New Orleans snowball stand by Studio West transforms former bakery into pink playhouse
In New Orleans, Studio West has reimagined a former bakery, saloon, and hair salon into a whimsical pink playhouse. Kitten LaRue and Lou Henry Hoover, a lesbian couple, bought the property and converted it into a snowball stand, performance venue, antique store, and a hub for their traveling drag careers. The vibrant frozen-treat shop, called Snowball's Chance in Hell, is situated on a lively corner of the property. The previous owners, another lesbian couple, raised their children there before selling to LaRue and Hoover, who also purchased the vacant lot adjacent to the property.
Key facts
- Studio West helped transform a building into a pink playhouse fantasy in New Orleans.
- The building was formerly a bakery, saloon, and hair salon.
- A lesbian couple previously owned the building and raised their kids there.
- New owners Kitten LaRue and Lou Henry Hoover are also a lesbian couple.
- The property now includes a snowball stand called Snowball's Chance in Hell.
- The space also serves as a performance space, antique shop, and home base for drag careers.
- The empty lot next door was also acquired by the new owners.
- The story was reported by aninteriormag.com.
Entities
Artists
- Kitten LaRue
- Lou Henry Hoover
Institutions
- Studio West
- aninteriormag.com
Locations
- New Orleans