The Violet Hour

Named after a line in T.S. Eliot's The Waste Land, The Violet Hour is hidden away — there's no sign, and no name on the door. Inside, though, is a marvelous, decadent, Alice-in-Wonderland plus speakeasy vibe. It's a great place for a date. The cocktails are $11-12, but they won't disappoint — certified mixologists take up to four minutes to make them. And if you've never had a banana peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich deep fried and dusted with bacon crumbs, here's your chance.

• nightlife

Address

1520 N Damen Ave

Getting there

Damen Blue Line

Hours

Sun-Fri 6PM-2AM, Sat 6PM-3AM

Phone

17732521500

Website

theviolethour.com (opens in a new tab)