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Kentucky Hot Brown Trail winds through Downtown Frankfort

A typical hot brown - this one from Brown Barrel - stacks turkey, bacon, and Mornay sauce over a slice of bread and toasts it until crisp. The original sandwich is an invention of Louisville's Brown Hotel.
Suzy Hosley
A typical hot brown - this one from Brown Barrel - stacks turkey, bacon, and Mornay sauce over a slice of bread and toasts it until crisp. The original sandwich is an invention of Louisville's Brown Hotel.

From April 25 through May 2, twenty restaurants in the capital city will be serving up their versions of the iconic Louisville open-face sandwich.

"If you haven't had a hot brown, it is delicious," said Suzy Hosley, Executive Director of Downtown Frankfort Inc. "I mean, there's turkey and bacon and cheese and bread and tomatoes. What's not to love?"

Some of the participating restaurants, like Serafini, offer the dish all year. Others only offer their version for this event.

"For instance, Andy's Artisan Bread - they do the hot brown croissant," said Hosley. "It is so good everybody throughout the year asks for it."

Other unconventional offerings include a Mexican-style hot brown from Mi Fiesta and a hot brown soup from the Kentucky Coffeetree Cafe.

This is the event's third year. Diners are invited to vote for their favorite hot brown and for the most creative hot brown. They will also be able to collect stamps in an event passport to be entered into a gift card drawing.