{"id":211453,"date":"2026-04-27T17:52:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:52:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/211453\/"},"modified":"2026-04-27T17:52:10","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T17:52:10","slug":"kevin-finchs-arthur-now-has-a-permanent-home-in-brooklyn","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/211453\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Finch\u2019s Arthur now has a permanent home in Brooklyn"},"content":{"rendered":"

Arthur is a new neighborhood restaurant in the Brooklyn, N.Y., neighborhood of Greenpoint. It comes from chef Kevin Finch and his wife and co-owner Alexa Finch, and is the permanent follow-up to their same-named pop-up concept. Arthur opened April 10, taking over the space from Fulgurances Laundromat, a residency series that hosted rotating chefs, including Finch.<\/p>\n

This is Finch\u2019s first restaurant, following many years in celebrated kitchens, including Betony and Maialino in New York City and Maaemo in Oslo, Norway. He was also chef de cuisine at three Michelin-starred Atelier Crenn in San Francisco.<\/p>\n

Through his previous residency at Fulgurances, Finch got to know the space, the neighborhood, and the local diners, which helped to inform every aspect of Arthur.<\/p>\n

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Chef Kevin Finch calls the escargot skewers and leek skewers a fun, shareable way to start.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn general, having a residency and the ability to create a menu without it being your restaurant allows you to find your style of food and take some chances without having to invest a lot of money,\u201d Finch said.<\/p>\n

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The restaurant is shaped by a love of modern Parisian bistros, and the menu draws inspiration from Finch\u2019s diverse background while staying rooted in the seasons and ingredients of the Northeast.<\/p>\n

He cites the brioche with cultured butter as one of his favorite menu items because both products are made in-house and the bread features locally sourced grains.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s really special, it\u2019s very delicious, and it goes with everything on the menu,\u201d Finch said.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s also proud of the escargot skewers with brown butter and chives, and the leek skewers with lemon, honey, and katsuo. He said that both are easy to share and a fun way to start the meal.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe skewers are unique in\u00a0that we\u2019re taking escargots, but we\u2019re caramelizing all the flavors that it normally has, and then we\u2019re putting it on a stick and barbecuing it over charcoal, so it has a really nice, smoky flavor,\u201d Finch said. \u201cFor the leeks, leeks are often overlooked, and then also cooked very poorly, and these are just very delicious.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Arthur has 38 seats and is inspired by the lived-in feel of homey French bistros.<\/p>\n

Another favorite is the beef tartare with black garlic and oyster emulsion.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe beef tartare is locally sourced beef. It is raised, killed, and cut onsite, so that way the animal is never moved across state lines,\u201d Finch said. \u201cIt\u2019s never been put into a truck before, so that creates, like, a more exceptional product than the common guest is used to having.\u201d<\/p>\n

The beverage program is led by general manager and beverage director Charlotte Mirzoeff, a longtime friend and collaborator of Finch and a former colleague at Maialino. She created a wine list grounded in small producers and thoughtful sourcing, and the cocktail list mirrors the kitchen\u2019s point of view.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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One example is the Brioche Martini, which is inspired by the brioche and house-cultured butter. Fat-washed gin is diluted with barley tea, so the cocktail is rich and toasty, but still light and refreshing.<\/p>\n

Arthur has 38 seats and was designed by Alexa Finch and Ariel Cui.<\/p>\n

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From left, co-owners Alexa Finch and chef Kevin Finch with general manager and beverage director Charlotte Mirzoeff.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe inherited really great bones,\u201d said Finch, noting that the building has lived many lives, including as a church, a laundromat, and, more recently, as a restaurant space. \u201cIt has always been a place for community gathering and connection. We loved that the space had tin ceilings, brick walls, a historic storefront, and hardwood floors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Since Arthur\u2019s team was already familiar with the space during its time at Fulgurances, they were able to keep what they liked (the chef\u2019s counter, woodwork from a local artist) and add a few updates to make it their own. They added plasterwork and new fabrics for the chairs, and they brought in artwork from family homes and estate sales.\u00a0<\/p>\n

They were inspired by French bistros and Art Deco style, and they envisioned a space that feels like home \u2014 somewhere relaxed and lived in, but still refined.<\/p>\n

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