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K-Lair is Back

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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Aug. 27, 2014) One of the University of Kentucky's hottest spots is making a comeback.

UK President Eli Capilouto, representatives from UK Dining and Student Government President Jake Ingram cut a ribbon to celebrate the re-opening of K-Lair on Tuesday morning. K-Lair is located in Haggin Hall on the corner of University Drive and Hilltop Avenue.

A campus tradition since 1961, K-Lair closed its doors in May 2013, as part of the construction of the new Haggin Hall. This fall, the campus favorite will return at nearly three times the size, with 6,000 square feet of dining space and 230 total seats.

A comfortable environment for students to study and eat, the facility also boasts 16 televisions including a nine-TV media wall that can display nine different channels. The facility will also open up to a courtyard with exterior seating, which will be completed in September. Seating variety inside K-Lair includes bar height, booth and traditional soft and hard seats.

The new design of K-Lair reflects its long legacy as a Wildcat eatery. Ties to the past include rustic reclaimed wood from a tobacco barn located in Winchester, Kentucky, and the original K-Lair sign, which has been restored. It incorporates modern aspects as well, with sustainable materials, 14-foot ceilings and a more robust kitchen. The menu will also feature Kentucky Proud products.

  

“Today, thanks to the collaboration with partners who are equally committed to providing robust student communities on campus, we are re-opening an icon that served the UK campus for more than 50 years," Capilouto said. “The new K-Lair will be a welcome home for students to socialize and share in the richness of college while connecting with the community in modern spaces tied to our Commonwealth's landscape and agriculture."

The facility will open officially Sept. 2. 

MEDIA CONTACT: Sarah Geegan, (859) 257-5365; sarah.geegan@uky.edu