Purple Poulet

Bouquet holds bourbon tastings with master distillers, incorporates bourbon into menu items, and offers cocktail specials and whiskey flights.The Purple Poulet—603 6th Ave., DaytonBourbon has always been a focus for owner and chef Richard Zumwalde, who has a growing collection of more than 160 bourbons to go along with his Southern cuisine. The restaurant hosts bourbon dinners with local distilleries like New Riff.Tousey House Tavern—5963 N Jefferson St., BurlingtonLocated in a historic house built in 1822, the restaurant is conveniently located near the airport and interstate. It boasts more than 125 bourbons, offers classic cocktails, and hosts tasting events.Chandler's on Market—212 Market St., MaysvilleLocated in historic downtown Maysville, visitors can grab a meal at the restaurant or a drink at the bar.

Purple Poulet brands itself as a Southern bourbon bistro — emphasis on the bourbon; it’s got over 500 bourbons and ryes to try and always looking to add to its collection. The eatery is also well-known for its Southern fried chicken, offering five different ways to try it, including the Fried Chicken and Waffle and "Claim to Fame" fried chicken dinner. But this isn’t just a fried chicken joint; the Chef Z’s Southern Supper portion of the menu offers up a number of Southern comfort-food dishes, including Z’s Uptown Hot Brown (turkey, ham, bacon, Mornay and fried green tomato on a biscuit), Cola BBQ Ribs and Cornmeal Fried Catfish.

Opened in Newport, KY’s historic Green Derby building in February 2022, Purple Poulet is a Southern Bourbon bistro fusing Charleston, New Orleans and Kentucky cuisine. I love the interior as it’s like a cross between an intimate French bistro and a Bourbon bar, and I love the purple theme in the interior to match their name. As with their name (Poulet means chicken in French), their most popular dish that people flock for is the “Claim to Fame” – Fried Chicken Dinner, which was named “Best Fried Chicken” in Kentucky by Southern Living Magazine.

Looking for a unique dining experience that’s inspired by the cuisines of Charleston, New Orleans, and Kentucky?. Look no further than Purple Poulet, the southern bourbon bistro that has recently opened its doors in Newport, Kentucky. Named Best Fried Chicken in Kentucky by Southern Living, Purple Poulet prides itself on providing an unparalleled dining experience that reflects the culture and flavors of both the Bluegrass State and the Deep South.

Dayton, Kentucky’s Purple Poulet brands itself as a Southern bourbon bistro, emphasis on the bourbon — and the hospitality and service. It’s somewhat of a well-kept secret, but you wouldn’t know it if you tried to get a table there. Yelpers advise guests to make a reservation in advance in order to get a seat, or plan to sit at the bar (which doesn’t sound like the worst situation in the world).

I said this about Purple Poulet in Dayton, Ky.: Let's start with that fried chicken. The dinner is four big pieces, served with smooth, genuine mashed potatoes studded with bacon, and perfectly cooked green beans: comfortably soft, still green and fresh. The chicken is southern Indiana style, with a crisp flour crust, nice and crunchy, the flesh moist but not brined into unnatural softness.

Check off a spot on The B-Line for bourbon and classic Southern food at Purple Poulet, sample traditional Irish, Scottish, and English beers at Wooden Cask Brewing Company, farm to table dining at the Baker’s Table, and famous coneys at Dixie’s chili, Newport has the best of the Cincy Region.

If you need more caffeine by this point in your Newport journey, you’re covered by an array of local coffee shops, like Carabello Coffee, Analog Cafe, Trailhead Coffee, The Little Spoon Bakery & Cafe, Roebling Books & Coffee, or Newberry Bros.

Galactic in Dayton, KY, The Eagle in OTR / City Bird, Jay’s at the Marathon Gas Station across from Home Depot in Pleasant Ridge, Hitching Post off Kellogg Ave, Greyhound Tavern in Fort Mitchell, Purple Poulet also in Dayton, KY

Sadly, the Green Derby did not survive the COVID-19 pandemic but nevertheless has a wonderful, storied history worth retelling before the site became the home of the Purple Poulet Restaurant that resides there today.

Purple Poulet – Located in the next river town over, the newest addition to the area offers a southern bistro featuring a New Orleans and Charleston style menu with a Kentucky bourbon flare by Chef Rick Zumwalde.

The Purple Poulet is a southern bourbon bistro inspired by New Orleans and Charleston cuisine. Known for their fried chicken and "Swanky" Shrimp -n- Grits.

This year’s new entrant is Purple Poulet, a southern bourbon bistro inspired by the cuisines of Charleston and New Orleans.