United States Illinois Chicago
The Violet Hour
A renowned speakeasy-style cocktail bar noted for its artisanal drinks, intimate ambiance, and strict no-phone policy.
- 1520 North Damen Avenue
- (773) 252-1500
- http://www.theviolethour.com/
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Violet Hour is a bar with no signs, housed in a building with an ever-changing mural, and a long line of patrons waiting outside. Inside, the seating areas are private and cozy, and the bartenders are some of the most talented in the city, serving both classic and seasonal cocktails. The bar has house rules, that includes "no cell phones, no light beer, no O-bombs, no Jager-bombs, no bombs of any kind..."
leah 1 year ago
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