Josephine, a French-inspired dining concept, is set to open in late January 2025 in an anchor space at Sophia Square.
The 125-seat restaurant owned and operated by Ambrosia Hospitality Group will offer full dinner service featuring a menu that ranges from steak frites to croque monsieur. It will include a selection of French wines and a range of Cognacs.
“Josephine, a nod to namesake Josephine de Beauharnais, Napoleon Bonaparte’s cherished wife, will be a premier dining destination for the Carmel community, with elegant French flair and cuisine to delight anyone new to French food or to the biggest Francophile,” stated Dan Cage, owner and operator of Ambrosia Hospitality Group, in a press release. “We wanted to create something that was ambitious, but approachable and fun. We are proud of the concept we’ve created, but ultimately our identity remains firmly anchored to authentic heartfelt hospitality.”
Cage lived in Paris for three months after graduating college and said the architecture of Sophia Square, which is owned by Keystone Group, reminds him of his time abroad.
“The space made so much sense for several reasons but primarily to coordinate with our French concept,” Cage stated. “The space sits at an iconic corner location in the Carmel Arts & Design District for diners interested in a French inspired dining experience centrally located to everything Carmel has to offer.”
The 5,162-square-foot space at 110 W. Main St. previously housed The Pint Room, which closed in late 2023. The interior has undergone significant renovations that are nearly complete.
“Keystone Group is thrilled to welcome such an elevated concept from Ambrosia Hospitality Group into one of Keystone’s premier developments. We are especially pleased that Sophia Square’s European-inspired architecture played a part in Ambrosia’s inspiration for Josephine. Like Josephine and Napoleon, it was a perfect match,” stated Alexandra Miller, spokesperson for Keystone Group.
Ambrosia Hospitality Group also owns Ambrosia, an Italian restaurant in Broad Ripple; Nowhere Special, a cocktail lounge on Mass Ave.; Bocca, an Italian restaurant in Fall Creek Place; and The Commodore, a speakeasy in Fountain Square.