NEW ORLEANS – This spring, Latter Hospitality, the New Orleans-based restaurant group behind Tujague’s, The Bower, Bower Bar and Birdy’s, will debut Charles & Julia, an intimate cocktail bar and rooftop terrace inspired by the fictional romance of a young couple who meet on a New Orleans streetcar. Set to open at 757 St. Charles Ave. inside the Hotel Perle, Charles & Julia will unfold across two distinct yet complementary spaces, each reflecting the couple’s imagined world of travel and hospitality.
“When Hotel Perle approached us in 2025 and asked us to helm the food & beverage program for the hotel, we immediately saw an opportunity to create something that felt deeply personal to New Orleans, a space centered around storytelling, hospitality, and the kind of experiences that invite people to linger and connect,” says Mark Latter, founder and CEO of Latter Hospitality.
In New Orleans’ Warehouse District, on the corner of St. Charles Avenue & Julia Street, the location itself sparked the narrative that would become Charles & Julia. Downstairs, guests enter what feels less like a traditional bar and more like stepping into Charles and Julia’s home during one of their gatherings, polished yet warmly inviting. Designed as a wine and cocktail lounge anchored by a seasonally driven menu of shareable small plates developed by Latter Hospitality Corporate Chef Marcus Woodham and executed by Chef de Cuisine Ubolratana “Aum” Wipop, the lounge combines refined technique with an approachable, social style of dining. Comfortable banquettes, layered textures, and a charming atmosphere create a setting designed for conversation and effortless evenings.
Upstairs, the experience shifts entirely. Inspired by the couple’s travels through Sicily, the rooftop terrace transforms into a lush European garden escape floating above the city. Surrounded by greenery and skyline views, the rooftop bar showcases a spirit-forward cocktail program and a relaxed, vacation-like rhythm, perfect for starting the night at sunset or ending it beneath the stars.
Together, the two environments create dual identities within one destination: an intimate cocktail salon below and an open-air rooftop retreat above, each designed to feel discovered rather than announced.
Located within Hotel Perle, a boutique lifestyle property known for its spacious all-suite accommodations and hospitality in downtown New Orleans, Charles & Julia continues the hotel’s evolution as a gathering place for both locals and visitors alike. Additional details, including menus, cocktail programming, and opening celebrations, are forthcoming.
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