Adore December 2020

I t's hard not to stop and stare while passing LeBlanc + Smith's latest and highly anticipated Uptown restoration. The 19th century St. Charles Avenue mansion is now home to The Chloe, a 14-room hotel with a bar and restaurant a.k.a. the perfect set up for a food- focused group adding a boutique lodge to its portfolio. The local company, helmed by Róbert LeBlanc, is behind French Quarter restaurants Sylvain and Longway Tavern as well as Cavan and Barrel Proof on Magazine Street. The Chloe, while steeped in the city's architectural history, customs, and traditions, provides the group's 21st century hospitality in a new and exciting way. "We have a great company with young talented people who want to grow and I'm really proud of the portfolio we have," the restaurateur explains. "It's not inspiring to me to recreate something we've already created. The Chloe is an opportunity to work in hospitality but to create a slightly different product line."

stay awhile at The Chloe By Michaela Bechler | photos by Paul Costello

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ADORE • DECEMBER 2020