The Violet Hour, one of Chicago's most famous and recognizable cocktail bars, is closed "until further notice" following weeks of building repairs and ongoing discussions with their landlord. The bar, ...

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Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. He’s a native Chicagoan and had been ...

Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. A longtime Chicago bartender is opening her first cocktail ...

There are approximately 865,789 bars in Chicago, and we would probably have more if the city weren’t so stingy with liquor licenses. In general, there are tons of great options, so much that we have a ...

Chicago’s neighborhoods are a veritable playground for cocktail enthusiasts, if you know where to look. Bucktown bar Remedy offers the “Rhubarbarella,” a gin drink inspired by the tart vegetable and ...

Hawksmoor Chicago will debut its new cocktail concept, Beef & Liberty Bar, on September 19. The menu combines London-inspired cocktails with Hawksmoor’s well-known attention to craft. It also gives ...

After nearly two decades of serving cocktail connoisseurs in Wicker Park, The Violet Hour bar is permanently closing its doors. Located at 1520 N. Damen Ave., the James Beard-winning establishment ...