swankstaurant

Spots such as the minuscule clubhouse 4 Charles Prime Rib (@nycprimerib) and Jon Neidich’s @thenines_nyc, with its burgundy velvet and caviar-topped baked potatoes, helped to establish the template for a proper swankstaurant.

Grub Street on Instagram: "Spots such as the minuscule clubhouse 4 Charles Prime Rib (@nycprimerib) and Jon Neidich’s @thenines_nyc, with its burgundy velvet and caviar-topped baked potatoes, helped to establish the template for a proper swankstaurant. The past few months have seen a rush of them, often coming from chefs and restaurateurs who had initially followed a more casual path. At these places, “it’s the vibes that rule the day,” writes our chief restaurant critic @matthewschneier. “On a recent evening, I overheard a manager rhapsodizing about a return to Paris-in-Manhattan grandeur, even if he himself ‘wasn’t alive for a lot of it — La Grenouille when it was La Grenouille.’ Alas, the latter days of La Grenouille left something to be desired, but it could make you feel fabulous.” At the link in our bio, read more from Schneier on the upscaling of the city’s dining establishments. Photo: Gentl + Hyers" 2026

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.

The Fine Dining Flip Bettina Makalintal 2026