The Bougie Bar, currently located at 403-B South Buchanan Street is relocating into a larger, newly renovated space—formerly B.E.D Nightclub & Lounge—at 209 Jefferson Street in Downtown Lafayette.
Known for its DIY creative group candle making experience, The Bougie Bar will go from its current 1,600 square foot space into a larger 2,300 square foot space allowing for expansion of the gift shop that includes +600 square feet of retail along with more creative experiences. With the move, they will offer a unique walk-in candle making experience, called the “Drop-in Bar”, for parties of up to 6 people. So you will no longer need a party reservation to create your custom Bougie Bar candle.
“We want it to be more than just the candle bar.”
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“With the new businesses and housing developments, we want to provide a gift shop experience that’s much larger than our current one,” says co-owner Jamie Phillips. “We carry gifts for children, guys and of course women!”
The Bougie Bar first opened on Buchanan as a popup shop in what was then a three month trial. Obviously, the trial was a success as the local company has just celebrated their two year anniversary with plenty of ambition wick left to burn.
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“We love our S Buchanan space, but we outgrew it,” says Phillips. “We think this move will allow us to become more immersed in the fabric of downtown for many years to come.”
A tentative opening date for The Bougie Bar’s new Jefferson Street location is set for mid-November.
For more information on The Bougie Bar and to book your party https://mybougiebar.com/.
So what happens with their soon-to-be former space? A local nutrition shop, called Nutrition Station, will be moving into the space by December of this year after Bougie moves out.
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Meet the Bougie owners
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