Ward Eight

The Fall/Winter 2024 menu is live!
There’s tons of fresh faces with this season’s new cocktail line up that we look forward to introducing to you all. The world of classic cocktails is vast and it’s incredible how many have slipped under the radar since prohibition. But that’s why we’re here. Taste history with us and let’s learn something new together! Cheers! 🥂❤️🦁

October’s Barrel Aged Project is upon us!
The Co**se Reviver #2 oooOoooOooOoOoOo.

A dance of Botanical Gin, Lemon, Bianco Vermouth, Curaçao & Absinthe. This is one of the year’s best barrel aged cocktails that we look forward to each season. Bright and citrusy with a spooky finish of absinthe only an oaky grave can muster. Come in and grab a cocktail before it dies, again.

Thanks for letting us off the hook for a bit everyone!! Bars open @5 tonight! LETS GOOO!! 🙌

Hey all! Just a reminder that we’ll be closed tonight and tomorrow for an early fall break.
We’ll be back for this weekend, Friday & Saturday! We’ve got our new Fall/Winter menu launching next month with tons of new faces to introduce you to this cool season. We love you all so much and can’t thank you enough for your patronage and support throughout the years. 🙏❤️🦁

Hey Neighbors! Ward 8 will be closed this evening for a private event. If you or someone you know is interested in making Ward 8 your bar for the evening do not hesitate to reach out to us in person or online.

Looking ahead we’re anticipating a busy Fall/Winter this year with Thanksgiving week and our Golden Anniversary coming up Dec. 12th! In order to not miss the action we’ve decided to take our Fall Break earlier than usual this year. We will be closed only this Wed/Thursday but are back in the pocket for Friday/Saturday next weekend.

Keep your eyes peeled 👀 NEW MENU next month!!!

Don’t forget tomorrow is the night!! Author Josh Noel will be in house to celebrate the launch of his new book all about the history of Chicago’s favorite spirit Malört!!
Join us in the Backyard at 7pm to listen to Joel read from the pages and engage in a Q&A. This’ll be an open event so come early to grab a spot as space will be limited. We’ll have Malört food and cocktail specials all evening long so come through! See y’all soon! 🤘🤘🤘

September’s Barrel Aged Project is out!
The Rolls Royce is unparalleled when it comes seasonal transitions and wanting a stiff cocktail that goes down clean and light but with a little more maturity as we move into Autumn. We enjoyed this project so much last year that we’ve designated a barrel for this cocktail alone.
It’s beautifully unveiling the way a second round can evolve this classic cocktail even further Stirring them up until it’s gone!

Summer ain’t over yet! We’re bringing on the BBQ w/ Smoked Brisket flatbread and Sliders all weekend long! Literally nothing pairs better with our Porch Tea. In the words of the incomparable T. Friemuth, “Get amongst it!”

Mark your calendars!!
Next month Sept. 14th Ward Eight will be hosting author and Chicago Tribune alum Josh Noel in celebrating the release of his new book all about Chicago’s most famous spirit Malört!
We invite you that evening to the Ward Eight patio to listen to Josh read from “Malört: The Redemption of a Revered and Reviled Spirit”.
We’ll have tons of Malört cocktail specials, giveaways and handshakes to go around. This a no reservations/open event so plan ahead to find your seat and walk away with the Noel Handshake; a signed copy of “Malört: The Redemption of a Revered and Reviled Spirit and a bottle of Malört to sip while you read! We’re stoked!! 🙌🙌🙌

Ward & will be closed tomorrow Friday August 16th for a Private Event! We’re celebrating our dear friends and long time regulars David & Susan. We will back for business as usual Saturday the 17th to cap off the weekend.
If you’re interested in hosting a private event with us here at Ward 8 reach out! Our only rules are No Deposits and an Open Bar is a must! Shoot us an email for further details.

Happy Wednesday! We’re back to put the magic touch 🪄 on the end of July. Let’s hang tonight as we close this month out and look on to August. A little birdie tell me that August is the month for spillin and sippin that tea 🍋 🫖 🍹 👀

July’s Barrel Aged Project is here!
If you’re privy to spirit forward cocktails but agave is your summer go to, the “Yellow Jacket” is your cocktail. The perfect blend of Reposado Tequila, St. German Elderflower & Yellow Chartreuse.
Resting it in our oak barrels for 100 days takes the sweeter edge off of this cocktail by adding that hint of tannic dryness to bring all those earthy and herbal flavors together perfectly.

See ya at the bar!

Closing for Summer Break this week!

Thank you to all of our dear friends & neighbors for all your continued love and support. We’re going to cool our jets for the holiday week to rest and rejuvenate with friends and family. We’ll see you again next week 7/10 or catch ya in the ‘Wild’ and hopefully share a few together on the same side of the bar. We love you all & Happy Summer! ❤️🙏🦁

Thank you all for a wonderful week! We are looking forward, so much, to the staying warm weather. We’ve got some more cozy goodness cooking up for everyone that we can’t wait to share with you all. Cheers to the certain end of winter and onto warm breezes and summer sun ☀️

Last call for Lamb Chops on special for one more day! Aussie Chops w/ caraway romesco, smoked pork belly lardons & and vibrant pepper medley. If this doesn’t pair well with a drizzly afternoon idk what does. See ya inside!

Join us tomorrow as we celebrate and support Dine Out For Life Chicago! We’re thrilled to be helping in any way we can so join us 4/25 and help us support this amazing program in our fight against HIV. Can’t wait to see you all!!

If you haven’t checked it out yet our new Spring/Summer 2024 Menu is live! We’re bringing back libations old and new. Come in and get a head start on summer with our Tradewinds cocktail! It’s tiki time baby!! 🍹🗿🏝️

Cozy vibes only today. French Onion soup on special this week to take in the comfort of these overcast days. We’lol see you soon!

**Next Barrel Aged Project cracking open tomorrow!**

The Tipperary! First appearing in a 1916 printing of “Recipes for Mixed Drinks” by Hugo R. Ensslin, this cocktail called for equal parts Irish Whiskey, Chartreuse and Sweet Vermouth; in Harry MacElhone’s 1922 book called ”ABC of Mixing Cocktails. We’ve tweaked the balance of this cocktail for the modern palate and rested this batch back in the beginning of December 2023.

Come join us this Friday for a taste of Irish history in classic cocktail form! As a reminder, we will continue to be releasing a new barrel aged project the first Friday of every month so come on by! Thank you everybody and let us be the first to wish you all a Very Happy St. Patrick’s Day! ☘️ 🇮🇪 🥃

New digs, who dis??

All the love again to our friends .below & for these gorgeous new tables for the bar! If you didn’t have a chance to check’em out last week help us break them in this week. We’re excited to give you all more space to sip and a socialize with us and look forward to doubling up our Barrel Aged Cocktail Project capacity in the days to come. Cheers! 🥂

We’re getting a head start for Fat Tuesday with this month’s Barrel Aged Project, the Baton Rouge! 🎭🎺🎉

Finished for 100 days in an ex Journeyman Bourbon barrel, this classic creole style cocktail showcases everything that makes Nola such a foundational influence in the world of classic cocktails. It’s a harmonious blend of Cognac, slightly funky Jamaican Rum & Sweet Vermouth w/ a healthy dose of Angostura & Peychaud’s Bitters. The finish of fresh lemon oil makes this cocktail sip so refreshingly delicious, it’s a blunder that it’s all spirit! Come taste it while lasts!

For this month’s Barrel Aged Project we’re celebrating the birth of Robert Burns! Barrel aged for 100 days, this cocktail is a classic cocktail that bears tribute to the life and words of Scotland’s most famous poet. We celebrate the author of ‘Auld Lang Syne’ with this dram of Scotch, Vermouth & Benedictine with fresh lemon oil to finish it off.

Come by while it’s here and “Dare to be honest and fear no labor.”

Snow ❄️ or Shine ☀️ Chef is holding down the line! It’s the last weekend to try the menu before our man .bart is back in town. When the parmesan cover your frites like the snow outside you know you’re in for a treat! We’ll see you tonight!

Chef is puttin’ on the MF Ritz! Check out what he’s chef’n up for these next two weeks and don’t forget to check the board for specials cause this Menu his only where he’s getting started!

Hey Friends & Neighbors,
Our world is telling us to take the start of 2024 slower than we we’re wanting to. Ward 8 will be closed today, Wednesday 1/3 for some unexpected rest and recuperation but will be back in action tomorrow. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 🙏🦁

Today is for hot toddy’s and warm baths. 🫖 🛁

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