Alma

Explore Alma inside Hotel Zachary Across from Wrigley Field | Eater Chicago

"Inside the second-floor bar and lounge at Hotel Zachary, I found Alma, relaunched from the Alma Room as a space that evokes a modern living room by juxtaposing neutral brick, wood, and leather against plush jewel‑tone furniture and giant windows facing Wrigley Field. The venue has more seats now and a DJ booth that anchors weekly events like Vinyl Thursdays (a mix of house, soul, funk, and disco) and Friday’s Bubbles & Beats happy hour with sparkling wine, cocktails, and rotating local DJs, while the terrace continues to offer views of Wrigley Field and Gallagher Way. The cocktail list leans into the hotel’s romantic narrative with drinks such as Love, Alma (Jim Beam Black, sherry, strawberry, amaro) and 1898 to Forever (Ketel One Cucumber, mint, chamomile, habanero), along with classics like Manhattans and espresso martinis, frozen drinks, draft Suntory highballs, and an Old Fashioned flight. A light, shareable food menu includes harissa roasted carrots (golden raisin mostarda), tuna tartare (citrus oregano aioli, cherry tomatoes, olives, basil), and focaccia sandwiches with mortadella, burrata, and pickled red onion. Open for breakfast and evening service, it feels like a stylish, stadium‑facing living room for drinks and small plates." - Naomi Waxman