Le Verre à la Main

Some of the best moments on the Riviera happen with a glass in your hand and nowhere else to be. An espresso as the market opens. An afternoon lost among the shelves. A glass on the terrace as the light goes golden: l'heure de l'apéro.

Le Verre à la Main is, at heart, a story of curation. The wines: chosen bottle by bottle, Provence first. The meats and cheeses: from artisans we know by name, cut to order and gone by evening. The shelves: changing with what we find, from ceramics and prints by local artists to vintage pieces with a past life and books worth keeping. If it's in the room, it earned its place. Et tout est à vendre, même la chaise.

But the finest thing we curate is the room itself: good friends, pulled-up chairs, one more glass, and conversation that runs past sunset. That's the collection we're proudest of: le verre à la main.

Half wine bar, half cabinet of curiosities. Vintage objects, beautiful books, ceramics, and home goods for the Riviera table, found one at a time, never by the pallet.

Look around the room: the lamp on the shelf, the print on the wall, the chair you're sitting on. If you love it, it goes home with you. Tout est à vendre, même la chaise.