proof on main

amazing! delicious! lovely!. who knew celery root soup could be so good? or that bison raised on the owner's farm would be so tender? seasonal menu, local ingredients, lovely presentation, great service, and an excellent wine list add up to a magical evening. plus you can view theartwork between courses. the prices are up there, but you really do get the highest quality ingredients, preparation, and service. the perfect place for a special celebration.

interesting place. thearton the walls appealed to me as all paintings were of cars with custom interiors. the octopus salad was great. ordered the bison and it was cooked to perfection. wine list was amazing.

before our first stop on the bourbon trail, vicki and i stopped at proof on main in downtown louisville for lunch. i had read about it in southern living, the bible, so of course it earned a quick spot on my itinerary.proof on main is actually the restaurant inside of the 21c museum hotel, which has contemporaryartdisplays. you even walk through the museum to get to the restroom. the interior has rustic, dark woods paired with exposed brick and modern light fixtures - plus white tablecloths. just beautiful.

very contemporary setting! loved the adventure of chewing on roasted bones in a fine dining place. great selection of wines & the food was divine. don't forget to take stroll through theartand installations all over the lobby too! and if you are really good a penguin may even join you for dinner!

editor’s note: this is a guest post from doug roberts, husband to spinach tiger, often known as mr. st. recently he swooned over a new discovery, proof on main, a restaurant in louisville, kentucky. no wonder. he had a chef hookup. can’t beat that. read on and wish you were there just like me. proof on main , located in louisville, is a farm to plate eatery, casual enough to feel at home, sophisticated enough to set a standard, all the while gazing atarton the walls that spills over from the 21 c museum hotel gallery. as someone who travels for business, i often dine out alone, and i don’t really mind it, but it is always nice to connect with a friend for dinner. so when i came to louisville this week, i was pleased to find out my old friend another doug was in town for a worship conference. as i know doug loves good food as much as i do, i was excited to share my knowledge of the louisville food scene and take him to one of my favorite spots. however, he turned the tables on me. the

great vibe. we love proof. the food is always creative, fresh and delightful and the atmosphere is very cool. we always love going there and then checking out theartgallery after dinner. a fun night and highly recommended.

unique experience, wonderful food. i can't say enough about this restaurant. theartin the decor (both in the restaurant and in the attached gallery) make the experience unique. the food is outstanding. would highly recommend.

lacking proof. i love the concept at c21, contemporaryartperfectly married with a boutique hotel. at proof was expecting that the edgyarton the walls would somehow translate into adventures risk taking in their kitchen. but what i was served was good, but rather uninteresting and unimaginative. i was also unimpressed by their staff, who robotically preformed their various functions and seemed rather disinterested in their costumers needs. contemporaryartoffend gets a bad rap as being disengaged, cold and distant...this is how i found my experience at proof. while i will visit c21 when i'm in town, i won't be eating at their restaurant.

hype. is this the place to be? i think so. it is one of the many to be "seen" - i like theartof 21c as an added fun adventure for the night. i like the bar "seen" scene. the food is okay. overall, good times.

proof on main , the restaurant attached to louisville's popular (and awesome) hotel/art gallery 21c, is filled with funky and funartsuch as a metallic green walrus, a projected video of a person eating from an oversized bowl and spoon, a painting of a woman walking on water, and a wall-mounted elk head made entirely from old shoes. given the avant-garde artwork, i expected that the restaurant would serve innovative cuisine to match; so, at my recent visit, i was a little surprised by the rather traditional menu. aside from the artwork, the dining room, too, was fairly typical of many high-end restaurants - white tablecloths, candles on the tables, subdued lighting, and so on. there's absolutely nothing wrong with that, but i felt like the restaurant couldn't quite decide if it wanted to be contemporary and cool or traditional and formal. this slight confusion was also reflected in the clientele, which seemed pretty evenly split between hip, young foodies and overdressed older folks.

proof positive!. a very tasteful restaurant ensconced in a fashionable hotel with an abundance of creative contemporaryartinstallations. adventuresome menu featuring local items with artful preparation and presentation. nouvelle southern? excellent wait-staff, the dining rooms and bar are amazing, and the rest rooms are a local legend! then there's the ultra-hip hotel.

a most cosmopolitan spot in kentucky's most cosmopolitan city.

last dinner service not as good as the first


-----27 jan, 2009-----

exceedingly perfect experience. chic, stylish and pampering.. 10 out of 10
iv had the pleasure of dinning at proof on main on several occasions with friends and family and it exceeded everyone’s expectations.
the adventure and experience is best begun with the museum. we wondered around before and after dinner a perfect end or beginning to the evening.

food:
the food prepared with the care and detail of any world class restaurant iv been to. fresh ,seasonal and locally grown ingredients prepared with perfection with a touch of stylish whimsy evident in thearton display in the dinning room and the signature cotton candy replacing the kitsch of the after dinner mint with the check.

menu changes regularly so telling you the wonderful dishes iv had in the past year would only leave you green-eyed however the bison tenderloin and burger are a must try and always on the menu throughout the week. the risotto with anything is great and made to creamy perfection.
be adventurous with the specials and starters let the chef choose one for you. the octopus bagna cauda
( garlic, oregano, lemon ) one of my favorites
as for dessert, you have to make room for it. everything prepared fresh and daily. if your lucky to enjoy the in-house made daily sorbets & gelatos the coffee was my favorite! but try the tasting of three different types. oh!! and the warm vanilla pudding cake with bourbon cherries and a scoop of the gelato is to die for believe.

service
has always been informative, prompt, courteous, relaxed and friendly in the dinning room.
the bar can get very crowded on the weekends and evenings so if you plan on having the bar menu which they serve late on weekends and want a seat go early.

atmosphere
is comfortable, cosmopolitan, trendy, stylish. with lots to see in the museum where the trendy upscale humor continues in the museum and around every corner louisville finally has a place to love that i don’t have to travel to chicago, new york etc to enjoy

price
very reasonable. in comparison to any other upscale louisville restaurant and other cities, than extremely reasonable . check it for yourself and enjoy

last january i’d booked a long weekend at the 21c, a 90-room boutique hotel and contemporaryartmuseum in louisville, as a birthday surprise for my husband. bad weather forced us to cancel, and we didn’t find the time or opportunity to get there before a

a pleasure. • proof is on par with any high-end restaurant anywhere in the country – it’s not better, it’s not worse.
• the staff aspires to be world class which usually means fantastic service, but can also mean laughable snobbery.
• proof is associated with the 21c museum hotel, louisville’s only tablet hotel. their lobbyartgallery enhances the proof experience.

great to experience at least once!. *
food: 9
i had the bison burger and loved every crumb of it. make sure to get the fries and dip them in some jezebel sauce on the side. that stuff is amazing!

price: 7
lunch entrées are $8 to $15. dinner entrées are $12 to $28

atmosphere: 10
wow! plenty of seating. make sure to look at the variousartinstallations around the room. when you're done eating, check out the connected and free 21c hotel and museum. some of the most amazingartinstallations i've seen. check out the bathrooms too! ladies, if you can, peek into the mens room and check out the urinals.