NEW ORLEANS, La.
Joie de Vivre Hotels announced the opening of The Troubadour, its first property in the South, in New Orleans' Central Business District. The 184-room boutique hotel is located in a 17-story building on Gravier Street.
"We are thrilled to announce the opening of The Troubadour and to establish a foothold in the South for Joie de Vivre," said Niki Leondakis, CEO of hotels & resorts, Two Roads Hospitality. "The vibrant, free-spirited nature of New Orleans matches the whimsy and playfulness of the Joie de Vivre brand.”
The Troubadour tapped New Orleans tastemakers, Gabriel Flores and Juley Le, to create programming for the hotel. Gabriel Flores, a local street artist will create an installation featuring bright colors and "Instagram-able" moments at the soon-to-open Monkey Board—The Troubadour's rooftop bar.
Hailed as an innovator of forward-thinking cuisine in New Orleans, Chef Phillip Lopez oversees The Troubadour's two dining concepts, Petit Lion and Monkey Board. Casual and accessible, Petit Lion is the hotel's signature, 64-seat restaurant offering modern and Parisian fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Monkey Board, the spacious rooftop bar opening Jan. 2017, will feature food truck favorites, shareable small plates, as well as large-format pitchers and frozen drinks created by T. Cole Newton. Newton also created the cocktail program for Petit Lion, which focuses on craft and classic cocktails, as well as the punch bowls at the second-floor Lobby Lounge inspired by one-hit wonders of the late 1960s.
Originally developed as an office building, The Troubadour's home was recently added to the National Register of Historic Places. Locally-based Campo Architects kept the building's original staircase intact, which leads guests to the second-floor Lobby Lounge, as well as the "Highball" and "Snifter" meeting rooms.
