Immersive Potion Making experiences set inside a wizard themed pub!
"The Cauldron, a fantasy-inspired cocktail lounge in Chicago's Wicker Park, has closed. Known for its unique decor and themed drinks, the venue faced challenges such as road construction and loss of nearby businesses, which decreased foot traffic. Despite its efforts to attract local patrons with special drinks and distancing from the Harry Potter franchise, the bar could not sustain its operations." - Ashok Selvam
"In all of Chicago, there may be no bar better equipped for Halloween than The Cauldron, a multi-space cocktail palace that uses chemistry and technology to make magic with food and drink. Organizers promise “spine-tingling excitement” on Friday, October 27 and Saturday, October 28 in a sprawling former bank building. Revelers should come in costume (the spookier the better). General Admission tickets ($20) include a specialty drink or shot, and VIP ticketholders ($125) will have access to an open bar and the Vault, a private lounge lined with hundreds of original bank boxes. Bookings and more details are available online." - Naomi Waxman, Ashok Selvam
"The Cauldron, a London-based chain of wizardry-themed pubs, now occupies the former Bedford. Co-founders Matthew Cortland and bartender David Duckworth operate five locations in the U.S. and U.K. The Chicago outpost is their largest and most ambitious, featuring three discrete sections such as the 'Potion-Making Experience', a wall of taps with fantasy hunting trophies, and the Vault, a speakeasy-style bar inside a safety deposit vault. The location also includes a walk-in bar and restaurant with British food and interactive elements." - Naomi Waxman
"The Cauldron, a London-based chain, will transform the former Bedford into a magical-themed pub using science to create drinkable potions and wands that activate drink taps. The pub will feature an intricately designed environment with three spaces packed with interactive technology that patrons can control with their own sensor-based wand. The Vault, a speakeasy-style bar inside the 1920s-era building’s safety deposit vault, will offer classic cocktails and a collection of more than 4,000 keys with prizes in safety deposit boxes. The main event is a ticketed Potion-Making Experience where drinkers learn to concoct three cocktails that bubble, smoke, and change color. The venue will also house a walk-in bar and restaurant with a pub food menu featuring British food." - Naomi Waxman
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