"There isn’t a more convenient restaurant for a pack of hungry downtown conventioners than White Oak, which sits across the street from the always-jumping Hyatt Regency. The New American eatery has a modern farmhouse aesthetic, lots of natural light, and a couple of private rooms ideal for that one work friend who laughs a little too loud. And then there’s the farm-fresh menu of seasonal vegetables, golden chicken, and hearty halibut, which speaks with a slight Dixie twang yet will still please that New Jersey coworker who usually only eats steak. " - nina reeder, juli horsford, demarco williams, jacinta howard