In particular I wanted to check out the bar Le Parfum. Unfortunately, I arrived a few years too late and the management had changed too. The magic of the interior remained but the rest left me underwhelmed. To sum up: The focus is on ice carving and cocktail decoration.
In photography aperture means the opening of the diaphragm through which the light travels. Light, design, photography, reflection are the buzzwords describing the Apertures concept. The idea behind it: a cocktail bar and a restaurant that looks like an art gallery.
Aperture was opened in by internationally renowned and experienced bar luminary Julien Escot. Located in an open and bright vaulted space with high ceilings, round arches and exposed sandstone, Aperture is a spacious venue with a variety of room layouts and seating areas.
The design features a central bar island, more precisely a poly mirrored stainless steel counter, elaborate lighting and a photo exhibition on the walls which is changed on a regular basis. The right music comes out of the speakers. The bar pairs modern bar elements with a historic-looking atmosphere. To me, it looks like a pop-up chapel, with its vaulted stone ceilings, neon-coloured light elements and mirrored bar counter.
For the experienced barfly, the lack of a back bar is not surprising and has become part of many recent bar concepts. So, two wall shelves with some bottles were added behind the bars. Standing still is never good in hospitality and adapting to customer needs is important. Just a container embedded in the bar with the same-looking pre-batched Aperture branded bottles.
