For Bar Bludorn, Chef Aaron Bludorn and his wife Victoria Pappas Bludorn set out to create a restaurant concept that was elevated yet approachable and reflected the duo and business partner Cherif Mbodji while fitting into its neighborhood. The resulting concept, located in Houston, is a modern American bistro menu with distinctly Houstonian touches: Gulf seafood riches, cornmeal-crusted salmon, and fried chicken, for instance, grace the menu. As such, the design, carried out by Gensler, is geographically contextual.
The nearly 5,000-square-foot space is akin to tavern with its mixture of woods, from the slatted ceiling to the walnut paneling and wooden furniture. A brown color palette continues the aesthetic. Custom hunter green banquettes and more earthy colors invite guests to cozy up in the corner nooks, tying in the menu’s approachable and neighborhood-specific focus.
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