Le Château is a fast-paced oral history of Le Châteaubriand, the Paris restaurant that redefined fine dining in the early 2000s. Chefs Inaki Aizpitarte and Fred Peneau’s punk, unpredictable bistro became a global lightning rod, attracting chefs, winemakers, artists, and critics who reshaped the way we think about restaurants. Through interviews with more than 100 people, including René Redzepi, Alain Ducasse, Pierre Hermé, food critic François Simon, and film star Romain Duris, the book traces the restaurant’s rise, near-collapse, reinvention, and lasting influence. Stories span early acclaim, shifting creative energy, the impact of the terrorist attacks of November 13, a Michelin star, and the pandemic years. Presented in a compact, slipcased format that nods to the look and feel of a literary classic, the book is dense with voices and rich in detail. It reads like a memoir written by a hundred people at once: unfiltered, reflective, and driven by instinct and heart. Le Château is for anyone curious about what it takes to build a restaurant that captures a cultural moment and what remains after the moment passes. Hardcover. 24-page color photographic insert. 2 cloth ribbon markers. 4¾" x 7½, Paper slipcase with two postcards. In French.
