Whispers at Oak Street Beach

"Whispers At Oak Street Beach is on the stretch of sand where Lake Shore Drive curves and the Gold Coast gives way to Streeterville. Which makes their deck a pretty fantastic backdrop for drinking mojitos and frozen pina coladas without getting sand in your shorts like a plebian: you’re just a few feet away from water while the LSD skyline towers above. Most people are here for drinks rather than the short menu of mediocre beachy small plates and sandwiches, but burgers and tacos appear on most tables for a reason." - adrian kane, veda kilaru

"Whispers At Oak Street Beach is a bar and restaurant on the stretch of sand where Lake Shore Drive curves and the Gold Coast gives way to Streeterville. That location is a pretty fantastic backdrop for drinking mojitos and frozen pina coladas without getting sand in your shorts like a plebian: you’re just a few feet away from the water while the LSD skyline towers above. Everything else—from the OK cocktails, to the clubby soundtrack, to the mediocre beach food like tacos filled with salty carne asada cosplaying as ground beef or flavorless tuna tartare that’s mostly chunks of cucumber and avocado—is there in case you get bored of taking selfies with Lake Michigan. photo credit: Veda Kilaru" - Veda Kilaru