At a time when the fast-casual segment is capturing lots of attention, an opulent 75-seat bar inspired by Marie Antoinette’s bedroom chamber has opened in Brooklyn Heights. Tarek Debira and Patricia Ageheim, the husband and wife duo behind the beloved neighborhood French restaurant Chez Moi, along with partner Ali Mardassi, opened a space below the restaurant that evokes the Queen of France’s private room in Le Chateau de Versailles. Beverage director Franky Marshall, formerly of Manhattan’s Monkey Bar and The Dead Rabbit, has created a menu of cocktails named as an homage to Antoinette. The interior of the space takes its cue from the Rococo architectural and design movements of 18th century France. Here’s what you’ll find.
