Legal Notice Barnes & Noble Café, LLC, mailing address 33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003, hereby declares intention(s) to apply for Transitional Malt Beverage, Transitional Distilled Spirits and Wine, NQ2 Retail Drink (Restaurant), and Special Sunday Retail Drink Licenses to operate as a restaurant no later than December 21, 2026. The business to be licensed will be located at 161 Lexington Green Circle, Lexington, KY 40503, doing business as Bronte Bistro. The Owners; Principal Officers and Directors; Limited Partners; or Members are as follows: Sole Member, Barnes & Noble Booksellers, Inc., 33 East 17th Street, New York, NY 10003. Any person may protest the approval of the license by writing the Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control within thirty (30) days of the date of this legal publication. IPL0375938 Sep 23 2026