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In 2012, the two brothers, Sofokli and Evis Cali, came up with a project, a concept, an idea, and a spirit.
Nouvelle Vague’s 10-year trip has led to another four venues and a cocktail van, six new partners, three of whom come from the Nouvelle team, 40 associates, and a biiiig family with countless members.
It has created four signature cocktail menus, with the last one being the superstar of them all, “ORIGIN’AL.” It has delivered endless nights with good vibes, played countless hours of music, mixed and served hundreds of thousands of drinks and it has always focused on making the people happy.
Nouvelle Vague has been and will be the most unique cocktail bar out there, always trying to be a key contributor to the Tirana bar scene, Tirana nightlife, and the Albanian hospitality industry.
Blessed we are!
After 10 years of operation Nouvelle Vague achieved one of its craziest dreams which was to be honorly included in the extended list of the WORLDS 50 BEST BARS #86 for 2023!
Nouvelle Vague was born as a memory from the future.
It is a derivative of Sofokli’s and Evi’s first venture, BOSSA NOVA, a cocktail beach bar back in 2009 (when the two brothers were just a bunch of youngsters leaving separately, one In Greece and the other in Albania), built next to the waves and upon the sand.
“BOSSA NOVA” in Portuguese stands for “NEW WAVE,” and after the first successful year, the boys started dreaming of a future venue in the capital of Albania, which would be another “NEW WAVE,” but this time in its urban version. Before the project, the business plan, and before finding the venue itself, they had built it all in their imagination, and they named it “NOUVELLE VAGUE,” the urban version of BOSSA NOVA.”.
NOUVELLE VAGUE opened its doors for the very first time on December 22, 2012.
With a limited budget, an unfished interior, a half-built exterior, and an equipped bar just enough for lovely drinks, but with love, passion, and total dedication, we started serving drinks, sharing vibes, and MAKING PEOPLE HAPPY.
We treat the team like gifted individuals. We respect their personalities, but we are still strict in the performance asked.
PerformanceIn our industry, we consider the ability to make your visitor the most comfortable and happiest he can be while keeping your professionalism not amplified towards him!
4 new venues and a cocktail van
6 new partners, of which 3 come from the Nouvelle Vague team.
Pano, Mimi, Dori, Rube, Danier, and Truman.
All these have created a movement in the city, where we offer everything from fine drinking experiences to ultramodern techno festivals and weekend cocktail events. Our small family has led to a huge community of different generations through the years following us because they trust us and believe in what we do.
