Downtown restaurants

Need 2 dinners in the downtown area, upscale. Staff must be knowledgeable about food preparation as one of the diners has a tree nut allergy . Can you suggest? Been to English Grill and found it uppity,boring with snotty staff to boot. We%26#39;re from NYC and know our food. All local foodies help.

One lunch suggestion would be good.

Any delis downtown where I can find smoked turkey?

Thanks all

Downtown restaurants

I%26#39;ve been to NYC many times and have had better meals in Louisville. However, I have pretty much traveled the world and I think the French food at Le Relais is very authentic and the Nuevo Latino cuisine at Seviche is remarkable. Neither are downtown. Why must you be downtown, a cab would only be a few dollars? I like Proof at 21C but you might think it to be pretentious. They definitely get mixed reviews. I can%26#39;t recommend either the Brown or the Seelbach as both have gone through major upheavals in their kitchens and general management. Many foodies in Louisville adore 610 Magnolia. I haven%26#39;t been since Ed Garber sold it to Ed Lee. Vincenzo%26#39;s is a landmark restaurant in Louisville and the atmosphere is lovely.

Finally, we have our own ';foodie blog'; where food writers and chefs and local foodies share restaurant info and such. It is www.louisvillehotbytes.com

The creator, Robin Garr, was a food critic for years. He is a renowned oenophile and travels the world judging wine competitions, collecting, etc. He%26#39;s a great guy as well! I suggest you pose this question on their forum and be prepeared for a war, LOL! 2 places that I will caution you about...Jeff Ruby%26#39;s and the Bristol. Ruby%26#39;s is a great place- great steaks, sides, perfect service and the best restaurant in town to take a group of clients but it%26#39;s not a ';foodie'; place. The Bristol is a Louisville institution but they have terrible food. I don%26#39;t understand how they make it honestly.

Downtown restaurants

Thanks all for your responses. We just returned from Louisville and everything went well. Went to the movies and shopped at Valuemart. The weather was frigid!

I just caught this thread - I%26#39;m new to the site! I wish I had caught it earlier. I would definately consider myself a foodie. My husband is from NJ - kust outside Princeton - and has been a chef for many years. I have come to love good food. : ) Glad to hear you had a great time though!

Shopped at ValueMart? I live here and have never done that...