Explore "creative concoctions" behind an unmarked door at this Prospect Heights "local gem" where "extremely knowledgeable" mixmasters whip up "beautifully" crafted cocktails in a "chic", subway-tiled space that's "cozy" enough to serve as "date-night central"; habitués gladly weather "slightly steep prices" for such "fancy" tipples.
Weather Up Restaurant Review:
While most people frequent this slender space for the seasonal, intricately balanced cocktails, the small kitchen also turns out some good snacks. Order them all and you'll enjoy a better-than-average meal. The wine list is as sophisticated as the liquor selection, though at an elevated price point. Caviar served traditionally with boiled egg and crème fraîche and toast points is an appropriate...
Upcoming downtown version of the popular cocktail lounge, complete with a raw bar.
Kathryn Weatherup brings her Prospect Heights formula to the big town. Similar approach, albeit in bigger digs, with white subway tile and elegant vintage lighting. Ice produced on-site by a Clinebell CB300X2 Carving Block Ice Maker, if that tells you anything about the level of obsessive-compulsive disorder at work here. Caviar and oysters for your luxe nibbling needs. When we hear the word...