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Noted restaurateur Alex Brennan-Martin, of famed Brennan’s, brings two new dining concepts to Houston’s Hotel Sorella and CITYCBrennan's of HoustonENTRE

Inside the Hotel Sorella, you’ll find Café Rosé and Bistro Alex, two new and greatly anticipated concepts from restaurateur Alex Brennan-Martin, scion of the famed Brennan restaurant clan.
 
The Brennan’s name is recognizable around the world with famed culinary outposts located in New Orleans as well as Houston. For more than 40 years, Houstonians have joined in a culinary journey at Brennan’s of Houston that has stayed true to their Louisiana roots and unrivaled service traditions of the Brennan’s family, while infusing a stream of innovations from the kitchen. The result is a signature Texas-Creole cuisine and experience that bridges generations with dishes as exciting and noteworthy – and ambience as welcoming – to this one as to its first.
 
 

Bistro Alex

The 160-seat, 4,000-square-foot Bistro Alex is a modern bistro mixing Brennan’s of Houston favorites

with premium lighter fare in a sleek, design-forward fine dining setting unlike any Brennan’s family
establishments. Open for lunch and dinner as well as Sunday brunch, the contemporary/traditional
juxtaposition of Bistro Alex will be reflected in all aspects of the restaurant. Bistro Alex takes its inspiration
from nature and balances contemporary design elements with comfort through a color palette of brown,
blue and green. The design is centered on an open kitchen which features stainless steel accents, a blue tiled oven and a graphic tile wall mimicking foliage. The sleek design elements of the kitchen are balanced with materials native to Texas such as rough hewn mesquite lumber on the walls and ceiling which become the central feature of the dining space. Classic dishes will welcome traditionalists, but as in all Brennan’s family restaurants, cutting-edge cuisine will delight the ‘foodies’ with creative dishes and wine pairings. An array of roasted selections, as well as creative entrée salads for those wanting something lighter, will be Bistro Alex signatures.

 

Café Rosé

The 35-seat, 2,000-square-foot Café Rosé is a casual, yet sophisticated, neighborhood gathering
place inspired by a regular hangout of Brennan-Martin while attending school and apprenticing in France.
Open seven days a week, menu offerings include coffee and light breakfasts, a variety of well-priced
and innovative salads and sandwiches plus premium domestic cheeses, salami and great wines in the
afternoons and evenings. Brennan-Martin hints at a mix of “quality and the quirky” with an in-house
charcuterie – a lost art and specialty of Brennan’s of Houston – as well as cold-drip iced coffees – perfect
for the local climate. The large selection of wines by the glass and bottle will of course include French and American rosé wines.