Bromont is getting ready to have an impressive new restaurant-bar, with 90 seats inside and 120 on the terrace, outdoor fireplaces, pétanque court and soothing view as a bonus. Le Roux, with its orange brand image, is the “passion project” of ex-Montrealers Jean-Benoît Hinse and Michel Bérubé.
If the first is a veteran of the restaurant industry, in the role of sommelier and buyer (Maison Boulud and Auberge Saint-Gabriel, among others), Mr. Bérubé, he takes the plunge, after a career as a senior executive in business. He seems perfectly at peace with his change of life. “It’s a lot of work, opening a restaurant, but it’s the first time in a long time that I haven’t felt a ball of stress in my stomach”, he confided to us during a first visit to the construction almost completed two weeks ago.
Initially, Le Roux was supposed to be a small, rather intimate bar, but when the partners visited the huge glass-fronted premises located in the Bromont outlets, they began to dream big. Not very seller, the mall? At first glance, you might wonder, but once inside the restaurant and on the terrace, you quickly forget that you are at the foot of the highway. The view of a protected park and the mountain relieves tension (in the stomach or elsewhere!) at a glance.
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The hot rabbit is a great dish to share.
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PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
These savory madeleines will be a hit as an aperitif.
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The homemade brioche sausage is one of the chef’s specialties.
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It is chef Rémy Gaudet (Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, Domaine du Château Bromont) who has the mandate to create an enticing, accessible and diversified menu, capable of pleasing the greatest number. Also, there are as many salads, turbot accras from Gaspésie, confit guinea fowl wings as pizzas, fried chicken and a burger. He is supported by his sous-chefs Thomas Legault and Yannick Chartier.
“It’s a cuisine based on sharing and conviviality. We pay particular attention to the origin of the food. We will also invite a producer who will be on the terrace on Thursday evening, to help customers discover the region’s treasures.
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The view is soothing.
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PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
You can seat 90 people inside.
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PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
Le Roux is located in the “Outlets” of Bromont, at the highway exit.
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Michel Bérubé and Jean-Benoît Hinse are the owners of the restaurant-bar-cellar Le Roux.
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PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
Rémy Gaudet is the chef. He is supported by Thomas Legault (left) and Yannick Chartier.
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PHOTO MARCO CAMPANOZZI, THE PRESS
The terrace can accommodate up to 120 guests.
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The cellar will of course be filled by Jean-Benoît Hinse. Le Roux, it’s him! And the shrewd sommelier will take care to choose cuvées that will appeal to lovers of classic vintages and others intended for drinkers with a more adventurous palate. It will also not only be possible to consume on the spot, but also to buy bottles to take away in the shop where, in the long term, we will find much more than alcoholic products.
Le Roux will be open Wednesday to Sunday, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., starting Friday, June 30.
65 Right Bank Street, Bromont