Activities

Violet Hour

1520 N. Damen Ave.

Chicago , IL , United States http://www.theviolethour.com

(773) 252-1500

This cocktail lounge in the Wicker Park neighborhood is nearly hidden, marked only by a single sconce and a poster-plastered door. Owner Toby Maloney stocks his bar with house-made bitters and infused liquors to mix classic cocktails as well as signature drinks like the Juliet & Romeo with Beefeater gin, mint, cucumber and rose water. There’s also a menu of upscale bar snacks, including brandade fritters and caramelized onion dip made with crème fraiche and served with chips.

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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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From Food & Wine , JUL 2010

Dim lighting, fashionably disheveled bartenders and country music encourage down-and-dirty drinking of highbrow and lowbrow beers. But there are also exceptional cocktails by Violet Hour mixologist...MORE
– Where to Go Next: Chicago