How a Motley Crew of Bartenders Transformed Chicago’s Drink Scene
With an opening team of mostly amateur bartenders, The Violet Hour defied odds to reshape Chicago’s drinking scene.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Eden Laurin
With an opening team of mostly amateur bartenders, The Violet Hour defied odds to reshape Chicago’s drinking scene.
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