Our Story
Whatever you're looking for, it's here for you.
You don't have to know what you want when you sit down. Just tell us what you're in the mood for, something tropical, not too sweet, whatever, and we'll make it. We have bourbon, but we're not a bourbon bar. We wanted a spirits list that's wide open. Your Voilà bartenders know the classics and are happy to build off them for you.
We're also a little nerdy about flavor and serious about not wasting stuff. So we built a small lab in the back to pull more flavor out of our ingredients and help us work toward zero waste. More on both below. And no stuffy cocktail bar egos here. If you ever want to know why something tastes the way it does, just ask. We'd love to show you.
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In the Lab at Voilà
Every ingredient has more flavor in it than you may realize. A pepper isn't just heat, it has some lovely fruit and floral notes that are delicious in a cocktail. Trouble is, extracting those delicate flavors gets tricky once heat is applied and can get lost. A sprig of mint steeped in vodka for two weeks will never give its full flavor. So we built a little lab in the back to get the most out of every ingredient, and compost what's left.
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Sustainability
Em fell in love with sustainability while traveling to bars in New Orleans and Portland. Along the way, they started seeing how much waste bars and restaurants put out, and honestly, the numbers are bad. So, Voilà is committing to making really delicious cocktails with warm hospitality without hurting the planet. We have our sights on zero waste. Is that totally possible? TBD. But getting really, really close is better than the alternative.
At Voilà, we separate our glass, plastic, cardboard, and metal so it may actually be recycled; we keep our taps to three local beers; and select wine from the folks who care about how it's farmed and made.
