Toussaint Downtown Brasserie

New Hotel Restaurant, Toussaint Brasserie, Opens in Downtown Dallas in 2022 | Eater Dallas

"Opening in early 2022 in downtown Dallas inside the upcoming Renaissance Hotel Saint Elm (formerly Cambria Downtown Dallas) at the historic Tower Petroleum Building, this modern French brasserie centers on steak tartare and moules frites while reworking French classics with Asian influences and New Orleans flair. The menu pairs items like lobster thermidor with coconut red curry and serves steak tartare with carrot coulis, shallots, egg yolk, pea tendrils, and toast points; other offerings include galette de crab, seafood platters, quiche, and Basque cheesecake. The cocktail lineup leans Big Easy-inspired, featuring drinks such as a Nola-Groni made with Euphrosine #9 Gin, Peychaud’s Apertivo, and Plymouth Sloe Gin, and the restaurant’s name nods to New Orleans musician and writer Allen Toussaint. Designed by Droese Raney in a classic French-brasserie style with a palette of blue, grey, wood, and marble, the 3,200-square-foot space will seat 78 indoors and 28 outdoors, include a 16-seat full-service bar, and offer a six-seat banquette bottle-service table." - Adele Chapin