A Bar Team Is Born
It wasn't all that long ago that bartending evolved from a highly individualistic line of work into a calling embodied by tight-knit collectives.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Eugene Lee
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
The Art of Choke
With its split base of white rum and Cynar, this bitter drink from The Violet Hour is considered a modern classic.
- story: Lizzie Munro
