The Brine Oyster House restaurant in Grosse Pointe Park has an official opening date — Saturday, Aug. 5 — National Oyster Day.
The two-story tide-to-table restaurant, located at 15033 Kercheval Ave., is the fourth concept in Grosse Pointe Park’s Chamberlain Hospitality group, along with Red Crown, LeRouge Boulangerie, and Brick’s Pizzeria — all located in close proximity.
The almost 4,000-square-foot restaurant will celebrate its grand opening with dinner service starting at 5 p.m. The event will feature oysters and live entertainment by blues and creole inspired Mr. Bill and His ZCats Zydeco Tour Les Jours.
Brine will feature the cuisine of chef and owner Trenton Chamberlain and executive chef Gavin Russell. The Cotton family in Grosse Pointe Park helped make the restaurant possible. It will be open four nights a week and all day Sunday for brunch,
The menu showcases seafood with customizable “sea-cuterie” boards served from their raw bar alongside oyster shooters, entrees, sandwiches, and dessert.
Dishes include smoked shrimp with Mexican coctel sauce; fluke crudo with banyuls vinaigrette, cucumber salad; lobster spring rolls with fried crispy, sea bean salad, herb, créme fraîche, lemon confit, spicy chili; taro tako tacos with octopus, seaweed, tobiko; and crab; and Spanish omelles with lump crab cream, paddlefish roe, for brunch.
The restaurant will feature a raw bar located on the first floor, which guests will view upon arrival. A rotating selection of East and West Coast oysters will be served nightly alongside shrimp, crab, crudo, and seasonal features. The restaurant also will feature weekly specials including fish and chips on Friday, salmon on Saturday, and happy hour specials.
The cocktail list was put together by bar manager Hank McHenry and features a series of cocktails along with a beer, champagne, and a wine list created to compliment seafood. Brine’s Show Stopper Brut, in partnership with AHD Vintners with artwork by Detroit artist Tony Roko, will be a mainstay on the wine list.
“We knew we had big shoes to fill when taking over the iconic Janet Lunch space on Kercheval,” says Chamberlain. “Brine is truly a labor of love, and we see it being a place for guests to celebrate life’s best moments or just enjoy a cocktail and dinner with friends and family. We’re so proud to bring sustainably sourced seafood to our little pocket of Grosse Pointe Park.”
The two-story space was designed by Patrick Thompson Design, with Metamora Builders overseeing construction. Patio seating will be available on both floors of the building with bar and table seating inside. The upstairs dining room will be available for large groups for weddings, rehearsals, and celebrations of all kinds. The restaurant can seat up to 100 guests, with 60 upstairs and 40 downstairs.
The space’s design highlights include coastal colors, a wood bar and banquette, nautical artwork, mosaic tile accents, zinc bar top, and influences from New Orleans architecture are seen throughout. Jordan Zilke of Motown Sign Company hand painted a coastal inspired mural.
Brine Oyster House opens Saturday, Aug. 5 for their grand opening celebrations then re-opening for service again on Wednesday, Aug. 9. The restaurant will offer dinner service Wednesday – Saturday from 5 p.m. – 10 p.m. Brunch will be served from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
Reservations will be live on Friday, July 28 at 10 a.m. via Resy. The site can be found by visiting here.
To learn more Brine Oyster House, visit here.
To learn more about Chamberlain Hospitality, visit here.
