--- title: News description: News and press releases related to Lem's Cafe. --- [Skip to content](https://lemscafe.com/news#main-content) [![Lems Cafe ](https://lemscafe.com/hubfs/Lems%20Cafe%20logo-22443E.svg)](https://lemscafe.com/?hsLang=en) - [HOME](https://lemscafe.com/) - [ABOUT](https://lemscafe.com/about-lems-cafe) - [MENU](https://lemscafe.com/our-coffee) - [BLOG](https://lemscafe.com/lems-cafe-1901) - [CATERING](https://lemscafe.com/catering) - [NEWS](https://lemscafe.com/news) - [CONTACT](https://lemscafe.com/contact-page) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [HOME](https://lemscafe.com/) - [ABOUT](https://lemscafe.com/about-lems-cafe) - [MENU](https://lemscafe.com/our-coffee) - [BLOG](https://lemscafe.com/lems-cafe-1901) - [CATERING](https://lemscafe.com/catering) - [NEWS](https://lemscafe.com/news) - [CONTACT](https://lemscafe.com/contact-page) # News ![Rooted in history roasted ethically](https://lemscafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Rooted%20in%20history%20roasted%20ethically.jpg?width=500&height=281&name=Rooted%20in%20history%20roasted%20ethically.jpg "Rooted in history roasted ethically") # Rooted in History, Roasted Ethically JULY 2026 BY THE GUIDE TO KENTUCKY A coffee shop can tell you a lot about a town. Some are grab-and-go spots. Others become unofficial meeting places where familiar faces seem to appear at every table. Lem’s Cafe in downtown Bardstown falls firmly into that second category. Opened in 2024 by Amanda Reed Ogilvie, the cafe was built around three simple ideas: coffee, community, and creation. [Continue Reading](https://www.guidetokentucky.com/stories/rooted-in-history-roasted-ethically?fbclid=IwY2xjawT4McpwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR4KSqFO67Bvud6SFsI1jiCK1lkpbs7qcSqIv_-bGxhyPol2S4EJnwV64dVnWw_aem_Jsif5CLWOm9EruXlkqIJqg) [![Best of Kentucky Lem's Cafe](https://lemscafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/FB%20cover%202026%20best%20of.png?width=500&height=500&name=FB%20cover%202026%20best%20of.png "Best of Kentucky Lem's Cafe")](https://www.pmg-ky2.com/kystandard/news/bardstown-celebrates-juneteenth/article_31257f4e-646d-5f34-bb2a-98fe6b613082.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLI-ihleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFuWmpRVnRGRmtxWVp2MFZzAR5fZl9_sG8j5GdP92kXQ_LhZCx4ZRlk18zva981BofK0EqEO10AIBrt_vkJUw_aem_GST09cqVbIs0bGoVv9cUNw) ## A Latte to Unpack Here JULY 2026 BY THE GUIDE TO KENTUCKY Walk into enough coffee shops, and patterns start to emerge. The black coffee crowd tends to arrive early, order quickly, and rarely needs a menu. They're practical, dependable, and slightly suspicious of drinks that require more than one adjective. If that sounds familiar, you'd probably feel right at home at Lem's Cafe in Bardstown, where the atmosphere feels refreshingly straightforward and focused on good coffee rather than caffeine theatrics.  [Continue Reading](https://www.guidetokentucky.com/stories/a-latte-to-unpack-here?fbclid=IwY2xjawT4MelwZG9mAWV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkEDIyMjAzOTE3ODgyMDA4OTIAAR6new77EbBzhn4oP04tC-biOTyPCLawL7cg2C0dScpAyFj3RwKhKSkZ-PaP2w_aem_KMu1Wm5QksOhWbKKGiAS-Q) ![Lems Cafe Celebrates One Year](https://lemscafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Lems%20Cafe%20one%20year.jpg?width=740&height=500&name=Lems%20Cafe%20one%20year.jpg "Lems Cafe Celebrates One Year") # Lem’s Café celebrates one year in storefront June 23, 2025 BY KATELYN NORRIS Lem’s Café celebrated one year in the business’ brick-and-mortar location while looking ahead to building community in downtown Bardstown.In June 2026, Lem’s Café has been thriving at its location on East Flaget Street. Ogilvie’s café recently was named Best Regional Coffeehouse and she celebrate one year of having the physical location. [Continue Reading](https://www.pmg-ky2.com/kystandard/news/lem-s-caf-celebrates-one-year-in-storefront/article_183e283a-fed5-525f-a81e-7150cda18656.html) [![Dale Romans amanda ogilvie](https://lemscafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Dale%20Romans%20amanda%20ogilvie.jpg?width=750&height=500&name=Dale%20Romans%20amanda%20ogilvie.jpg "Dale Romans amanda ogilvie")](https://www.pmg-ky2.com/kystandard/news/bardstown-celebrates-juneteenth/article_31257f4e-646d-5f34-bb2a-98fe6b613082.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLI-ihleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFuWmpRVnRGRmtxWVp2MFZzAR5fZl9_sG8j5GdP92kXQ_LhZCx4ZRlk18zva981BofK0EqEO10AIBrt_vkJUw_aem_GST09cqVbIs0bGoVv9cUNw) ## Cameron, Romans visit Bardstown in Senate stretch run May 16, 2026 BY PETER W. ZUBATY | THE KENTUCKY STANDARD Democratic U.S Senate candidate Dale Romans, left, made a campaign stop Thursday at Lem's Cafe to talk with voters about his positions, and also picked up some baked goods from shop owner Amanda Ogilvie, right.  [Continue Reading](https://www.pmg-ky2.com/kystandard/news/cameron-romans-visit-bardstown-in-senate-stretch-run/article_ee1d804c-0f2f-5fbd-b901-a5c7be8b5536.html) ![4147091371094715581](https://lemscafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/4147091371094715581.jpg?width=1000&height=1328&name=4147091371094715581.jpg "4147091371094715581") # I Am Her hosts A Night of Hope November 25, 2025 BY KATELYN NORRIS Our Commonwealth’s IAmHer honored community members for their dedication to service during the organization’s A Night of Hope. [Continue Reading](https://www.pmg-ky2.com/kystandard/news/i-am-her-hosts-a-night-of-hope/article_5aefc87b-3483-5349-ac8a-584997441620.html) [![Juneteenth 2025, KY Standard](https://lemscafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Screen%20Shot%202025-06-25%20at%2011.51.03%20AM.png?width=1476&height=892&name=Screen%20Shot%202025-06-25%20at%2011.51.03%20AM.png "Juneteenth 2025, KY Standard")](https://www.pmg-ky2.com/kystandard/news/bardstown-celebrates-juneteenth/article_31257f4e-646d-5f34-bb2a-98fe6b613082.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLI-ihleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFuWmpRVnRGRmtxWVp2MFZzAR5fZl9_sG8j5GdP92kXQ_LhZCx4ZRlk18zva981BofK0EqEO10AIBrt_vkJUw_aem_GST09cqVbIs0bGoVv9cUNw) ## Bardstown Celebrates Juneteenth June 21, 2025 BY KATELYN NORRIS | THE KENTUCKY STANDARD “To me, it just means that there’s still improvements, there’s still progress to be made and that’s inherent to who we are as people. As Americans, we have to continue to grow. I think Juneteenth is a great holiday to \[take a step back\] and learn things that we don’t know. Then how can we use that to make a better future for us.” —Amanda Reed Ogilvie [Continue Reading](https://www.pmg-ky2.com/kystandard/news/bardstown-celebrates-juneteenth/article_31257f4e-646d-5f34-bb2a-98fe6b613082.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawLI-ihleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFuWmpRVnRGRmtxWVp2MFZzAR5fZl9_sG8j5GdP92kXQ_LhZCx4ZRlk18zva981BofK0EqEO10AIBrt_vkJUw_aem_GST09cqVbIs0bGoVv9cUNw) ![Bourbon City Kitchen home to Lem's Cafe](https://lemscafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/IMG_4569.jpg?width=500&height=500&name=IMG_4569.jpg "Bourbon City Kitchen home to Lem's Cafe") # Lem’s Café to open brick-and-mortar in Downtown Bardstown this summer. May 20, 2025 BY AMANDA REED OGILVIE Great-granddaughter of My Old Kentucky Home banjo player, Lem Reed, and Kentucky Black Trailblazer, Annie Reed, will kick off partnership with Bourbon City Kitchen & Trade Company this summer. [Continue Reading](https://lemscafe.com/blog/lems-cafe-to-open-brick-and-mortar?hsLang=en) ![DEI Conference Panel](https://lemscafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/DEI%20Conference.jpg?width=828&height=500&name=DEI%20Conference.jpg "DEI Conference Panel") ## Chamber hosts third annual DEI conference November 5 , 2024 BY KATELYN NORRIS | THE KENTUCKY STANDARD "Local leaders, community members and business owner discuss the advancements in diversity, equity and inclusion across the county, while discovering how much progress still needs to be made." [Continue Reading](https://www.pmg-ky2.com/kystandard/news/chamber-hosts-third-annual-dei-conference/article_681d0b92-18f4-56c3-930e-25614bd46775.html) ![Founder, Lems Cafe, Soft Launch-1](https://lemscafe.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Founder%2c%20Lems%20Cafe%2c%20Soft%20Launch-1.jpeg?width=700&height=525&name=Founder%2c%20Lems%20Cafe%2c%20Soft%20Launch-1.jpeg "Founder, Lems Cafe, Soft Launch-1") # Lem’s Café wants to create space for community  June 25, 2024 BY KATELYN NORRIS | THE KENTUCKY STANDARD "Lem’s Café was created out of the love for community and passion for sharing the past. The pop-up shop’s founder, Amanda Ogilvie, is eager to bring her love for coffee to Bardstown, while honoring her great-grandfather, Lem Reed. Reed was the famous banjo player who greeted the tourists of My Old Kentucky Home State Park through the 1940s and 1950s." 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