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Cocktail bar

The Violet Hour

About

The Violet Hour is a cocktail bar at Damen Avenue and North Avenue in Wicker Park, part of One Off Hospitality and the bar that taught Chicago to wait behind a mural for a drink. The unmarked door sits in a painted facade that changes a few times a year, and inside are three candlelit salons and a marble bar. The list is seasonal and built on pre-Prohibition-style cocktails, and the Damen Blue Line stop is across the intersection.

What to know

  • The bar program has won a James Beard Award.
  • Reservations are taken through OpenTable and Tock.
  • Most side streets nearby are permit zones after 6 p.m.

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