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Arkansas Times

• Why so high? - February 9, 2006

Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

• Ferneau, age 2, maintains consistent quality - March 2007
  
  "In short, Ferneau remains at or near the top of our short list of top-notch central Arkansas restaurants;  and still our first choice to take out-of-town guests (as long as they're paying)."

Local Flavors

"The desire to please his guests is evident with Donnie Ferneau; he visits most every table at some point in their evening at the restaurant. The menu at Ferneau is the culmination of inspirations that Donnie Ferneau has developed through previous experiences behind the stove... But the real impetus driving the menu is "cooking the way I like to eat," he said." In the first full year of operations...Ferneau took the award of Excellence from both Wine Spectator and Wine Enthusiast magazines."

An improvisational approach

"Ferneau takes an improvisational approach to cuisine. He's determined that the integrity of every flavor in a dish shows through. He doesn't want the results to feel too complicated or self-conscious. Those are his only rules. That and he has to really like the taste of his food."

"The look and feel of the place is a sleek, black 80's haunt lovingly winked into the new millennium by curving the rows of blue lights and warm mosaic walls. Ferneau manages to be lively, upbeat and fun without asking you to raise your voice to beg your tablemate for a taste of her salad. The restaurant, that is."