Coquette is now open: Your night of Parisian splendor awaits
Step inside Coquette, and be instantly transported to a pink, Parisian, Champagne-drenched dream where romance and the liberating energy of the French New Wave meet world-class cocktails, audacious natural wines and cooking done exclusively on charcoal and wood by Bonhomme’s award-winning culinary team.
Designed by Maison Bonhomme, Coquette pays tribute to the style of Mondrian, YSL, Godard and Bauhaus, using bold colors and simple geometric shapes to express a postmodern aesthetic sensibility. Vibrant interiors fashioned with curvaceous furnishings wrapped in soft textures and a palette of pinks and lavenders offer a distinct vision for what a modern French bistro could be.
Coquette welcomes fun, flirtatiousness and the joy of breaking rules to create an elevated setting where 40 guests can enjoy a Parisian party filled with French flavors, bubbles, spirits and music. Interaction is part of the experience at Coquette — especially at our "Kitchen Counter" – where guests are invited behind the bar for complimentary pours and to select albums from our record collection for the evening’s musical stylings.
Coquette’s cocktail program is built around seasonal produce, bridging the similarities found between what is harvested both in France and in the Midwest. Created by Bonhomme Hospitality’s award-winning beverage team and partner Brian Sturgulewski, the old idea of the spirit as the "center" or "focus" of beverages takes a backseat to building a menu around seasonally available ingredients and ingredients preserved through pickling, infusion or fermentation. Coquette’s spirit offerings are, predictably, very French.
Stepping behind Coquette’s bar is the "Kitchen Counter", named after the gathering place at any great house party, and where we host our friends and well-wishers for an end-of-meal tasting of our favorite Armagnacs or a sip of our house-made Cassis, produced from a late-summer harvest of currants.
Coquette’s wine list is a playful celebration of France’s most under-appreciated regions and boldest natural winemakers. Created by Michelin’s Sommelier of the Year, Colin Hofer, Coquette’s wine list promotes minimal intervention winemakers and biodynamic vanguards who vinify in uncharted areas like Alsace, Jura, Beaujolais, Savoie and the Languedoc, showcasing risky expressions and wine styles that are far from "normal".
Research for Coquette began organically in the kitchen of Michelin-starred Porto, where Chefs Marcos Campos, Erwin Mallet and Shannah Primiano have worked side-by-side for three years. When Bonhomme’s founder and creative director Daniel Alonso challenged them to collectively express their vision for a modern bistro, the trio began by applying their live-fire cooking style to French cuisine, playing with distinct levels of smoke in the preparation of whole ingredients as well as classic sauces and purées. Those thoughtful experiments became Coquette, a French experience that reflects the food of France today unburdened by the shadows of its past by elevating quintessential recipes and iconic dishes.
Soak in a rose-colored fantasy from Tuesday to Saturday 4pm to 2am and Sunday 4pm to 11pm. Brunch coming soon.
