After more than half a century of serving students, third-shifters, professors and everyone in between, Tolly Ho is closing its doors for good. The iconic Lexington restaurant will serve its final Ho burgers on December 31.
Less foot traffic and shifts in the food industry prompted owners to flip the sign on the beloved burger joint that has been a staple near the University of Kentucky campus since 1971.
In its final hours, patrons poured through like a revolving door, swapping stories, savoring one last bite, and passing time in line trading Tolly Ho tales…