Fleur De Licious Event

I'm planning on taking my wife out to dinner next week and was going to take advantage of the Fleur De Licious menu at a participating restaurant. The Proof menu looks tempting and the Bristol looks pretty good as well. I have never been to White Oak, Blu, Theatre Square Marketplace or Bistro 301 so it might be nice to try something new. Any insight from you forumites on a romantic dinner with some excellent food sans all the squirt bottle presentation with the food stacked 6 inches high. We just want to have some good unpretentious food in a unstuffy setting. Any recommendations would be great. Thanks!

Well Anne marie I am an artist and have a great appreciation for art but sometimes it grows weary when you get a plate that looks like a work of art but tastes like there wasn't alot of thought put into the flavor or the quality of the food and I know you know what I mean. But I don't want this thread to change into something else I was really just wondering if someone had been to any of these restaurants that they thought might be a good choice for us.

[Robin Garr]

The Proof menu looks tempting and the Bristol looks pretty good as well. I have never been to White Oak, Blu, Theatre Square Marketplace or Bistro 301 so it might be nice to try something new.

Cutting to the chase, they're all okay, but I think I'd pick Proof or White Oak as first choices out of that list. No guarantees about plate decoration, but they're really serious about using local produce.

Paige Moore-Heavin covered White Oak for us and came back with a strong positive review in July:
http://www.louisvillehotbytes.com/651

"The White Oak demonstrates that great food doesn’t need to be fancy. All it takes is time-honored techniques and simple, carefully selected ingredients."
Thanks Robin. After reading this I think we have a winner.
Just what I was looking for....gourmet "comfort food".

Good pick, Steve. I really liked the food and atmosphere at the White Oak -- and the service was outstanding. Plus it sounds like the perfect match for what you were looking for.

White Oak

We've only been once, but loved it.

Here's Theater Square Marketplace's menu for Fleur De Licious:

First Course
Butternut Squash Soup with a Curried Sweet Potato Purse
or
Salad of Endive, Persimmon, Blue Cheese, and a Warm Applewood Bacon Vinaigrette

Second Course
Tanglewood Farms Chicken Breast atop Brioche Served with a Pumpkin Mornay, Applewood Bacon, and Fried Green Tomato Concasse
or
Rosemary & Chestnut Crusted Pork Tenderloin, with Bourbon Smashed Sweet Potatoes and Braised Kale

Third Course
Marinated Raspberry Tart with a Butter Crumb Topping
or
Deconstructed Apple Pie with Vanilla Ice Cream and Caramel Sauce

$25

Nice menu!

I have been to the Theater Square Marketplace for lunch-- It has really great atmosphere , and the food was superb. Definitely worth a try.