THERE ARE BARS AROUND EVERY CORNER. BUT EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE, YOU FIND ONE THAT FEELS LIKE NOWHERE ELSE.
FROM PRINZ TO THE DUTCHESS
THE SPACE HAD A PAST.
THE DUTCHESS GAVE IT A NEW STORY.
For fifteen years, this space was home to another bar: Prinz.
When it became The Dutchess, very little was simply left as it was. The transformation involved far more than changing colours, furniture or decoration. The space was rebuilt, reshaped and reconsidered almost from the ground up.
The old bar had a completely different character, brighter, more modern and built around another idea of nightlife. Creating The Dutchess meant turning that existing space into something warmer, darker, more intimate and far more personal.
Much of that change came through hands-on craftsmanship. The bar counter, surfaces, lighting, walls and countless smaller details were worked on, adjusted and refined until the room became its own spirit and began to feel like The Dutchess rather than the place that had been there before.
What looks effortless today took a considerable amount of work behind the scenes.
The Dutchess was not simply decorated. It was built.
NOT EXACTLY WHAT WE EXPECTED
NO WINE CELLAR.
BUT WE DID FIND A WELL.
When The Dutchess was being transformed, we did not discover a hidden wine cellar beneath the bar.
Instead, we found an old water well.
For some time, it remained visible. Since the latest renovation works, it has become part of the storage area and is no longer accessible to guests. Still, it is one of those details that reminds us that every place has a history and his own magic beneath the surface.
And if we are allowed a little imagination, we rather like the idea that somewhere below, there might still be a cellar waiting to be found.
So until that day comes, we invite you to explore the one we created.
