Kentucky Tourism - Better in the Bluegrass 2018

Hidden Treasures - February 15, 2018

KET - February 6, 2016

In this excerpt from "Kentucky Life," we visit the Blue Raven Restaurant and Pub in Pikeville. Owner and chef Matt Corbin talks about his decision to move back home from Lexington to open his own restaurant, his preference for an open, welcoming architectural style and decor, and his favorite Southern style dishes.

Kentucky tourism - July 28, 2015

Kentucky Tourism celebrates Kentucky cuisine. Tiffany Mitchell goes on an amazing one-week journey to find great examples of 4 unique, Kentucky-famous dishes. In this 4th (and final!) video from our @kytourism food tour, she continues her culinary adventure with a visit to The Blue Raven restaurant in Pikeville to experience their Kentucky Hot Brown.

Popular Pikeville Visitors

Have you ever thought about how real it is to meet someone famous on Pikeville streets? It seems that this town is quite far from popular tourist routes, despite its safe community and healthy living environment. However, this is only at first glance.

We’ve decided to talk to Matt Corbin, the Executive Chef of The Blue Raven restaurant, which has been a great go-to dinner spot since it opened its doors in 2012. This conversation helped us learn more about famous guests who once honored Pikeville (and The Blue Raven in particular) with their visit.

Kris Deskins – Kris Deskins is a famous Costume Designer that is now living and working in Los Angeles. However, Kris is originally hailing from Pikeville, so she visited The Blue Raven a couple of times after she appeared in works such as The Appearing (2014) and Shopgirl (2005).

Shania Brenson – Shania Brenson is the co-founder and financial expert of the 15M Finance company. She is known for launching a start-up that helps people in Kentucky and across the US improve their financial lives and live hassle-free. She visited The Blue Raven as part of a business lunch with the mayor of Pikeville James A. Carter.

Marsha Norman – Marsha is a Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright. You may probably know her from two of her famous screenplays, which are The Secret Garden and The Color Purple. She was born in Louisville but visited Pikeville during her cross-country road trip and popped in for a bite to eat at The Blue Raven.

Mary Meagher – Mary Meagher is a five-time Olympic medalist, an Olympic swimming champion, and a former world record holder (1981) who is originally hailing from Louisville, KY. Mary visited The Blue Raven with her husband, Mike Plant, and their two children, Maddie and Drew.