The Libertine Team Goes Full Francophile at Chateau Royale
Cody Pruitt, a Francophile who spent time in France, knows the difference between bistro, like his casual Libertine in the West Village, and restaurant, like the more polished Chateau Royale in Greenwich Village, both of which he owns with Jacob Cohen. (Neither is a brasserie, best defined in New York by Balthazar.) 'I wanted comfort and nostalgia,' he said of the new restaurant with a ground floor bar and a skylit dining room upstairs. The executive chef, Brian Young, worked at the Quilted Giraffe and brings along Barry Wine's iconic beggar's purses. Foie gras, escargots, duck à l'orange and chicken Cordon Bleu are also on the menu, some of which is served at the bar. (Tuesday)
205 Thompson Street (Bleecker Street), chateauroyalenyc.com.
There's more to Spain than paella and Basque cheesecake. Ryan Bartlow, the chef and an owner of Ernesto's, knows it; New York is learning it, or rather, relearning it, as he's proving with his latest venture. Years ago part of the West Village and Chelsea was a 'Little Spain,' a vestige of which is La Nacional on 14th Street. It's the neighborhood of Mr. Bartolo's new slice of Madrid, a taverna with a wine list that's almost entirely Spanish and a menu of tapas like anchovies with butter; tortilla de patatas; and pork belly, along with assorted rices, suckling pig and stews. The setting combines napery and velvet upholstered formality with old-world reclaimed wood. (Opens Thursday)
310 West Fourth St. (West 12th Street), 646-494-4970, bartolonyc.com
A dress rehearsal for a fall opening on Van Brunt Street in Brooklyn is happening for this Cambodian spot temporarily camping out Fridays through Sundays through Aug. 24 at the restaurateur Billy Durney's Billy's Place in Industry City. Hōp's owners, Bun Cheam and Cait Callahan, both worked at Mr. Durney's Red Hook Tavern. The samplings from their future menu include beef skewers and fried noodles. (Friday)
87 35th Street (Third Avenue), Industry City, Brooklyn, 718-576-3556, instagram.com/billysplacebk
A whiskey bar with an inventory of more than 400 labels, plus a list of cocktails like a barrel-aged manhattan, classic boulevardier and a rum-based Trinidad sour, offers an excuse to settle in, not just stop for a quick shot. The bright, windowed space with exposed brick and leather banquettes also serves plates of tuna tartare, cured salmon and cucumber rolls. It's the work of Andy Lock, who ran the bar at Gotham Bar & Grill and was a sommelier at the Lobster Club.
476 Driggs Avenue (North 10th Street), Williamsburg, Brooklyn, 914-826-2402, foolproofbk.com.
This restaurant, by the marquee Japanese chef Masaharu Morimoto, is cutting its teeth in Montclair, N.J., with a major installation. It's a partnership with the ambitious Montclair Hospitality Group. A follow-up in Manhattan, and eventually in other cities, is planned. Here, more than 200 diners will find a Japanese restaurant, sushi and omakase counter included, dressed for a turn as a steak house. Permutations of Wagyu from several sources, creations like tuna pizza and even tacos are on the menu. (Thursday)
193 Glenridge Avenue (Forest Street), Montclair, N.J., 862‑333‑4833, mmbymorimoto.com.
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