Violet Hour
Although there’s no sign or clearly marked door, a yellow light bulb heralds Wicker Park’s newest cocktail lounge, where crystal chandeliers and cornflower blue velvet curtains conjure a speakeasy ambience. Bartenders (appropriately donning vests and arm garters) use eight different kinds of twice-filtered ice, along with homemade syrups and bitters to mix classic cocktails.
Tip: Note the sign at the entranceway asking patrons to refrain from making cell phone calls.
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From Food & Wine, Mar 2008
“This unmarked spot became Chicago’s cocktail mecca the second it opened this past summer....” MORE>>
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