We’re Raising the “Steaks”!
December 10, 2024
New Steakhouse Menu & Refined Decor Now Revealed at The French
Chef Vincenzo Betulia has raised the “steaks” of The French Brasserie on Naples’ 5th Avenue South with significant menu and décor changes inspired by his wildly successful Rouge speakeasy, which he opened in August of 2023 in a secluded dining area of The French. Rouge also contributed to the achievement of The French’s new, prestigious wine award from Wine Spectator magazine.
The elevated Rouge experience can now also be enjoyed at The French, complete with a serious steakhouse menu and an elegant, fine dining environment with new décor including crisp table linens, romantic candlelight, velvet draperies framing the Mediterranean arches, and garlands of foliage and flowers.
This year, The French received Wine Spectator’s coveted “Best of Award of Excellence,” earned by restaurants that “are destinations for serious wine lovers, showing a deep commitment to wine, both in the cellar and through their service team,” according to Wine Spectator.
There are only 993 “Best of Award of Excellence” winners in the United States.
“When I conceived of Rouge, I envisioned an intimate, clandestine speakeasy focused on the finest quality steaks and rare wines in a lush setting. That experience can now be enjoyed at The French.”
– Chef-owner Vincenzo Betulia
On the Menu
- 12-ounce Australian Wagyu New York Strip #5 with Bearnaise sauce
- 12-ounce Australian Wagyu New York Strip #5 with Bearnaise sauce
- 12-ounce Bavette steak that Chef Vincenzo describes as “a butcher-cut steak with flavor that will blow your mind,” served with green beans, shallots and roasted potato.
Wines
“The wine at The French is as seductive as the food,” said Chef Vincenzo, who emphasized that Rouge helped drive the success of The French’s wine program. “When we introduced the rich steaks at Rouge, we offered rare Bordeaux, Burgundy, and other French, Italian, and domestic wines such as Lafite, Romanee Conti, Solaia, and Opus One, all now available at The French.”
The French Wins Coveted Wine Spectator Award
This year, The French received Wine Spectator’s coveted “Best of Award of Excellence,” earned by restaurants that “are destinations for serious wine lovers, showing a deep commitment to wine, both in the cellar and through their service team,” according to Wine Spectator.
There are only 993 “Best of Award of Excellence” winners in the United States.
Highlighting the achievement, The French was featured as one of “13 Rising Star Wine Restaurants for 2024” in Wine Spectator’s July issue by editor Collin Dreizen, the only Florida restaurant to make the list.
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“My team and I are honored to receive this national recognition,” comments Chef Vincenzo. “Marcello Palazzi, our director of operations and beverage director, and Alain Rabault, our general manager and sommelier, deserve accolades for growing the wine list with older, vertical vintages, strong Bordeaux selections and more than 375 labels.”
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