Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar
954 N. California Ave.Chicago, IL 60622
Humboldt Park
773-292-1616
rootstockbar.com
Hours: Dinner: Monday-Saturday
Sunday brunch
Open late: Monday-Saturday till 2
Our Review
The main attraction at Humboldt Park's Rootstock Wine & Beer Bar, not surprisingly, is the intriguing list of small-batch beverages put together by a trio of Webster's Wine Bar vets. There are a good many interesting selections—including a passel of wines from Greece, Austria, and unusual spots like Slovenia. But a tight, well-curated menu of small and midsize plates, cheese, and charcuterie is no afterthought, peppered with items engineered to trigger Pavlovian gushes of saliva. Among the generally solid larger plates, the loosely packed burger with bacon-chive aioli is super. This is a fine spot to take a sip or two, dark and comfy with an outdoor patio that in the warmer months brightens an otherwise stark intersection.
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Bar Details
Dark and comfy, with an outdoor patio that in the warmer months brightens an otherwise stark intersection, this is a fine spot to take a sip or two from an intriguing list of small-batch beverages, including a passel of interesting wines. The kitchen, no afterthought, stays open till 1 AM every night but Sunday. —Mike Sula
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