The Violet Hour

Name: The Violet Hour
Address: 1520 North Damen Avenue, Chicago, IL, 60622, US
Telephone: +1 773-252-1500
Price range: $$$
Rating: 5

Chicago, IL · Cocktails · $$$

A pioneer in Chicago’s craft cocktail community, The Violet Hour serves seasonally-driven, pre-prohibition style libations to cocktail enthusiasts across Chicago. The James Beard Award-winning bar program is critically-acclaimed for its artisanal selection of approachable and highly-sought-after spirits. Light bites are prepared by Chef de Cuisine Justin Kaialoa in the same seasonal cadence.

The Violet Hour’s exterior facade features an ever-changing mural with a discrete single entryway...

Outstanding Bar Program Winner
James Beard Foundation, 2015

In light of new challenges facing the restaurant industry, One Off Hospitality is introducing a 3% Hospitality Supplement to support record-breaking rises in food costs & the addition of required personal protective equipment for our dedicated team members. This charge will be added to your final bill. In the case that you would like to opt-out of this charge, please tell your server or contact our team directly at info@theviolethour.com. We thank you for your continued support.

- Reservation
  The Violet Hour Café Reservation
  In the style of New Orleans “Coffee Houses” from the 19th Century, The Violet Hour is moving out from our cozy salons to the outdoors where we will most definitely not be drinking coffee. Join us...
  - Reservation for parties of 1 to 4
  - $25 deposit per person
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  Cocktails To Go! 🥃
  Bring The Violet Hour home! You can now order favorites from our menu, in a ready to drink, pre-mixed cocktail! Each To Go Cocktail includes a 12 oz serving (2 full servings) and is available for...
  - Prepaid pickup for parties of 1 to 10
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  TVH Cocktail Kits + TVH Bourbon House Barrel
  Curated by our James Beard Award-Winning Bar Team, we have a rotating selection of cocktail kits available daily for pick-up. Add on a bottle of our house bourbon from Buffalo Trace, too!
  
  Featured...
  - Prepaid pickup for parties of 1 to 10
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  The Violet Hour Old Fashioned Kit
  Everything you need to make The Violet Hour Old Fashioned at home!
  
  1 bottle Buffalo Trace - House Barrel
  1 bottle TVH+ Batch No. 1
  1 barspoon
  1 jigger
  2 lemons
  1 unicorn tote bag
  - Prepaid pickup for parties of 1 to 10
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  School Is Back in Session: The Old Fashioned & Whiskey Sour Kit & Class
  Pickup your Violet Hour Bar Kit on Friday, September 11 and Friday, September 18 for our School is Back in Session Series. Each week, we'll be hosting a virtual class led by The Violet Hour's Abe...
  - Prepaid pickup for parties of 1 to 10
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  School Is Back in Session: The Wisconsin Old Fashioned & Jack Rose
  Pickup your Violet Hour Bar Kit on Friday, September 25th for our School is Back in Session Series. Each week, we'll be hosting a virtual class led by The Violet Hour's Abe Vucekovich. Next up:...
  - Prepaid pickup for parties of 1 to 10
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  School Is Back in Session: Negroni & Gin & It Kit & Class
  Pickup your Violet Hour Bar Kit on Friday, October 2nd for our School is Back in Session Series. Each week, we'll be hosting a virtual class led by The Violet Hour's Abe Vucekovich. Next up:...
  - Prepaid pickup for parties of 1 to 10
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