Running the Parkette Drive-In had been a dream come true for Randy Kaplan and his family, including the tight-knit work family. That came to an abrupt end on Tuesday at the legendary Lexington dining ...

Ellen Joseph and her husband had their first date at Parkette Drive In, and so did her parents. “I’ve been coming here all my life,” she said. So she was thrilled to take home a rotating Pepsi sign ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - Pieces of Lexington history are up for sale. The family behind the iconic Parkette Drive-In want to share parts of the restaurant as they wait to find out what will happen to ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — The Parkette restaurant in Lexington has been around for more than seven decades. Tuesday night the decision was made to permanently close the landmark's doors. The following ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (LEX 18) — Exactly a year after the iconic Parkette Drive-In restaurant closed in Lexington, the lot the restaurant sat on continues to sit empty, except for the restaurant’s sign. The ...

In a world that seems turned upside down, one thing has remained the same: you can drive up to a car bay at the Parkette Drive-In on New Circle Road, shout your order into the call box and a carhop ...

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WKYT) - A historic drive-in restaurant is closing up shop in Lexington. Joe Smiley started Parkette Drive-In restaurant in 1951. His family still owns the business. However, others ...