We're going to Kentucky, we're going to the fair...

Alright, I didn't see any senoritas with flowers in their hair, but I did check out Lynn's Paradise Cafe for lunch. And that fun little restaurant looked like a fair of its own.

As I found myself in Louisville a couple of weeks ago, I was looking for a place for lunch. And while I certainly like healthy fresh food, I don't mind switching things up once in a while. Come to find out that Lynn's Paradise Cafe has been in the "news" quite a few times. Some notable appearances were on the Oprah show, the Food Network "Best Of", CBS Evening News, The Today Show, and Throwdown with Bobby Flay. And it's that last appearance that made me want to check them out, especially because Lynn Winter, the owner, defeated Bobby Flay for the breakfast throwdown.

Lynn's Paradise Cafe is a funky place where you can just be yourself. There is a huge tree in the middle of the restaurant that is decorated with fun little items. Everywhere you look around, there are little relics that are very unique looking. And this also extends to the outside of the restaurant. Take a look below at the pictures I took of the outside of the restaurant, including the unique seating.

The menu is very extensive so you'll probably need to take a while deciding what you want. Both breakfast and lunch items are served all day. Items range from your classic breakfast staples like omelets, scrambles, burritos, granola, and biscuits and gravy, to your lunch items, such as the BLT, chicken sandwich, and burgers, made with Kentucky grass fed beef.

But to truly get the Paradise Cafe experience, I had to try to dish that defeated Bobby Flay. And so I ordered the Bourbon Ball French Toast. As you can see from the picture below, it is not a dish for the light-stomached people. The french toast consists of their locally made cinnamon swirl bread griddled in vanilla nutmeg batter. It is then covered with Bourbon vanilla custard and Kentucky Bourbon whipped cream finished with some strawberries. The custard is amazing but what really makes the dish is their homemade bread. The bread is like a large baguette so the outside crust gets nice and crispy when it hits the griddle to make the french toast. I wish I could say I finished the whole thing but I would have ended up in a food coma for the rest of the afternoon.

I found the recipe for this dish on the Food Network, but I bet it won't even come close to the real thing. So next time you're in Louisville, check out Lynn's Paradise Cafe and be prepared to be amazed!!