If you’ve been meaning to get to Rose Marie, the Southern-inspired bar and restaurant at 524 Lorimer Street in East Williamsburg, time is running short. The restaurant announced this week that its last day of service will be June 13 — less than a year after opening in the space that previously housed Magdelene.
It’s the kind of closure that stings a little: Rose Marie was a genuinely good neighborhood hang — warm, unhurried, a comfortable place to settle in for the evening. But the team behind it is already hinting at what comes next, and there’s a silver lining worth paying attention to.
What Rose Marie Was
Rose Marie opened in June 2025, created by the same team behind Manhattan’s Yellow Rose. The Southern-inspired menu leaned into comfort — the kind of food and cocktails that made the room feel lived-in from the start. The bar, featuring a mural by artist Jamie Morrison across one wall, became something of a local landmark in the months it operated.
In its closing announcement on Instagram, the team described the past year as “a rollercoaster of high highs and low lows” and said they were “proud of what this one became and the memories made here.” The statement ended on a teasing note: “Stay tuned to see what we have in store at 524 Lorimer.”
According to the team, the closure is not related to any landlord dispute — unlike the situation that ended Magdelene, the bar that occupied the same space before. Something new is coming, and they say an announcement will be made soon.
Final Hours at 524 Lorimer
Rose Marie is operating on a reduced schedule through June 13. Here are the remaining hours:
- Thursdays: 5 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Fridays: 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Saturdays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (brunch) and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m.
- Sundays: 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (brunch)
If you want to pay your respects — or just get in one last cocktail in that room before it transforms into whatever comes next — this weekend and next are your windows.
The Broader Williamsburg Picture
Rose Marie’s closure is the latest in a stretch of notable Brooklyn restaurant changes. Ilis, the ambitious Greenpoint tasting room from former Noma co-founder Mads Refslund, closed at the end of May after the building was sold and the lease was lost. At the same time, new projects are arriving: Bar Susanne opened at 6 River Street in Williamsburg this spring with a waterfront seafood-and-martinis concept from chef Jackie Carnesi and designer Matthew Maddy, and Lonnies opened at 112 Bond Street in Boerum Hill with a warm, Art Deco-leaning menu built around chicken under a brick and a daily prime rib special.
The Lorimer Street corridor in particular has had a complicated run. The block’s dining identity has shifted more than once, and the fact that the Rose Marie team is returning with something new — rather than walking away from the space entirely — is a good sign for the neighborhood. 524 Lorimer is a good room. Whatever comes next should benefit from the bones the current team built.
What You Need to Know
- Rose Marie closes June 13 at 524 Lorimer St., East Williamsburg.
- Final hours: Thu 5-10pm, Fri 5-11pm, Sat brunch 11am-3pm & dinner 5-11pm, Sun brunch 11am-3pm.
- The team is staying in the space and opening something new — announcement expected soon.
- The closure is not landlord-related; the team is choosing to evolve the concept.
- Bar Susanne (6 River St) and Lonnies (112 Bond St) are the newest Brooklyn arrivals worth checking out this month.
Brooklyn’s restaurant landscape is always in motion — spots close, the same rooms reopen with new energy, and the best blocks tend to keep regenerating. The Lorimer Street block is doing exactly that. For more on Brooklyn’s dining scene, check out our NYC openings roundup from May, which covered the Brooklyn waterfront arrivals making waves this spring.
