The Fine Dining Flip
Culture Index
Score Breakdown
Relevance
9/25
Freshness
25/25
Authority
10/20
Brand Signal
9/15
Depth
5/15
5-Axis Cultural Radar
When Chateau Royale opened in New York City last year, it embodied the city’s rising “swankstaurant” moment, in which the saturation of the steakhouse gave rise to “a new age of gloss,” per Grub Street’s Matthew Schneier. At Chateau Royale, a single-bite beggar’s purse of caviar and crème fraîche went for $39. A $72 lobster […]