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A new West Village restaurant from the daughter of a prominent wine importer is set to open next week, with a wine list built on her family’s long-standing ties to small European producers.
Rosette will open at 518 Hudson Street, on the corner of West 10th Street, on Tuesday, November 3.
Justine Rosenthal, the daughter of wine importer Neal I. Rosenthal of Rosenthal Wine Merchant, is Rosette’s owner, according to a representative for the restaurant. She isn’t involved in the day-to-day operations, which are handled by wine director Lauren Goldfarb and chef Cali Faulkner.
Goldfarb, who was a sommelier and beverage captain at the two-Michelin-starred Jean-Georges, is also Rosette’s general manager and will lead the front-of-house team.
The wine list focuses mostly on France and Italy, with a few rare bottles from Switzerland. It draws on relationships with small family producers built over the five-decade history of Rosenthal Wine Merchant, the restaurant says, and will include a selection of mature wines from the Rosenthal family cellar. Côte-Rôtie from Levet and Umbrian wines from Paolo Bea are among the producers on the list.
Wine is the only focus of the beverage program, and an expansive by-the-glass selection is meant to let guests try unfamiliar producers and older bottles without committing to a full one.
Faulkner, chef and owner of Little Falcon in Brooklyn, has also worked at Eleven Madison Park, The Modern and Oxalis in New York and Verjus in Paris. Her French-rooted menu uses produce from Mad Rose Ranch, the Rosenthal family farm in Pine Plains, NY.
Standouts include savory potato rosettes filled with egg custard and caramelized leek and topped with Osetra caviar, and a grilled mackerel dish built around three separate sauces that recreate the flavors of potato leek soup. A half golden chicken meant for sharing is glazed with Mad Rose Ranch honey and miso and finished over charcoal. Bread service includes brioche from Little Falcon.
Photo: Justin Sisson
A dinner menu posted on Rosette’s website lists oysters at $4 apiece, the caviar-topped rosettes at $28 and the chicken at $60.
The 35-seat dining room was designed by Han Feng, with architecture by Lelia Arruda. It features deep green velvet curtains, plush banquettes and bar seating overlooking the kitchen.
Reservations are available on Resy.
Editor’s note: This article has been updated with new information from the restaurant about its ownership, team, wine list and menu.
