Neon Wilderness
Bar · Wicker Park
1270 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL 60622
Highlights
Whisky, cocktails, photo booth, patio, DJs, R&B, Hip Hop
Whisky, cocktails, photo booth, patio, DJs, R&B, Hip Hop
"Sure Neon Wilderness has a bevy of champagne, beer, and spirits, but importantly for our purposes, they’ve also got very good Botanist & Tonics. They’re open late night so have one (or a few) at the Wicker Park bar whenever you like." - team infatuation
"Neon Wilderness is a bar in Wicker Park near the Division Blue Line stop. It serves fun cocktails (including one made with Malort, and, of course, a sidecar), and affordable cans of beer. They also have a spacious back patio." - adrian kane
"Neon Wilderness is a bar in Wicker Park near the Division Blue Line stop. It serves fun cocktails (including one made with Malort), and affordable cans of beer. They also have a spacious back patio." - Adrian Kane
"Wicker Park tavern Neon Wilderness rides the line between classic shot-and-beer bar and trendy cocktail lounge, and its outdoor patio reflects that ethos. It’s spare and somewhat spacious, but features string lights and a few plants." - Ashok Selvam, Naomi Waxman
"Neon Wilderness opens at 1270 N. Milwaukee Avenue in Wicker Park. The bar is named after Nelson Algren’s 1947 anthology and aims to find a balance between old-school shot and beer bars and upscale cocktail lounges. It features a large selection of American whisky, eight house cocktails that change seasonally, and seven types of champagne. The bar's interior includes a photo booth, reclaimed wood ceilings, and Wu-Tang Clan-inspired bathroom signs. Despite its name, it is not meant to reflect the shadowy dives described in Algren's writings." - Ashok Selvam
