610 MagnoliavsProof on Main
610 Magnolia and Proof on Main are both recommended by professional reviewers. On balance, Proof on Main is preferred by most writers compared to 610 Magnolia. Proof on Main comes in at #1 in Louisville with approval from 6 publications including BlackBook, Afar Magazine and Tasting Table.
610 Magnolia
Lonely Planet
BlackBook
Gayot
Tasting Table
Eater
610 W Magnolia Ave, Louisville, KY 40208-2240
From $0/night
Lonely Planet "Only open three evenings a week, this sleek Scandinavia-meets-Kentucky bistro is Louisville's hottest-ticket restaurant." Full review
BlackBook "Iron Chef winner Edward Lee's reservations-only, farm-to-table new American restaurant seats 55 for prix-fixe meals Thursdays through Saturdays in a former carriage house with patio."
Gayot16.0
"Contemporary cuisine served in a stylish restaurant tucked away on a side street in Louisvilleâs Victorian neighborhood." Full review
Tasting Table "With many awards, a successful cookbook and a variety of television appearances (Top Chef, Mind of a Chef), Edward Lee may be Louisville's "celebrity" chef." Full review
Eater "Celebrity chef Edward Lee presents a modern tasting menu with Southern flair at 610 Magnolia, where every dish focuses on local produce. The team at the Old Louisville restaurant has..."
The 27 Essential Louisville Restaurants
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702 West Main Street, Louisville, KY 40202
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BlackBook "Chef Michael Paley serves a modern take on Southern cuisine to locals who don't object to paying for style and substance."
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Gayot15.0
"Be sure to take time, either before or after dinner, for an expertly crafted cocktail in the adjoining bar, a member of Louisville's Urban Bourbon Trail." Full review
Afar Magazine "Proof embodies the farm to table concept growing ever popular in the United States, and even has its own farm a few miles outside of Louisville where the owners grow vegetables and raise bison." Full review
Tasting Table "What may possibly be the coolest bar/restaurant in the city is located smack-dab in the middle of an innovative art museum-hotel hybrid." Full review
Tasting Table "As for the cocktails, they may take inspiration from the season or the current exhibition, so expect something avant-garde." Full review
Eater "Set inside the 21C Museum Hotel, Proof on Main features both an intriguing menu and interesting decor. The spot's most popular cocktail picks boast bourbon — and the restaurant's..."
New York Times "Start at Proof on Main, the sophisticated but relaxed restaurant in the art-filled 21c Museum Hotel, with a Poison Arrow cocktail featuring a six-year-aged bourbon and blood orange..."
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National Geographic "Wander over to Proof on Main, their incredible restaurant where you get a playful mix of Italian and Midwestern fare — followed by a pouf of cotton candy that arrives with your check...."
National Geographic "Louisville has a surplus of top-shelf bars and restaurants pouring the state's finest, any way you like it—in a tasting flight at arty Proof on Main (with 75-plus labels)"
Lonely Planet "Proof on Main is a fine place to swirl and sniff a flight"
