Velvet Room Charms Main Street

Beneath The Cabin on Main Street, Bryce Clarke’s Velvet Room subverts the usual bar taximeter by offering plush, choreographed seating, a curated bar stocked with Louis Roederer Cristal Champagne and Diageo spirits, and a rotating program of live music that includes Preston Creed on a few nights. The clientele, largely local ski‑families and holiday visitors, fill the velvet‑draped corners with measured conversation, avoiding the brash crowd that crowds the rest of the block. The décor feels less like a pop‑up and more like an executive retreat, with amber‑hued copper lamps, crisp white linens and an uneven stage that gives the bar a circus‑like focus on the craft. The place is clearly designed for status, its cap of a private lounge that shuns a cover, but its membership system ensures only those willing to pay for access, and for the right in‑guest experience, stay. The valet arrives with precision, the stemware is all crystal, and the noise level hovers between faint jazz and the murmuring. For a true taste of the upper‑class experience, request the corners adjacent to the stage, order the ‘Rosée Fizz’ (a champagne‑based spritz) and indulge in a slice of the house‑made Fig & Brie tart.