to see make a comeback, and we really get down a rabbit hole...

Hello ya little BLTs! On episode 105 of HINKY, the gang can't decide if they're ready for summer or not. But that's okay! We had plenty of food stuffs to keep us preoccupied from the heat. Sara and Carrie went to several restaurants, including a hidden gem that Sara hadn't heard of before. Renee tells us about all the goings on in Renee's Reports, and we try some special summer edition chips and s...

Hello, ya little peaches! On episode 104 of HINKY, the gang has had a lot going on! Renee was getting her side hustle on and eating a lot in Berea and Sara took a trip down south to Charleston, SC (sadly, no cast members of Southern Charm were spotted as far as we know). It's festival season in Kentucky, so Renee keeps us up to date on that for Renee's Reports. We try two interesting kinds of Dori...

Hello, ya little pink pineapples! On episode 103 of HINKY, the gang recap's Carrie's annual Kentucky Derby party, which was quite the success! We also talk about our latest restaurant eats, some sad local bakery news, and we chat about Lexington coffee and tea week. Renee brings us a pink pineapple to try in Everybody Tries, Sara tells us the history of the hot brown for our HINKY History Lesson,...

Hello, ya little truffles! On episode 102 of HINKY, the gang goes down the rabbit hole on the upcoming coronation of King Charles and talks about the quiche controversy of 2023. We also get into some of the restaurants we've visited and the new bougie treats you can get from your local farmer's market. Renee tell us about all the food-themed weeks happening soon in Lexington, and we eat some decad...

Hello, ya little Peeps! On episode 101 of HINKY, the gang recaps waxes poet about the weather and recaps the Easter weekend a little bit. We chat about our restaurants eats lately and we try to figure out which currently famous person looks like the portrait of Daniel Boone at a prominent eatery. We hear about some horse-themed events going on lately, we try some sweet treats in Everybody Tries, a...

Hello, ya little Martinelli's! We've made it to episode 100 of Hungry in Kentucky. There have definitely been some changes from the fabled lost pilot episode to now, but we've had fun all along the way and it's been pretty cool to see how we've grown and changed. We get into all that and a lot of other nostalgic things, plus we do Everybody Tries, the HINKY History Lesson, and a throwback segment...

Hello, ya little small-town radio stations! On episode 99.5 of HINKY, Sara and Carrie go it alone in a half-episode before the big one....100! We talk about our trip to K Pot over the weekend, and we chat about some other places at which we've eaten lately as well. We read some food-related articles that are pertinent to the season, and somehow (totally on purpose) those stories line up with our s...

Hello, ya little mild chicken sandwiches! On episode 99 of HINKY, Renee rejoins the gang! We talk about the impending Daylight Savings Time, and we talk about all the good places we ate at over the past couple of weeks. We talk about Lexington's Chicken Sandwich Week and sample one of the offerings on the show! We also try a ton of different snacks during Everybody Tries, and Renee gives us a Kent...

Hello, ya little Dr. Peppers! On episode 98 of HINKY, Carrie and Sara go it alone into the vast podcast universe. Carrie posits a Valentine's-themed question that leads to all sorts of conversation - we're curious to hear your answers as well! We visited quite a few restaurants since the last episode, and we read another article where our horoscopes are read based on our Zodiac signs. We have a to...

Hello ya little candy hearts! On episode 97 of HINKY, the gang welcomes a guest! Heather from Bourbon and Bad Opinions joins us to talk about all the foods. We talk about restaurants and how they differ from between Kentucky, California, and Las Vegas. We also get Heather's take on all the different regional foods that she's encountered during her 2-year stint in Kentucky so far. We eat a TON of s...

Hello, ya little pickle drops! On episode 96 of HINKY, Carrie and Sara are holding down the fort in the bourbon room all alone. We touch on the highs and lows of home ownership and lament some more about the weather. We discuss our restaurant trips lately and read our fast food horoscopes according to the New York Post. We try some sweet, some savory, and some disgusting snacks in Everybody Tries,...

Hello, ya little snickerdoodles! On episode 95 of HINKY, the gang recaps Christmas, New Year's, and the frigid wasteland that was America a few weeks ago. We haven't been out to too many restaurants over the holidays, but it's safe to say that lots of pizza was consumed all around. There's a surprisingly good pizza place we visited on Christmas - you won't guess which one it is! We also heard abou...