None the worse for wear, this casual place occupies an old house, painted dark green with white trim. Out front, a small patio offers table seating and scoping possibilities along South Limestone. Inside, there are plenty of distractions, from a juke box and pool table to six TVs for catching the latest game. Bottled beer and pitcher specials satisfy college budgets, and live bands play acoustic covers like Dave Matthews and Lynyrd Skynyrd. You'll also find Irish tunes on the agenda from time to time.

As if it didn't serve terrific brews and some of the region's most celebrated burgers, Lynagh's is also a visual feast, thanks to tons of memorabilia and suspended bikes, boats, and other gravity-defying objects. Known for huge sandwiches (try the turkey and avocado!) and enormous O'Rounds (thin-pounded burgers), the place attracts a large contingent of college folks, who drink, fraternize, and kick back in the dim surroundings, grateful for the time away from books. Full of character and plenty of good food and drink to back it up!

A green exterior gives ready notice of McCarthy's Irish tendencies, and inside, Emerald Isle memorabilia and Jameson's prove the point. Lexington's heritage also plays in, as racing photographs and the bar's small brass plaques inscribed with the names of local horse farms attest. Cozy and dark, the pub is a self-proclaimed local's place, the sort of well-loved destination folks come to when they need to kick back and get away from it all. An outdoor patio is available, as is a TV over the bar. No food is served.