Lexington is welcoming new restaurants all the time, including lots of new locations for expanding establishments.
Here are several new places to try around town and all are already open.
Papi’s Mexican Restaurant & Bar
This popular Lexington restaurant chain opened its fourth location Nov. 5 at 1988 Stockton Way, in the shopping center of the Publix off of Citation Boulevard.
It has the same great menu as the locations of Papi’s Mexican Restaurant and Bar on Euclid Avenue and at the Fountains of Palomar off Harrodsburg Road, with a round bar right in the middle of the restaurant. There is also a Papi’s Rapido on South Broadway that specializes in to-go orders (now including birria tacos!).
Owner Marcos Valdez said the new restaurant is about 4,200 square feet, a little bigger than the Palomar location, and has seating for 200…