Contemporary Opulent Restaurant Concepts

Rockwell Group Completes Bar Chimera and COTE 550

Rockwell Group — the architecture and interior design firm behind the comprehensive reimagining of New York City's 550 Madison building — has unveiled the final phase of its refurbishment with the introduction of two new restaurants within the iconic postmodern tower. A third location is scheduled to open later in the year, as well.

The dining concepts include Bar Chimera and COTE 550. The first concept a ground-level oasis that extends the building's public plaza indoors through a grand 60-foot-tall space featuring three distinct bar experiences, monumental hammered plaster arches, and 60-foot windows softened by sheer curtains. The space is anchored by a 23-foot Norfolk pine and a neon installation by artist Martin Creed. The second venue presents a lower-level outpost of the Michelin-starred Korean steakhouse, which guides guests down a translucent resin stairway into a sultry environment defined by a glowing red dry-aging room, a lozenge-shaped bar, and a main dining room inspired by the mythical city of El Dorado.

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