Mandarin Oriental Boston unveils designs for Bar Boulud Boston
Opening in the autumn of 2014, Adam D. Tihany of Tihany Design has been contracted to conceptualise and design the French-inspired bistro and wine bar. Following the successful format of the original Bar Boulud, which debuted in 2008 in Manhattan’s Upper West Side, and the second location at Mandarin Oriental Hyde Park, London in 2010, Bar Boulud in Boston will have a similar contemporary wine bar and restaurant look and feel. The new opening will also feature locally inspired French bistro fare created by Chef de Cuisine, Aaron Chambers.
Tihany design, who has previously worked with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group and Chef Daniel Boulud, sought to bring the space to life with a vibrant yet approachable interior. Bar Boulud, Boston will boast several signature features including a seven-seat marble-clad charcuterie counter and a distinctive glass enclosed wine cellar. A glass étagère will serve as the focal point for a 17-seat glowing, zinc top bar. Vintage oak, leather and stone will be the backdrop for whimsical wine-eccentric murals, channel tufted banquette, and a 10-seat communal table. Sliding glass doors facing Boylston Street open to the restaurant’s intimate 55-seat bar and lounge space.
Guests will be able to enter the space through the lobby of Mandarin Oriental Boston, or directly from Boylston Street. Positioned at the entrance, guests will be greeted by a host station flanked by feature walls made of French wine crates, evoking a wine cellar experience. In the centre of the 68-seat main dining room, a row of rich burgundy leather booths will run parallel to the restaurant’s vaulted wood ceiling, a dramatic design reminiscent of wine barrels. Moving further into the restaurant, guests will be able to enjoy a 22-seat private dining room, which can be separated by a contemporary sliding barn door.
Bar Boulud, Boston will be the third location for Chef Daniel Boulud’s bistro and wine bar, Tihany Design’s third collaboration with Boulud and fourteenth with Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group. Previous locations include Hong Kong, Las Vegas, London and Geneva.
