Switch to the
mobile version
of this page.
Newsletters
Follow us
Twitter
Facebook
RSS
Mobile
Username
View Profile
Edit Profile
Log Out
Log in
Create Account
The Chicago Reader
News & Politics
The Bleader
Music
Arts & Culture
Film
Food & Drink
Classifieds
Rentals
Browse News & Politics
News & Politics home page
Michael Miner | Media
Ben Joravsky | Politics
Deanna Isaacs | Culture
Steve Bogira | Narrative
Mick Dumke | Investigative
Browse Music
Music home page
Gossip Wolf
Leor Galil | Music Criticism
Miles Raymer | Music Criticism
Peter Margasak | Music Criticism
The Reader's Jukebox
Soundboard: Concerts this week
Early Warnings: Concerts on horizon
Browse Film
Film home page
J.R. Jones | Movie Reviews
Ben Sachs | Movie Reviews
Index of Long Reviews
Film archive: Short reviews
Now Playing
Today's Showtimes
Browse Arts & Culture
Arts & Culture home page
Theater, Comedy & Dance home page
Tony Adler | Theater Reviews
Visual Arts home page
Lit & Books home page
Arts & Culture event search
Browse Food & Drink
Food & Drink home page
Mike Sula | Restaurant Reviews
Key Ingredient: A chef-to-chef challenge
Cocktail Challenge
Bar Guide
Restaurant search
Browse The Bleader
The Bleader blog home page
Browse Classifieds
Classifieds home page
Jobs
Services
Music
The Arts
Post An Ad
Best of Chicago: vote now!
Straight Dope
Savage Love
You Are Here
Agenda
Fun & Free
Archives
Matches
Coupons & Deals
You searched for:
[X]
The Violet Hour
Start over
Search for…
Narrow Search
Category
Best of Chicago
News & Features
Blogs
Music
Movies
Food & Drink
Arts & Culture
Performing Arts
Lit & Lectures
Galleries & Museums
You Are Here
Style
Other Stuff
Reader
[X]
Close Window
All Categories
Best of Chicago
Arts & Culture
Arts & Entertainment
City Life
Civics
Food & Drink
Goods & Services
Introduction
Music & Nightlife
Sports & Recreation
News & Features
At the Track
Ben Joravsky on Politics
Caught in the Net
Cheap Suits
Chicago Antisocial
Chicago Baseball 2003 Consumer Confidence Index
Chicago Reader at Forty
City File
City Side
Deanna Isaacs on Culture
Environment
Essay
Feature
Field & Street
Letters
Media
Michael Miner on Media
Miscellany
Mudville
Neighborhood News
News of the Weird
Obituary
Our Town
Police Scanner & Petty Crime
Politics
Savage Love
Sidebar
Snips
Sports Section
Straight Dope
Summer Guide
The Arts
The Reader's Guide Feature
Year In Review
Blogs
Bleader
Music
Artist on Artist
Critic's Choice
Gossip Wolf
In Rotation
Music Column
Music Feature
Music Review
Music Sidebar
Night Spies
Nightlife
Photo Pit
Pitchfork
Post No Bills
Soundboard
Spot Check
Summer Guide
The Secret History of Chicago Music
Three Beats
Movies
Movie Critic's Choice
Movie Feature
Movie Review
Movie Sidebar
Food & Drink
Cocktail Challenge
Food & Drink Column
Food & Drink Feature
Food & Drink News
Key Ingredient
Morsels
Restaurant Reviews
Scraps
Summer Guide
Transformations
Arts & Culture
Architecture
Calendar
Chicago Reader's Guide to New Year's Eve
Chicago Reader's Guide to Valentine's Day
Culture Club
Culture Vultures Slideshow
Dance Critic's Choice
Festival
Small Screen
Special Event
Summer Guide
Theater Critic's Choice
Travel
Visitors' Guide
Performing Arts
Comedy Critic's Choice
Culture Vultures
Performing Arts Feature
Performing Arts Review
Performing Arts Sidebar
Theater Review
Video
Lit & Lectures
Book Review
Fiction
Lit Critic's Choice
Lit Feature
Lit Sidebar
Video
Zine-o-File
Galleries & Museums
Art Critic's Choice
Art Feature
Art Review
Art Sidebar
Video
You Are Here
Chicagoans
Incident Report
Show us your [____]
Space
What the hell is this place?
Zoom in
Style
Boutique of the Week
Fashion
Holiday Gift Guide
Local Wares
Shopping
Video
What Are You Wearing?
Other Stuff
Inkwell
Reader
Announcements
Matches blog
...more »
Author
Select an author
Adam Doster
Molly Adams
Andrea Gronvall
Anne Ford
Andrea Bauer
Bill Stamets
Bianca Sarah Bova
Brian Costello
Tosten Burks
Robyn Chang
Silvia Chavez
Luca Cimarusti
Plastic Crimewave
Jena Cutie
Jacob Daneman
Lloyd DeGrane
Zach Dodson
Elyse Doll
Mick Dumke
John Dunlevy
Elly Fishman
Leor Galil
Bridget Gamble
Isa Giallorenzo
Hannah Gold
Michael Grabell/ProPublica
Justin Hayford
Heartbroker
Andrew Hicks
James Hughes
Drew Hunt
Claudine Isé
Deanna Isaacs
J.R. Jones
Jack Helbig
Dan Jakes
Jeff Huebner
Jerome Ludwig
Ben Joravsky
Kate Schmidt
Katie Kather
Keith Griffith
Heather Kenny
Kevin Warwick
Asher Klein
Janey Lee
Aimee Levitt
Hannah Lorenz
Alison Marcotte
Peter Margasak
Bill Mayeroff
Ruth McCormack
Bill Meyer
Michael Miner
Laura Molzahn
Monica Kendrick
Sarah Nardi
Sarah Nardi
J.R. Nelson
Nicole NeSmith
Noah Berlatsky
Marissa Oberlander
Eleni O'Connor
Becca Oken
Philip Montoro
Meg Pier
Anjali Pinto
Janet Potter
Rose Doyle (aka Puddin)
Annette Radziszewski
Miles Raymer
Rayyan Al-Shawaf
Reader staff
Christina Elizabeth Rodriguez
Tal Rosenberg
Ben Sachs
Dan Savage
Mara Shalhoup
ShowYouSuck
Shannon Shreibak
J.D. Sommer
Niel Spidle
Steve Bogira
Gwynedd Stuart
Mike Sula
Miranda Swanson
Ben Tausig
Julia Thiel
Tony Adler
Vera Videnovich
Brandon Weigel
Sam Weller
Albert Williams
Sam Worley
Zac Thompson
B. David Zarley
Year
Select a year
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
2004
2003
2002
2001
2000
1999
1998
1997
1996
1995
1994
1993
1992
1991
1990
1989
1988
1987
1986
1985
1984
1983
1982
1981
1980
1979
1978
1977
1976
1975
1974
1973
1972
1971
Show only
Recommended
Recommended
Member Picks
Member Picks
Slideshow
Slideshow
Image
Image
Video
Video
Audio
Audio
Critics' Picks
Critics' Picks
Readers' Poll
Readers' Poll
Other Searches
Events
Location Guide
Member Search
Movie Showtimes
Movie Reviews
Article Archives
Issue Archives
Comments
Videos
Images
Sorting by Date
Number of Comments
Most Shared
Top Viewed
Alphabetical by Headline
Showing:
all
re: The Violet Hour
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (0)
Blogs
,
Bleader
, May 1, 2013
Image
Street View 094: Skulls and cutouts in Wicker Park
Isa Giallorenzo's Street View 094
by Isa Giallorenzo
Tags:
Style
,
Arts
,
womenswear
,
spring
,
skulls
,
Wicker Park
,
Don't Fret
,
the Violet Hour
,
fashion
,
Chicago street style
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (0)
Food & Drink
,
Food & Drink Feature
, Mar 14, 2013
Image
A collection of curious cocktails
Eight bartenders contribute an unusual and delicious creation to our dream cocktail list.
by Mike Sula
Tags:
Food & Drink Feature
,
cocktails
,
cocktail menus
,
recipes
,
cocktail recipes
,
bartenders
,
mixologists
,
books
,
Rogue Cocktails
,
Beta Cocktails
,
blogs
,
Maksym Pazuniak
,
Kirk Estopinal
,
Rogue Brewery
,
Christiana DeLucca
,
Jenny Kessler
,
Becherovka
,
mezcal
,
muscat
,
liqueur
,
Griffin Elliot
,
bitters
,
Fernet Branca
,
Eric Henry
,
rye whiskey
,
whiskey
,
rum
,
ambergris
,
brandy
,
Gregg Buttera
,
Stephen Cole
,
hot drinks
,
dessert drinks
,
Mike Ryan
,
cachaca
,
sherry
,
Savannah Witmer
,
gin
,
The Violet Hour
,
The Drawing Room
,
Masa Azul
,
Scofflaw
,
The Whistler
,
Billy Sunday
,
Barrelhouse Flat
,
Sable Kitchen & Bar
,
Boka
,
demerara
,
The Aviary
,
Whistler
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (0)
Best of Chicago
,
Food & Drink
, Jun 20, 2012
Readers' Poll
Best Cocktail List
The Violet Hour
Tags:
Food & Drink
,
The Whistler
,
The Violet Hour
,
Readers' Poll
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (0)
Best of Chicago
,
Food & Drink
, Jun 20, 2012
Readers' Poll
Best Cocktail
Juliet and Romeo (the Violet Hour)
Tags:
Food & Drink
,
Scofflaw
,
the Whistler
,
Longman & Eagle
,
the Violet Hour
,
Readers' Poll
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (8)
Blogs
,
Bleader
, Mar 23, 2012
Video
Gin and juiceless?
Is Chicago lagging New York because we have no spirit-exclusive cocktail bars. That's just horsefeathers.
by Mike Sula
Tags:
Hangover Week
,
Food Chain
,
Food & Drink
,
Lauren Viera
,
Scofflaw
,
Danny Shapiro
,
Matty Eggleston
,
Peter Vestinos
,
Paul McGee
,
gin
,
mixology
,
bartenders
,
Charles Joly
,
Mike Ryan
,
The Aviary
,
Lynn House
,
The Violet Hour
,
Barrelhouse Flat
,
MAza Azul
,
Mercadito
,
Variations on a Theme
,
Video
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (28)
Food & Drink
,
Food & Drink Feature
, Mar 21, 2012
Mother's ruin
Chicago has no excuse for lagging in the world of competitive cocktailing. We’re just too nice.
by Lauren Viera
Tags:
Food & Drink Feature
,
bars
,
bar guide
,
cocktails
,
cocktail bars
,
Paul McGee
,
Lynn House
,
speakeasies
,
gin
,
New York
,
Grant Achatz
,
Charles Joly
,
Michael Kornick
,
Adam Seger
,
gin
,
Scofflaw
,
The Violet Hour
,
The Matchbox
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (0)
Blogs
,
Bleader
, Mar 20, 2012
Beard season
Chicago nominees for the 2012 James Beard Foundation Awards were announced yesterday.
by Mike Sula
Tags:
Food Chain
,
Food & Drink
,
James Beard Foundation Awards
,
Next
,
Dave Beran
,
The Aviary
,
The Violet Hour
,
Paul Kahan
,
Mindy Segal
,
Michael Carlson
,
Schwa
,
Mike Gebert
,
Kevin Pang
,
Steve Dolinksy
,
Janet Rausa Fuller
,
BRuce Sherman
,
Andrew Zimmerman
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (1)
Blogs
,
Bleader
, Aug 19, 2011
This week in Food & Drink: Filipino treats, Telegraph Wine Bar, Key Ingredient tomato leaves, and more
This week in Food & Drink: Rowie's Bakery, Telegraph Wine Bar, Key Ingredient tomato leaves, Cocktail Challenge, Logan Square restaurants
by Kate Schmidt
Tags:
Food Chain
,
Food & Drink
,
Food
,
Rowie's Bakery
,
Filipino bakeries
,
Rowie Reyes
,
Mike Ramos
,
chiffon cake
,
Telegraph Wine Bar
,
Logan Square
,
Key Ingredient
,
tomato leaves
,
Mark Mendez
,
Uva
,
Rob Levitt
,
the Butcher & Larder
,
abalone
,
Stephen Cole
,
the Violet Hour
,
the Barrelhouse Flat
,
cream of tartar
,
La Boulangerie
,
Longman & Eagle
,
Bonsoiree
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (0)
Food & Drink
,
Cocktail Challenge
, Jul 28, 2011
Slideshow
Cocktail Challenge: wasabi
Perennial Virant's Matty Eggleston puts the fresh stuff on ice
by Kate Schmidt
Tags:
Cocktail Challenge
,
Matty Eggleston
,
Perennial Virant
,
fresh wasabi
,
cocktails
,
Stephen Cole
,
The Violet hour
,
cream of tartar
,
Slideshow
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (0)
Best of Chicago
,
Food & Drink
, Jun 23, 2011
Best cocktail list
The Whistler voted best cocktail list
Tags:
Food & Drink
,
Best cocktail list
,
Readers' poll
,
The Whistler
,
Violet Hour
,
Sable Kitchen & Bar
,
The Violet Hour
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (10)
News & Features
,
The Arts
, Jan 6, 2011
The Missing Mural
Artist Tyrue "Slang" Jones cries foul after his Violet Hour painting vanishes.
by Deanna Isaacs
Tags:
The Arts
,
Tyrue "Slang" Jones
,
Violet Hour
,
Tyrue Jones
,
Donnie Madia
,
Terry Alexander
,
Peter Garfield
,
Blackbird
,
Avec
,
Big Star
,
Danny's Tavern
,
the Publican
,
Sonotheque
,
Ray "CRO" Noland
,
Ray Noland
,
Emily Woodworth
,
Nick Goettling
,
Slang
,
The Violet Hour
,
murals
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (0)
Best of Chicago
,
Food & Drink
, Jun 10, 2010
Readers' Poll
Best cocktail list
The Violet Hour voted Chicago's best
Tags:
Food & Drink
,
The Red Canary
,
The Violet Hour
,
Cocktails
,
Readers' Poll
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (0)
Best of Chicago
,
Arts & Entertainment
, Jun 10, 2010
Readers' Poll
Best lounge
Tags:
Arts & Entertainment
,
Underground Wonder Bar
,
The Violet Hour
,
Delilah's
,
Readers' Poll
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (3)
Food & Drink
,
Food & Drink Column
, Dec 10, 2009
Books for Cooks
The season's most inspiring food-related tomes
by Mike Sula
Tags:
Food & Drink Column
,
cookbooks
,
Gourmet Today
,
Gourmet magazine
,
Ruth Reichl
,
I Know How to Cook
,
Ginette Mathiot
,
Clotilde Dusoulier
,
Chocolate and Zucchini
,
Ad Hoc at Home
,
Thomas Keller
,
The French Laundry
,
The Fat Duck Cookbook
,
Heston Blumenthal
,
My New Orleans
,
John Besh
,
The Violet Hour
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (0)
Food & Drink
,
Food & Drink Column
, Oct 8, 2009
Books for Cooks
A history of curry, a guide to local mushrooms, a year on a sustainable farm, and more
by Mike Sula
Tags:
Food & Drink Column
,
Curry: A Global History
,
Colleen Taylor Sen
,
Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois & Surrounding States: A Field-to-Kitchen Guide
,
Joe McFarland
,
Gregory M. Mueller
,
mycology
,
foraging
,
mushroom picking
,
250 True Italian Pasta Dishes
,
John Coletta
,
Nancy Ross Ryan
,
Quartino
,
The Berghoff Cafe Cookbook
,
Carlyn Berghoff
,
Sweetness: A Girl's Guide to Delicious Baked Treats for Every Occasion
,
Sarah Levy
,
Rogue Cocktails
,
the Violet Hour
,
Kirk Estopinal
,
Maksym Pazuniak
,
The Culinary Professional
,
Kendall College
,
John Draz
,
The Seasons on Henry's Farm: A Year of Food and Life on a Sustainable Farm
,
Terra Brockman
,
the Land Connection
,
17 West at the Berghoff
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (3)
Blogs
,
Bleader
, Jul 9, 2008
The Green Fairy Flies in Chicago
A field report from an absinthe drinker.
by Bianca Jarvis
Tags:
Food & Drink
,
Food Chain
,
Food
,
Delilah'S
,
In Fine Spirits
,
Binny's
,
The Violet Hour
,
Absinthe
,
Kübler Absinthe
,
North Shore Distilleries
,
Sirène Absinthe
,
Pernod
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (0)
Blogs
,
Bleader
, Feb 7, 2008
Violet Hour, Death & Co. swap barmen
The Violet Hour and Manhattan's Death & Co. are exchanging bartenders from Sunday to Wednesday next week.
by Mike Sula
Tags:
Food & Drink
,
Food Chain
,
Food
,
cocktails
,
The Violet Hour
,
Toby Maloney
,
Alchemy Consulting
,
Death & Co.
,
Jason Cott
,
Loosey Goosey
,
Joaquin Simo
,
Kirk Estopinal
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (1)
Blogs
,
Bleader
, Aug 28, 2007
Video
Cocktail minute with Toby Maloney: the Whiskey Smash
Watch the Violet Hour's Toby Maloney mix a Whiskey Smash.
by Mike Sula
Tags:
Food & Drink
,
Food Chain
,
Food
,
cocktails
,
The Violet Hour
,
Toby Maloney
,
Whiskey Smash
,
rye
,
bourbon
,
Video
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (2)
Blogs
,
Bleader
, Aug 27, 2007
Video
Cocktail minute with Toby Maloney: the Iron Cross
Watch the Violet Hour's Toby Maloney make an Iron Cross.
by Mike Sula
Tags:
Food & Drink
,
Food Chain
,
Food
,
cocktails
,
The Violet Hour
,
Toby Maloney
,
Iron Cross
,
pisco sour
,
Boston shaker
,
Toby Shake
,
Video
Tools
Add to favorites
Saving…
Add to Custom List
Loading…
Add a Comment (3)
Blogs
,
Bleader
, Aug 24, 2007
Video
Cocktail minute with Toby Maloney: the Maloney Negroni
Watch the Violet Hour's Toby Maloney make his negroni.
by Mike Sula
Tags:
Food & Drink
,
Food Chain
,
Food
,
cocktails
,
The Violet Hour
,
Toby Maloney
,
Maloney Negroni
,
Carpano Antica
,
Campari
,
Beefeater
,
Kold-Draft
,
Video
1
2
next »
$59 for a dental exam, cleaning and x-rays at Advanced Dental Care - $292 value
Terms of Use
Privacy Policy
Submission Guidelines
About The
Reader
Staff
Freelancing Info
Advertising
Back Issues
Contact Us
Copyright © 2013 Sun-Times Media, LLC.
Powered by
Foundation