Two Keys Tavern to reopen at a new location on the same Lexington block

Two Keys Tavern, the ‘World Famous’ Lexington bar near the University of Kentucky’s campus, will soon reopen its doors to the drinking public after closing during the summer of 2020, a few months into the COVID pandemic. Until its bankruptcy and sudden closure, Two Keys served UK students, locals, and visitors from all over the world for 66 years at its iconic location near campus. Two Keys was so beloved, Benny Snell tried to save it on a rookie NFL contract.

Well it turns out, Two Keys didn’t need saving because today its ownership group announced the doors will soon reopen to the public. The two-year hiatus will be broken later this summer; however, the reopening will be at a new location a couple of doors down the street from the spot on the corner.

The new Two Keys will be located between Clubhouse (the old Pazzo’s) and CD Central less than 900 feet from the original Two Keys location on South Limestone. According to the press release, “expectations should include an improved establishment in a new facility with multiple patios, a rooftop feature, and even an underground Tap Room with a hidden entrance.”

The plan is to reopen in August just in time for the fall semester and the kickoff of college football. Hopefully, the Wildcats welcome Two Keys back to town with plenty of reasons to celebrate.

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Now let’s read some of those Two Keys memories in the comments section. They’re some of the happiest moments in your life if you got ’em.