Sparrow
Cocktail bar · Near North Side ·
Cuban-inspired art deco lounge with rum cocktails & craft beer
Cuban-inspired art deco lounge with rum cocktails & craft beer
"Sparrow has an impressive collection of rum from 22 different countries, so it’s no surprise that most of the drinks here use it as a base. Though the cocktail menu is short, it’s wide-ranging—from sweet and refreshing drinks like the fruity Floridita with grapefruit and lime to a very strong Á La Louisiane with rye, rum, and absinthe. The narrow space is charming, with Art Deco design and vintage touches like a phone booth and room numbers on the bathrooms to make them look like apartments (this was originally a lobby bar during the 1920s after all). And though the bartenders may be decked out in button-ups and ties, it’s refined without feeling stuffy." - adrian kane, john ringor
"One of the city’s best bars is tucked behind Rush and Division and Mariano Park on the bottom floor of a 1927 Art Deco apartment building. Sparrow is a charmingly moody spot inspired by the rum bars of Havana from years ago. Find $5 drafts and $10 glasses of wine from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday through Friday." - Lisa Shames
"The main focus at this old-fashioned hotel bar is “sugar cane spirits,” rum from all over the world. Sip them neat or mixed into classics like a Hotel Nacional and El Presidente. But the bar also stocks just about any other liquor you can think of." - Ashok Selvam
"One of the city’s best bars is tucked behind Rush and Division and Mariano Park. For drinkers fed up with those shenanigans, Sparrow is a moody spot patterned off of Havana’s rum bars. Find $5 drafts and $10 glasses of wine from 4-7 p.m. Monday through Friday." - Samantha Nelson, Eater Staff
"A now-closed restaurant where an early mentor hired her for special events and farmers’ markets before elevating her to a lead position; the experience taught her how to understand and faithfully recreate recipes, how to captivate an audience while cooking, and—crucially—helped rebuild her confidence during a period of personal loss." - Brittany Britto Garley
