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The First-Ever Food Joint For Squirrels Is Booming In Lexington, Kentucky
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The First-Ever Food Joint For Squirrels Is Booming In Lexington, Kentucky

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There’s a lot of squirrels in Lexington, Kentucky. So many that it’s tempting to try and tune them out. But that isn’t right. Squirrels are our buddies. And just like bored pandas deserve to have their own magazines, squirrels deserve more adventurous dining options. So this business made them a little burrito restaurant.

SquirrelsSquirrelsSquirrels Burritos is the culinary collaboration of GirlsGirlsGirls Burritos, the locally-owned spot for exceptional Tex-Mex fare made by people who care, and Cornett, a Lexington ad agency with a knack for fun attention-grabbing work.

The rodent-centric establishment is a stunning scale replica of the GirlsGirlsgGirls storefront. It boasts a luxurious patio space with miniature picnic tables for al fresco dining and a vegan-friendly menu with signature items like The TrashSquirrel Burrito (organic almond butter and pepitas).

Local news was invited to cover the story for a grand opening and a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Then, of course, appreciative squirrels were treated to some little squirrel burritos. 

More info: Instagram | foodandwine.com | Facebook

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    The miniature model

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    A side-by-side comparison of the original GirlsGirlsGirls burritos location in Lexington, Kentucky, and the new, squirrelified version.

    The restaurant even has a cute logo

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    Image credits: girlsgirlsgirlsburritos

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    From the post on Instagram:
    “Yo Lexington! Everyone’s invited to the grand opening of our second location– SquirrelsSquirrelsSquirrels Burritos–the world’s first and only restaurant designed exclusively for SQUIRRELS! We’ve got little squirrel picnic tables! Vegan squirrel burritos! It’s ALL SQUIRREL ALL THE TIME at SquirrelsSquirrelsSquirrels! Join us tomorrow behind the UK Fine Arts Building at 3 p.m. to cut the ribbon and hang out while we fatten up some fluffy tree rats for the winter!”

    Making lil’ squirrel burritos

    Wade Hancock and Sara Wood rolling up some delectable vegan squirrel burritos with almond butter and pepitas.

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    The ribbon cutting

    Cutting the ribbon to much fanfare on the University of Kentucky campus.

    The spread

    Burritos, quesadillas, and an assortment of fine local beverages for our squirrelly friends’ enjoyment.

    The first guest

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    Our first customer went straight for the quesadillas. A wise choice.

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    This little squirrelly business is booming.

    Yelp reviews aren’t in yet, but they seemed to dig it

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    This dude right here? He works as a Community Manager at Bored Panda. Has no back-story, cause his spine works just fine. He writes about himself in third-person, and in first-person about others. Fell in love with storytelling and cannot let that love go. Now, he's here to help you make your own story simply beautiful. Secretly makes cute music samples and writes stories in the dark that nobody has ever heard of before.

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    Bonifasiana Kosong
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I can upvote this million times. This is the kind of news I love to read.

    Amaree Matthews
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to school in Lexington, and my friend literally had a squirrel drop a muffin on her head one day in campus. The squirrels in Lexington, especially on UK's campus, are no joke!

    Amy Markin
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two of them are beers from local breweries, one can is Ale8 which is not beer.

    Bill
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought a birdfeeder qualified as a "squirrel restaurant "

    DE Ray
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    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kentucky? I guarantee this isn't the first squirrel restaurant in that state... Just they were the menu every other time.

    Missy Bob
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why can't you just feed the squirrels without having to make a song and dance about it just for social media?

    okpkpkp
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wife feeds our squirrels every day but she puts out shelled peanuts, nothing this fancy.

    Victoria Duncan
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😂😂😂😂 this is hilarious!!🐿🐿🐿 restaurant! Better watch out..the raccoons might want their own restaurant too!!😂😂

    Becky Moore
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Couldn't they have just got some feeders to hang somewhere and spent the rest of their time & money on helping other animals or people?

    Bonifasiana Kosong
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I wish I can upvote this million times. This is the kind of news I love to read.

    Amaree Matthews
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I went to school in Lexington, and my friend literally had a squirrel drop a muffin on her head one day in campus. The squirrels in Lexington, especially on UK's campus, are no joke!

    Amy Markin
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Two of them are beers from local breweries, one can is Ale8 which is not beer.

    Bill
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    I thought a birdfeeder qualified as a "squirrel restaurant "

    DE Ray
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Kentucky? I guarantee this isn't the first squirrel restaurant in that state... Just they were the menu every other time.

    Missy Bob
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Why can't you just feed the squirrels without having to make a song and dance about it just for social media?

    okpkpkp
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    My wife feeds our squirrels every day but she puts out shelled peanuts, nothing this fancy.

    Victoria Duncan
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    😂😂😂😂 this is hilarious!!🐿🐿🐿 restaurant! Better watch out..the raccoons might want their own restaurant too!!😂😂

    Becky Moore
    Community Member
    4 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

    Couldn't they have just got some feeders to hang somewhere and spent the rest of their time & money on helping other animals or people?

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