Edward Lee
Chef/Owner 610 Magnolia

Edward Lee hoped someday to be the proprietor of a restaurant with the reputation of 610 Magnolia. It never occurred to him that it could happen when he was 31.

The New York City native began working in restaurants at 14, cooking in several restaurants in the newly built Trump Tower on 5th Ave. He graduated magna cum laude in literature from New York University but returned to the culinary world after a brief stint in publishing.

Lee trained with famed New York chef Frank Crispo and worked at several smaller New York restaurants. In 1998 he opened Clay, an Asian-inspired restaurant that prospered for five years in the NoLiTa section of Manhattan. Lee took a break from Clay in 2001 to travel throughout Europe and cook under the continent’s finest chefs. When he returned to the U.S. he finished his education by visiting some of this country’s legendary restaurants, including Napa Valley’s French Laundry, Ryland Inn in New Jersey and Galileo in Washington D.C. His goal was to learn how the great cuisines of Europe were interpreted in the U.S.

Lee learned about 610 Magnolia when a customer at Clay told him about Ed Garber. Lee visited during Derby Week 2001 and returned in March 2003 to study under Garber for several months. Garber’s approach mirrored Lee’s involvement in the farm-to-table agricultural movement. And Lee was impressed with Kentucky’s rich array of growers. Ultimately, Lee decided 610 Magnolia would be the perfect place to continue his culinary mission: cooking a New American cuisine globally influenced but utilizing local organic products.

Along with business partner, Brook Smith, Lee is chef/proprietor of 610 Magnolia. He continues to travel worldwide in search of restaurants that raise the bar on fine cuisine.

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610 Magnolia serves New American cuisine that is globally influenced while utilizing the rich array of local organic products available in the Kentucky/Indiana region. Open to the public for dinner only on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Reservations are required.

Chef Edward Lee of 610 Magnolia unveils a new menu with previously unavailable 3 and 4 course dinner menu options.  The price is $45 per person for the 3-course menu and $55 per person for the 4-course menu.  The menu is designed to give people more choices and more freedom to customize a meal. 

The signature creativity of the Farm to Table Cuisine and the commitment to the freshest local ingredients remains just the same.  The complete 6-course Chef's Menu with Wine Pairings, that has been up until now the only menu offered, will still be available on Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings, the only nights that 610 Magnolia is open to the public.

Click here for a sample 610 Magnolia menu

610 Magnolia offers a wide range of wines from the world’s best wine producing regions. The wine list changes seasonally to reflect the changes that occur on the menu.

Click here for the 610 Magnolia wine list

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610 Magnolia is a top-tier dining experience comparable to the finest restaurants in the country. Edward Lee's approach is steeped in the farm-to-table agricultural movement. Menus change seasonally. 610 offers an unusual assortment of acclaimed wines from the world's best wine producing regions.

 

WHERE

610 Magnolia
Louisville, KY 40208
(502) 636-0783

 

CHEF/OWNER

Edward Lee

 

CHEF DE CUISINE

Gabe Sowder

 

SETTING

Located in historic Old Louisville in a simple but elegant carriage house with an outdoor garden patio

 

CUISINE

New American Farm to Table Cuisine

Dinner:

3-course prix-fixe $50 per person            4-course prix-fixe $60 per person

Wine Pairings $50 per person
 

18% Service Charge will be added to all checks

HOURS

Dinner:
Thursday, Friday, Saturday

Seatings begin at 6 p.m.

Reservations:
Reservations required and accepted by calling 502.636.0783

Private Events:
The restaurant is open any day for private events.

 

CAPACITY

55 seats in the dining room

 

PARKING

Ample street parking in addition to private lot across from the restaurant. Valet available upon request.

 

ADDITIONAL

• MasterCard, Visa and American Express accepted
• Handicapped accessible
• Private dining room
• Smoking in the garden patio only

BUSINESS PARTNER

Brook Smith

610 Magnolia is in Louisville, Kentucky, on Magnolia Street between West 6th Street and West 7th Street.

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Driving Directions

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From downtown Louisville:
Take 4th Street South to Magnolia (the southern boundary of Central Park). Turn right. Go two blocks. 610 Magnolia is on the left between 6th and 7th.

From Indiana:
Take I-65 South. Exit St. Catherine (#135). Travel west to 4th Street. Turn left (south).

Take 4th Street South to Magnolia (the southern boundary of Central Park). Turn right. Go two blocks. 610 Magnolia is on the left between 6th and 7th.

From St. Louis:
Take I-64 East to I-65 South. Exit St. Catherine (#135). Travel west to 4th Street Turn left (south). Take 4th Street South to Magnolia (the southern boundary of Central Park). Turn right. Go two blocks. 610 Magnolia is on the left between 6th and 7th.

From Tennessee:
Take I-65 North. Exit St. Catherine (#135). Travel west to 4th Street Turn left (south). Take 4th Street South to Magnolia (the southern boundary of Central Park). Turn right. Go two blocks. 610 Magnolia is on the left between 6th and 7th.

From Louisville International Airport at Standiford Field (SDF):
Take I-264 East to I-65 North. Exit St. Catherine (#135). Travel west to 4th Street Turn left (south). Take 4th Street South to Magnolia (the southern boundary of Central Park). Turn right. Go two blocks. 610 Magnolia is on the left between 6th and 7th.

From Bowman Field:
Take Taylorsville Rd. east to I-264 West. Take I-65 North. Exit St. Catherine (#135). Travel west to 4th Street Turn left (south). Take 4th Street South to Magnolia (the southern boundary of Central Park). Turn right. Go two blocks. 610 Magnolia is on the left between 6th and 7th.

From the airport in Cincinnati (CVG):
Take I-71/I-75 South. Take I-71 South to Louisville to I-65 South. Take I-65 South. Exit St. Catherine (#135). Travel west to 4th Street Turn left (south). Take 4th Street South to Magnolia (the southern boundary of Central Park). Turn right. Go two blocks. 610 Magnolia is on the left between 6th and 7th.

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