The Office
Bar · West Town
955 W Fulton Market, Chicago, IL 60607
Highlights
Rare spirit-focused cocktail nook with vintage liquors and global spices
Rare spirit-focused cocktail nook with vintage liquors and global spices
"The Aviary’s basement bar, The Office, takes exclusivity to another level: you need a key to get in. Which means this clubhousey cocktail lounge decked out in leather couches and ornately framed artwork is great if you're a celebrity dodging the paparazzi or avoiding an ex after a Fulton Market run-in. But even if you’re not trying to be incognito, they’re still worth a visit. Just give your wallet a heads up beforehand—cocktails start at $25, like a gin fizz with a creamy layer of egg white and hints of thai basil and cardamom. But if the company card “accidentally” falls into your hands—well, why not give a $400 Brooklyn made with vintage 1940s whiskey a try?" - john ringor, veda kilaru
"The Alinea Group’s tiny, rare spirit-focused cocktail nook sits one floor below its progressive drink lounge, The Aviary. Reserve in advance for pours of old liquors that date back to the 1960s, plus classic and newer libations spiced with ingredients from around the world." - Ashok Selvam
"The Aviary’s basement bar, The Office, takes exclusivity to another level: you need a key to get in. Which means this clubhousey cocktail lounge decked out in leather couches and ornately framed artwork is great if you're a celebrity dodging the paparazzi or avoiding an ex after a Fulton Market run-in. But even if you’re not trying to be incognito, they’re still worth a visit. Just give your wallet a heads up beforehand—cocktails start at $25, like a gin fizz with a creamy layer of egg white and hints of thai basil and cardamom. But if the company card “accidentally” falls into your hands—well, why not give a $400 Brooklyn made with vintage 1940s whiskey a try?" - John Ringor
"The Office is another bar operated by the Alinea Group in Chicago. Like Aviary, its New York counterpart did not reopen post-pandemic." - Ashok Selvam
"Appointed like a study or old-timey smoking room, the tiny Office is one of the hardest reservations in the city—but you already knew that. Scour the site Tock for reservations at least a couple months in advance for seats at this convivial, feels-lived-in rec room downstairs from the ultra-modern Aviary. The $20 drinks from the ever-changing list are riffs on classics—but made with ultra-rare spirits. They've got a deep stock of Old Rip Van Winkle, and a cabinet of Chartreuse, with vintage bottles dating back decades." - Brad Japhe
