NightBloom
Bar · St Claude ·
Craft cocktails, late-night vibes, and curated spirits in a moody setting
Craft cocktails, late-night vibes, and curated spirits in a moody setting
"“Chill” is not an adjective we typically associate with New Orleans, but Nightbloom is exactly that. The bar for adults has recently filled a niche that locals didn't realize needed filling. In a town that punches way above its weight in dark dives, here's an alternative: coral-colored lighting just bright enough to enhance your contours and just dim enough to keep folks out of your business. Plus, it’s unmarked, unlikely to attract tourists, and unpretentious—which should keep any self-identified “cocktail enthusiasts” at bay." - allie conti
"No two visits to NightBloom, run by the Bacchanal team, are the same. During one night, you might drink an extra dirty olive salad martini while chatting with the bartender about how they curated their Spotify playlist. On another, you might have a smoky pineapple margarita and befriend a cute dog. The one constant is the perfect date night lighting: coral-colored to enhance your beauty and dim enough to keep folks out your business. We like to come for Happy Hour and grab something from whatever food pop-up is going on—Barbekyu Filipino cuisine and Only Flans are two of the mainstays." - chelsea brasted, megan braden perry
"No two visits to NightBloom, run by the Bacchanal team, are the same. During one night, you might drink an extra dirty olive salad martini while chatting with the bartender about how they curated their Spotify playlist. On another, you might have a smoky pineapple margarita and befriend a cute dog. The one constant is the perfect date night lighting: coral-colored to enhance your beauty and dim enough to keep folks out your business. We like to come for Happy Hour and grab something from whatever food pop-up is going on—Barbekyu Filipino cuisine and Only Flans are two of the mainstays." - megan braden perry, carlo mantuano
"Nightbloom is a chill new late-night cocktail bar on St. Claude Avenue (adjacent to Galaxie Tacos). Moody with flickering candlelight and simply adorned with calming colors, Nightbloom is pretty and romantic, a classy little haven on a corner in the Bywater neighborhood. In addition to classics like a daiquiri, Negroni, and Old Fashioned, there are specialty drinks like the Miss Vanjie, which combines mezcal, tequila, cilantro, mint, jalapeño, pineapple, lime, agave, and salt; and the Underneath the Purple Rain with lavender-infused gin, Chareau aloe liqueur, Suze, Cocchi Americano, and a lemon twist. It’s open nightly — and playing good tunes — from 5 p.m. to 2 a.m." - Clair Lorell
"A Bywater cocktail bar from the Bacchanal team, known for seasonal drinks and hosting DJs late into the night."