The Violet Hour

Looking for the ultimate weekend celebration, birthday party, or corporate event? Book a private cocktail class at The Violet Hour! Learn to craft cocktails like a pro while sipping on your own creations. Our seasonal, imaginative drinks and talented team will make your event unforgettable. 🍸🎉

Email [email protected] to book! 🙌🏼

For this month’s Bartender’s Feature, we’re jazzing things up! 🎷 Inspired by the diverse sounds of jazz, each cocktail in this collection pays tribute to a different icon: the legendary Josephine Baker, the timeless Frank Sinatra, the innovative Gil Evans, and Chicago Jazz Festival headliner Juan de Marcos & The Afro-Cuban All-Stars.

You can get these specials every Monday and Tuesday in September!

On September 8th, for one night only, The Violet Hour is turning up the vibes with Will Patton and Devin Kennedy of DC’s ! 🍸✨

Get ready to sip on two of their expertly crafted cocktails from a 4-cocktail menu that blends the cool vibes of a ‘70s lounge with the edgy style of a ’90s record shop. Each cocktail, made with Maison Ferrand spirits, is a masterpiece you won’t want to miss. 🥃

Starts at 6pm; get your tickets through the link in our bio!

Raise a glass to summer’s last hurrah! 🍹🎉

The Violet Hour is open all Labor Day weekend, mixing up your favorite cocktails just the way you like them. We open at 5 PM daily—book your reservation through the link in bio.

For when you’re ready for that third cocktail ✨, we’ve got you covered with small bites, shared plates, and sandwiches! Try our Smash Burger, made with Angus beef, American cheese, special sauce, shrettuce, caramelized onion, and dill pickle.

Get ready for the ultimate Malört party! 🥃 Join us on September 15th as we team up with James Beard Award-winning barman and beer guru to celebrate Josh’s new book, Malört: The Redemption of a Revered and Reviled Spirit. We’re kicking things off with a private reception from 5-7pm, complete with plenty of Chicago handshakes.

Afterward, stick around as the Malört magic carries on into the open house! Get your tickets through the link in bio!

Beat the heat at Wicker Park’s coolest bar—The Violet Hour! Chill with a refreshing cocktail and don’t miss your last chance to enjoy our Bartender’s Special State Fair Menu tonight. We open at 5pm🍹🌟🎠

On September 8th, for one night only, The Violet Hour hosts Will Patton and Devin Kennedy of DC’s ! Enjoy two cocktails from their 4-cocktail menu crafted with Maison Ferrand spirits. Inspired by the vibes of a ‘70s cocktail lounge and ’90s record shop, Press Club offers a unique imbibing experience. 🥃

This incredible event starts at 6pm! Tickets are available through the link in bio!

Try our Frappé, featuring your choice of Pernod Pastis or George Absinthe. Blended with sugar, crushed ice, and a touch of mint, this drink offers a refreshing twist on classic flavors. Pernod adds aniseed depth, while George Absinthe provides a bold, herbal kick.

Refreshing for Summer or Stirred and Strong Classics — what will you be drinking this week at the Violet Hour?⁠🥃🍹

Our skilled bartenders are ready to craft the perfect cocktail tailored just for you, every time.

You see the cocktails at The Violet Hour? Very ✨demure✨. Very ✨mindful✨. And of course, very cutesy....

The perfect corner for a Thursday night cocktail. We’ll see you soon behind the velvet curtains✨

This news calls for a celebratory round. We’ll see you back home, !

Try the Motor Oil from our Bartender’s Special State Fair Menu—a cocktail that blends Tequila Blanco, Amaro Sfumato, Cardamaro, Shochu, walnut, to***co, and Laphroaig. The result is a rich, smoky, and complex drink that stands out from the crowd.🥃🎡

Available every Monday & Tuesday in August!

The Violet Hour—perfect for date night, even if it’s a monday and you’re pretending it’s still the weekend.

Suffering Bastard: A luxury modern twist on a tropical classic, this cocktail reimagines the original gin & brandy blend with barrel-aged gin and stainless steel smoked pineapple brandy. The result is a lighter, brighter profile with vibrant tropical notes, accented by a hint of ginger and lime for a refreshing finish.

Enjoy your Violet Hour experience from the bar.🍸
Seats are on first come, first serve basis!

She’s a deceptively boozy tropical summer sipper! “Wait, I’m a Star!” is a blended scotch pornstar martini riff. Identity Crisis was the prompt for this cocktail, so I found the median in the ultimate cocktail conundrum, a stiff stirred drink and proofed fruit juice. With horror movies always on my mind, this drink was inspired by MaxXxine, an angry, vivacious, pornSTAR.

This month’s bartender feature is all about the nostalgic state fair experience so many people associate with summer. Stop by tonight for cocktails from our State Fair Special menu.

The Violet Hour will be closed for a private event tomorrow, but you can get these specials every Monday and Tuesday in August following that!

Experience ultimate luxury with our Oaxacan Old Fashioned, featuring Código 1530 Rosa & Agua Mágica. 🥃 This exquisite mezcal, crafted from high mountain espadín and tobalá agaves in San Juan del Río, Oaxaca, sets a new standard for premium sipping. 🗻

Who needs a beach when you’ve got The Violet Hour? Beat the heat, sip on a perfect cocktail, and enjoy the cold air conditioning—no sunscreen required! ☀️🥃

The first question we get all the time, from newbies and enthusiastic drinkers alike, is when to shake versus when to stir a drink. Taken at face value, it’s easy: Shake drinks that have citrus, cream, or eggs. Stir ones that only have booze, bitters, liqueurs, fortified wines, and other sweeteners. 🥄

At The Violet Hour, we teach bartenders to customize their shake or stir based on how the drink will be served to taste right over the entire course of its life, not just the first sip. You need to consider how a cocktail is going to “rest” in the glass. With a drink served on ice, you want to stir just until it begins to open, because as it sits on the rocks, it will continue to evolve. If the drink is served up, you want it to be perfectly diluted for that first sip. 👏🏻

Curious to learn more? Belly up to the bar with your questions, join us for a weekend cocktail class, or take a spin through our illustrated syllabus 📘

An easy-drinking summer sour for the refreshing, not too sweet crowd: ’s Bite it Eve. 🍃

Tra Kal Patagonian Spirit stars the show with crisp, clean pear, crab apple, mint and laurel. Pear Williams and Manzanilla Sherry double down on the pear and apple notes, Citadelle Gin delivers citrusy notes, and lime & almond bring everything into balance. A fragrant spritz of floral, woodsy cherry bark and rose is a garnish sniffed but not seen for a delicate finishing touch. Join us at The Violet Hour this weekend to try it!🙌🏼

Looking for the perfect plan for a weekend celebration, birthday, or corporate event? Book a private cocktail class at The Violet Hour! 🍹🥃

Swipe right to see the world of exotic flavors you can experience with our Tropical Takeover! 🌴Master the art of mixing refreshing and tantalizing cocktails like the Daisy de Santiago, Jungle Bird, and Kingston Negroni. These vibrant, paradise-worthy drinks will transport you and your guests to an island escape with every delicious sip. Make your event unforgettable with this fun and flavorful experience!

Email [email protected] to book! 🙌🏼

Only a couple of tickets left for The Violet Hour’s Código 1530 Dinner on July 24th! Come celebrate National Tequila Day with a five-course, six drink dinner starring additive-free, small production Código 1530 Tequila.🥃🙌🏼

In Amatitán, Código 1530’s Blanco, Rosa, Reposado, Añejo, and Origen tequilas are the result of generations of refinement. Adhering to the cherished customs of the Los Bajos region, its skilled tequileros, and dedicated jimadors, the traditional methods are never strayed from.

The tequila-making process begins with fully matured agave, cooked in stainless steel ovens, fermented with yeast, and distilled twice in handmade stills.

Código 1530’s Blanco undergoes a 15-day perfection process, while the aged varieties are matured in French White Oak red wine barrels from Napa Valley.

Here’s what to look forward to:

AMUSE
Guava Granita, Código 1530 Tequila Blanco Rosa, hibiscus tajín

FIRST
Código 1530 Tequila Reposado
Raw East Coast Oyster, sour orange, pickled onion, smoked trout roe

SECOND
Código 1530 Tequila Blanco Highball, Salers, aloe
Barramundi Ceviche, leche de tigre, salsa macha, jicama, cucumber, red onion, blue corn chip

THIRD
Código 1530 Tequila Reposado, prickly pear
Steak Tartare, black mole, charred onions, pepitas, Mexican seeded crackers

FOURTH
Código 1530 Tequila Blanco Rosa Oaxacan Old Fashioned, hibiscus, demerara, Mezcal
Birria Tatemada, charred and braised lamb, guajillo, cascabel and arbol chiles, white onion, fresh pressed tortillas

DESSERT
Código 1530 Tequila Añejo
Demerara Caramelized Stone Fruit, cajeta ice cream, herbs

Celebrate with us and savor the rich heritage of Código 1530! 👏🏻

The Violet Hour is temporarily closed until Thursday for construction. 🔨

We apologize for any inconvenience caused and look forward to welcoming you back this weekend! 🙌🏼

The Violet Hour is closed Tonight & Saturday for private events.🥂

Interested in hosting a private event at TVH? Reach out to [email protected] 🍾

The Violet Hour is open tonight & ready for you! Let’s keep the holiday going - book your reservation through the link in our bio. 🎆🎇

A green tea’s sophisticated cousin, the Classless Chaps, combines TVH Select Sazerac Rye, Dry Curaçao, peach, lemon, lime, ginger, and jasmine. 🍵
lu.hoo vision for the Classless Chaps was to elevate and harmonize a “low brow” drink. Drawing inspiration from the Green Tea shot, we swapped peach schnapps for crème de peche and created an elevated TVH sour mix using lime, lemon, and PF dry. Ginger syrup and a jasmine rinse were carefully added as complementary flavors.

As Sydney likes to say, “It’s crafted for classy people with trashy taste.” 😂👏🏻