Estereo

"Estereo is our favorite place to drink when the sun's out. The open garage door walls, the panting dogs, the throwback Latin vinyl on the record player—everything combines to create the perfect setting for drinking refreshing cocktails made with spirits like pisco, singani, and cachaça. At night it’s even more of a party, with a line out the door and live DJ sets on the weekends." - josh barnett, sam faye, john ringor

"Estereo is one of those bars that draws you in—partially because of the garage door-style windows that give anyone on the sidewalk a peek at the action inside. Once you give in to the call of tequila, you’ll be rewarded with a one-way ticket to some of our favorite cocktails in the neighborhood. Drinks here are named after their main spirit—mezcal, pisco, cachaça —and feature seasonal juices and tinctures. A refreshing frozen tequila drink with aperol, guava, and lime will make you forget that another oppressive Chicago winter is right around the corner. Did we mention it opens at noon? Yeah, good luck ever leaving this place." - sarah freeman, john ringor

"As far as cocktails go, it's usually something agave based with some bitterness to it. Estereo in Logan Square, Chicago, has a drink that’s Raicilla based, and has both a gentian Liquer, and a pineapple amaro. It’s one of my favorites in the city." - MICHELIN Guide

"Chicago winters might be brutal, but a tiny part of us enjoys them - and we’re not just saying this because we can’t leave our jobs to go somewhere warm for six months a year. But if we were able to escape the city, we’d head to a tropical place that feels like Estereo. It’s an all-day bar in Logan Square with lots of natural light, excellent cocktails made with things like cachaça and pisco, and plays vintage funk records. It’s basically one of the few places we can hang out, and say (with a straight face) that we don’t mind the winter." - josh barnett, adrian kane

"Latin American and Caribbean vibes permeate this breezy, energetic cocktail bar from Heisler Hospitality (also behind Sportsman’s Club, Queen Mary, and more) in Logan Square. Menu options typically include at least one frozen cocktail, such as summery rum-based concoction with coconut, pineapple, and lime." - Naomi Waxman, Ashok Selvam