Case study
My Place Cigar Lounge
Warm, atmospheric site for a private Rochester cigar lounge — public pages built to be found locally, plus a members-only side behind sign-in.
- Year
- 2026
- Role
- Solo developer — full build from brand to deploy.
- Status
- Live
www.my-place-lounge.com
About this project
What it does and how it was built
A brand-forward site for a private members' cigar lounge in the Rochester area, and more than a brochure. The public pages lean into a dark, textured aesthetic that matches the in-person atmosphere while staying fast and mobile-first: events, membership information and an FAQ, with LocalBusiness schema and local-SEO structure so nearby patrons find the lounge on Google. Behind sign-in, members get their own side of the site — a dashboard, a member directory, private messages, event RSVPs and notifications — and the owner runs it from an admin area. The same lounge now has a members' app in private beta.
Role: Solo developer — full build from brand to deploy.
Highlights
- Dark, textured brand aesthetic that mirrors the in-person lounge atmosphere
- Events, membership and FAQ pages presented cleanly across desktop and mobile
- Members-only side behind sign-in: dashboard, directory, private messages, RSVPs and notifications
- Owner admin area for members, invites and events
- LocalBusiness JSON-LD and local-SEO structure for nearby discovery
- Mobile-first build with strong Lighthouse scores across all four categories
Measured results
Stack
- Next.js
- TypeScript
- Tailwind CSS
- Supabase
- Sanity
- Vercel
AI Tools
- Claude Code
Built with AI as a force multiplier — scaffolding, research, content structure, and code review run through these tools across the build.
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