Gift Article 10 Remaining As a subscriber, you have 10 articles to gift each month. Gifting allows recipients to access the article for free. The Violet Hour, a pioneer of Chicago's cocktail prestige, ...

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 ...

If the above sentiment seems overly romantic about happy hour, it’s possible you simply haven’t found the right bar. There is something magical about cocktail hour, and it’s not the drinks (or, rather ...

For designer Bryan Graybill, a good holiday drinks gathering is rooted in the everyday ritual of cocktail hour. 'It’s the hinge in the day when the world softens a little,' he says. 'It’s the ...