Oskar

Southeast Evanston's intimate whiskey bar and cocktail lounge.

12/30/2023

Yes darlings, we will be open late and partying on New Year’s Eve here at Oskar! Join us for two new champagne cocktails and a toast at midnight🍾🎉🥂🎆2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣4️⃣🎇🍾🎉🥂

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12/23/2023

Dear friends, thee final night of Nog has arrived at Oskar—Gingerbread Nog with — tastes like a fresh baked gingerbread cookie and feels like cozy holiday nostalgia🎁Come sip and reminisce with us…

12/23/2023

Start your long holiday weekend with us at Oskar tonight! We’ve got another new Nog, the Tom&Jerry—with Old Overholt Bonded Rye, crème de cacao, and a dreamy Christmas spiced cake batter Nog that’s sure to warm you up from head to toe…🎄🍰🎄

12/22/2023

You don’t wanna miss this one— tonight’s special Nog is BANANANOG with and a touch of coconut rum— this is the Oskar house favorite so far, come get em’ before they’re gone…🍌🍌🍌

12/20/2023

The Oskar Week of Nog continues…tonight’s special is
The Mt. Vernon with Bourbon, Applejack, and Rum. Come cozy up like George&Martha and enjoy this fine take on a vintage recipe from the 18th century.

12/20/2023

Nog Week Begins: Stop in tonight for a nightcap or a special holiday treat, we’re serving up our house made Chocolate Eggnog with Debonair Bourbon, Rum, Crème de Cacao, a dash of Fernet, and chocolate shavings…
Oo yes.

12/19/2023

HO HO HO YA’LL Our 1st Annual NOG WEEK starts tomorrow, Tuesday December 19th! Each Nog will feature a different Whiskey off our shelves, each day a new nog adventure, come check it out, we’ve got Eggnog Hotnog VeganNog Nog for Days Nog for All 🎄🦌

12/16/2023

It’s become clear to us,
We don’t just like you, we🩷you.
Swing by for this Black Manhattan tonight,
It’s all weekend & whiskey & whimsical winter vibes here💘

12/15/2023

Happy Chanukah friends! All sorts of libations and lights and celebrations underway here at Oskar, come join us this holiday season✨

12/07/2023

Cheers to wintry Wednesdays, and this one’s special too—come cozy up to the bar and join us for a cocktail off our brand new winter menu❄️

Featured is the “Morrigan Maeve” with house made Coffee Liquor and Irish Cream

And “View From the Poppy Fields” with Bonded Rye Whiskey, Cognac, Crème de Menthe, and White Cocoa Liqueur.

11/30/2023

Tonight’s almost-Friday-Thursday-special “Fire Saga” comes to you all the way from the happiest country in the world, with a blend of Danish Aquavit, American Applejack, Orange, Molasses, Cinnamon & Sage—
Our love letter to the season💘🔥

11/28/2023

It’s that time of year y’all and we have Oskar gift cards for your favorite people in the world! What’s better than a whiskey gift, we dare say, very little. Find us under your tree or in your stocking, You go Glen Coco.🎄🎁

11/23/2023

We’re open tonight for all you and your family’s de-stress-with-a-cocktail-pre-holiday-festivity needs!

Closed tomorrow and will re-open Friday🍁

Featured cocktail is the Silvia: small batch, Sage simple, elderflower, lemon, and angostura

Photos from Oskar's post 11/16/2023

A quick inside peek at one of our recipe R&D days for the new winter menu coming soon….❄️🌲

In the meantime, come have us make you a cocktail off the autumn list while you still can!

11/08/2023

Stop in to Oskar tonight for a mid-week pumpkin pick-me-up or a cozy evening hot toddy. We’re here for you, we like you 🫶🏻

11/03/2023

It’s Friday and we’re serving up Pumpkin Old Fashioned’s and Pumpkin Hot Toddy’s on special with Basil Hayden Toast, Pumpkin syrup, and Cinnamon Pumpkin Cream in the most prized mugs we have to offer— $10 all night come n get em’

11/01/2023

Happy November y’all!🍁What a grand day to cozy up to the bar and have a shot and a beer, Oskar would approve we’re sure of it🍻

✨FYI our happy hour is 5pm-6pm every weekday serving our whiskey punch or a shot&beer for $7✨

10/27/2023

Tonight’s the night!!🎃🎃🎃

Come join us for cocktails, candy, and costumes at the Oskar Halloween party—doors open drinks flowing at 5pm!

Photos from Oskar's post 10/24/2023

It’s Tuesday but it feels like Friday we’ve got windows open and drinks flowing- come feel the outside breeze, have a drink, bask in the glory of the warmth while you still cannn…

Featured drink is Admiral Schley’s punch which we serve weekdays for our happy hour 5-6pm $7 :
Ezra Brooks Bourbon, Uruapan Charanda Blanco, Lime, Mint✨

10/21/2023

We probably made 100 Boston and NY Sours last night, we’re good at it, come spend your Saturday night with us, we’ll whip you up some fluffy foamy sweet whiskey goodness with a cherry on top🍒

Here’s the Boston with Rye, Lemon, Simple, Aquafaba✨

Photos from Oskar's post 10/19/2023

Oh Look, another Glorious happy hour! 🧙‍♀️Today’s featured cocktail is our Pumpkin Old Fashioned made with small batch bourbon and house made pumpkin syrup…
Come and get it for $7 between 5-6pm!

10/17/2023

Yes it’s getting cold but it’s sunny and we’re a warm lil whiskey cave, come drink with us tonight on a TUESDAY y’all!

5pm-6pm $7 Happy Hour Punch//beer and a shot🍺

Featured cocktail is the Toothless Lion: Bourbon, Housemade Allspice Dram, Lime, Sugar, and Coconut Cream🦁

10/14/2023

The Great Pumpkin // Pumpkin Ale, Lairds Applejack, Rye Whiskey, foam to the tips and a dusting of nutmeg…

You won’t want to miss this special along with several others we’ve crafted for our Oskar Halloween Party Friday October 27th!Come one, come all, costumes encouraged but not required!

10/13/2023

Weekend mode activated…
Come grab an espresso martini and get cozy.

Photos from Oskar's post 09/28/2023

What a pleasure it is to be hosting the wonderful works of art from the very talented

Stop by and have a drink. And take in all the beauty she has bestowed upon our little whiskey bar.

09/22/2023

It's a Vieux Carré kinda day...

Happy hour from 5-6

09/20/2023

Our new Fall menu is here, featuring this beautiful Improved Whiskey Cocktail, highlighting bourbon.

Come try this, and all of our new offerings now! Doors open at 5pm.

08/10/2023

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08/03/2023

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Address

844 Custer
Evanston, IL
60202

Opening Hours

Wednesday 5pm - 10pm
Thursday 5pm - 10pm
Friday 5pm - 11pm
Saturday 5pm - 11pm
Sunday 5pm - 10pm

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