An afternoon in Bellevue, Kentucky

Cute little alley by one of the antique stores

I should know by now that when Abbey pesters me into doing something, odds are, I will greatly enjoy it.

Such was the case regarding our afternoon in Bellevue, Kentucky. I had no idea all of the shops, restaurants, coffee cafe's and interesting "stuff" to see there. That's how we found The Elusive Cow and next time, we'll try a new place.

Just to name a few of the places we discovered were Schneider's Sweet Shop, Witt's End Candy, Bella on the Avenue consignments, Avenue Brew coffee shop, and Splendid Things.

If you're planning a trip, there's even a website for shopbellevueky.com that lists all of the shops, restaurants and special events available.

Admittedly, I'm probably a little slow in finding this gem that's within walking distance of Newport on the Levee, but next time you're in the area and have a little time, check it out.

The Elusive Cow Cafe- Bellevue, KY

Quite by accident, the girls and I stumbled upon this little place in Bellevue, Kentucky. Having the menu in the window definitely sold us on giving them a chance to win us over...and they did.

According to their menu, "The Elusive Cow only uses the freshest of ingredients and organic whenever possible. Our meats come from local farmers in Brown and Adams County, Ohio and our Bison is from Oldham County, Kentucky"

The prices were a little higher than we usually pay, but supporting a local business that is trying to purchase fresh foods from local farmers is worthy of a few extra dollars to me. It was lunchtime and since we eat lighter for lunch, it was easy enough to by a few items to share.

We had the yummy Flat Bread Pizza appetizer (pictured above) and an order of loaded fries that were delectable. Being the family Vegan and not very hungry, Abbey had a side of kale slaw and thought it was pretty tasty.  

I don't eat beef very often, but given the quality of the food and knowing how the beef has been procured, I would probably get a burger next time we go. Everything we saw being served looked wonderful. We'll definitely be returning soon!

The Elusive Cow Cafe

519 Fairfield Ave

Bellevue, KY 41073

**Note- They ARE closed on Mondays!**