The Violet Hour
The Violet Hour, one of the Chicago bars in the avant-garde of America’s renewed interest in cocktails, is now offering to-go cocktails. This place is far more than just another speakeasy-style bar, it’s an institution and one that needs to be experienced. There’s no sign outside, just a bulb above the door marking the entrance; the interior is dramatic, all gorgeous blue walls, velvet drapes, and crystal chandeliers. Candles flicker on tables and the sound of low, happy voices fills the room. But impressive as all of this is, it’s the drinks that people flock here for and it’s easy to see why.
The Violet Hour serves artisanal cocktails in the heart of Wicker Park. The James Beard Award-winning bar program features a seasonally rotating cocktail list, as well as an extensive selection of approachable and sought-after spirits. The drink menu is organized by alcohol type, and though you'll find vodka, brandy, tequila, gin, and rum cocktails, The Violet Hour's speciality seems to be whiskey, and a sip of the eponymous Old Fashioned confirms it. This is your Chicago destination for a night of refined, expensive drinking.
- Google Rating: 4.6/5.0
- Price Range: $11 - $30
- Opening Hours: Wed to Sun 5:00 PM - 1:00 AM (Next day)
- Phone: +1 773-252-1500
- Website: http://www.theviolethour.com/
- Address: 1520 N Damen Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
