Rosalie Italian Soul

Arguably Top Chef Masters winner Chef Chris Cosentino's most personal endeavor to date, Rosalie Italian Soul is named for and inspired by Chris' great-grandmother Rosalie Cosentino, a first-generation Italian immigrant who he credits for his career in cooking. Rosalie delivers old-school Italian soul with a playful, intentional edge. Old-world Italian traditions meet bold, chef-driven interpretations and local influences to deliver a fresh, upscale take on the beloved "immigrant cuisine" that put Italian-American food on the map. The stunning 145-seat restaurant is located in Downtown Houston’s C. Baldwin Hotel, named after Charlotte Baldwin Allen, known as the “Mother of Houston.” The story of Chef Cosentino's memories with Rosalie is told through the menu - from the dough he learned to knead for tomato pie and the carefully hand-cranked pasta to the smell of exquisite home-canned tomato Sunday gravy that would fill her home. Family legend has it that even as a small child, young Chris would escape his crib to play make-believe "making pizza with Rosalie."