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Since 1931, the Hotel Juana has played host to writers, artists, musicians and cultural greats. Now those free spirits, as well as the rest of us, have a dedicated place to seek inspiration or while away the hours in paradise. Paseo, a bar, restaurant and casual meeting spot - named for the Spanish word for a leisurely stroll - is the latest eatery to grace Juan-les-Pins, the family friendly enclave in tony Antibes, featuring a vibrant garden patio, arresting interior and delicious fare.
The concept of the convivial space stemmed from Hotel Juana owner Antoine Chauvin-Estène’s love of seeking out community-friendly hospitality concepts when traveling. The day-to-night menu created by Steve Moracchini offers everything from poke bowls to pissaladière, as well as a robust cocktail program.
“Hotels today need cool public spaces, even at a five-star level,” says Chauvin-Estène. “When developing Paseo, I knew that we wanted guests — both in-house and from the outside — to spend a lot of time here.”
Paseo’s design is almost as captivating as its menu. Interior designers and South of France natives, Arnaud Larguier and Samantha Messens of Atelier Larguier collaborated with textile designer Britt Erlansen to create a botanical, floral, animal-filled pattern, inspired by La Pinèdé. Local artist Gaspard Nibelle spent two and a half months hand-painting it on the ceiling, Michelangelo style, while lying on his back on a raised platform.
Bold colors, arresting patterns and innovative materials are everywhere at Paseo, from the clashing fabric upholstery, to the resin epoxy outdoor bar to the ceramic Barbotine French vintage dishware. Larguier and Messens upcycled Hotel Juana’s existing, locally-made furnishings, saving them from landfills and transforming them into new conversation pieces. The pair recovered furniture with vintage fabric, cutting existing square hardwood tables into rounds with undulatingedges. For the outdoor patio, they created tabletops and lamps out of colorful recycled plastic.
“It’s a pity to order online mainstream furniture made on the other side of the world to decorate a restaurant here,” says Messens. “The previous furniture was our playground. Literally everything can be re-used and refittedwhen you dig into your imagination and are willing to get on with the work.”
Hotel Juana’s history embodies the Bohemian spirit of its newest restaurant. In 1931, Alexandre Barache, a Russian businessman enlisted architect Georges Diganski to plan the construction of the Hotel Juana. Soon, the Aga Khan Duke of Windsor and Winston Churchill started summering at the property. In the 1960’s, painters like Marc Chagall, Francis Picabia and the poet Jacques Prévert arrived, while renowned ceramicists
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