Dumonet Brooklyn: French "Haute Yet Hearty" Cuisine Coming To Former Red Rose Space On Smith Street

photo courtesy of Dumonet Brooklyn 

photo courtesy of Dumonet Brooklyn 

From Dumonet Brooklyn's Instagram account

When Red Rose, one of the last iconic family-owned restaurants in Carroll Gardens closed its doors at the end of September of this year, many in the neighborhood were heartbroken. After all, the Romano family had been serving classic Italian and Sicilian specialties at their eatery since 1983. Antonio Romano and his son Santo retired after closing Red Rose and have handed over the space at 315 Smith Street to Jean-Louis and Karen Dumonet, who are currently busy re-inventing it as Dumonet Brooklyn.

According to the web site for Dumonet Brooklyn, the  new restaurant will offer "elevated French bistro dining in the heart of Brooklyn's Carroll Gardens, featuring the best of American and French wines." No definite opening date has been announced, but it will be in early December.

Owner and Chef Jean-Louis previously opened Trois Jean Bistro, which he sold in 2000. He joined his mentor Jean-Louis Palladin at Palladin, at The Carlyle Hotel, and in 2003, opened "Dumonet at The Carlyle". Since 2008, Jean-Louis has been the Executive chef of the prestigious Union Club,  the oldest private Men’s social club in the US.

Chef Dumonet describes his cooking as "contemporary, haute yet hearty, with a focus on simplicity and letting the ingredients speak for themselves. With his talented touch, exciting flavors and texture nuances are constantly rediscovered."

Soyez les bienvenus à Carroll Gardens, Jean-Louis and Karen Dumonet.