CHELSEA — A Michelin-star Upper East Side restaurant that closed for financial reasons has found a new home in a landmarked building on West 18th Street.
Rouge Tomate, a “pioneer of health-conscious dining,” reopened inside a landmark carriage house at 126 W. 18th St., between Sixth and Seventh avenues, Wednesday, the restaurant said.
Its East 60th Street restaurant closed in August 2014, ”a move forced by economics,” the New York Times reported.
The “new iteration” of the eatery will serve dishes made with local fruits and vegetables, as well as “responsibly raised” meats, the restaurant said. Dishes include an “Amberjack Crudo” with “pineapple green Thai consommé;” a “Miso-Glazed Zucchini” with quinoa, baby bok choy and smoked onion broth; and “Millbrook Venison” with beets, king trumpet mushrooms and huckleberry jus.
The drinks menu includes locally sourced wine and beer, as well as “inventive” cocktails.
The 1860s carriage house — which was granted landmark status in 1990 — was once owned by “socially prominent banker” Archibald Gracie King, the grandson of Gracie Mansion builder Archibald Gracie, records show.
The restaurant’s new two-floor space, which seats 155 people, has a more “intimate” feel than its old home, the restaurant added.