Peychaud's Bar
727 Toulouse Street
Client: Cure Co.
Scope: Renovation and Interior Design
Status: 2021
Size: 710 sq ft
Budget: $300,000
French Quarter courtyard cocktails
Two ingredients that define New Orleans culture: a secluded courtyard and cocktails inspired by New Orleans history. Combine them together in an old French Quarter building with a storied cocktail history and you get Peychaud’s Bar. Named for New Orleans’ most iconic bitters, this new bar was created from the remnants of an underutilized hotel lobby and storage space and desolate courtyard. The new design connects the transformed interior of the new bar to Toulouse Street and the rear courtyard, inviting locals and visitors to experience the charm of New Orleans French Quarter living.
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Rooted in History
Studio West’s design was inspired by the legacy of the historic property, home to Antoine Peychaud, the inventor of New Orleans’ most famous bitters and Tennessee Williams for a time, the bar was envisioned as a place where the two might have lingered and exchanged ideas at different eras. At just 650 sq. ft, Peychaud’s Bar makes the most of the small space with the insertion of a new oak wood fin, oiled mirror, and marble bar, ten bar seats and handful of lounge seats around two uncovered original marble fireplaces. The romantic rear courtyard welcomes guests with timeless furnishings and tropical foliage around the restored historic fountain.
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