New Houston Restaurant Evokes Age of the Rat Pack

This update from the HBJ:

A new high-end restaurant designed to evoke memories of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin plans to open this fall.
Chef Michael Dei Maggi and business partner Robert Hall III of the California family-run Robert Hall Winery are opening The Rockwood Room at 5709 Woodway Drive.
The owners describe the feel of the new restaurant as “Rat Pack Meets Mad Men,” featuring old-school designs such as floor-to-ceiling windows, leather banquettes, wood veneers and opulent chandeliers.
The menu will feature American dishes from the post-World War II era, like roasted prime rib, broiled lobster tail and charbroiled steak.
The Rockwood Room will be largely dependent on locally sourced seasonal and organic products, while breads and pastas will be handmade in-house.
Fine wines will also play a big part, seeing that one business partner hails from a family of vintners.
“We’ll have access to some very cool wines that you just can’t get anywhere else,” says Hall.
The Rockwood Room will feature temperature-controlled wine storage, lockers and a dispensing system.
Private space within the restaurant’s wine cellar will provide a backdrop for wine dinners and tastings, as well as private events.
Dei Maggi says he really can’t compare The Rockwood Room to any other restaurant in the hypercompetitive Houston dining scene.
“For us, it’s all about fine food, wine and cocktails,” he says. “We’re going for the long play — classic, iconic and sustainable over time.”