The Top 2 Most Creative Bars in the US are in Chicago

If you are looking for a drink that you literally can't find anywhere else on the planet then you need to head to Chicago, Illinois. The list of the most creative bars in the US debuted and the top 2 most creative are located in the Windy City...

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Food & Wine released their list of the 5 Most Creative Bars in the US this year and the top two spots belong to two of the best bars in the Windy City. The bar in second place is called The Aviary, and the bar at the top of the list is known as The Violet Hour. What makes these bars so creative? On the list, they say this about The Aviary...

"...its unique brand of molecular mixology had already earned a James Beard Award for “Outstanding Bar Program.” And today, it stays ahead of the curve on creativity, assembling layered Jungle Birds and Pisco slushies from a designated cocktail kitchen. Certain standouts remain as fresh and exciting today as they were when they debuted, such as the In The Rocks — a spin on a Sazerac, which is built into an ice sphere and requires a slingshot to unleash."

And the list says this about the top spot winner The Violet Hour...

"...you can choose from brandy-based arrangements shaken with riesling and black walnuts (Snow Bird) or blended scotch stirred soulfully with squash tincture (Hanz & Franz)."

Food & Wine also listed The Violet Hour as one of the 10 Best Overall Bars in the US, and you can read more about it by clicking here! 

I love the idea of visiting a creative bar setting every once in a while, but how could you be a regular there with the prices? These bars deserve high praise for their creativity and as a proud person from Chicago I love that we have these bars in my city, but give me a local bar with Miller Lite on tap and I'm a happy camper.