Whistler Chicago

About

The Whistler is a bar, gallery, record label, and venue that hosts live music and DJs seven nights a week. The Whistler was listed as one of GQ Magazine’s 25 Best Cocktail Bars in America and was recently named one of the world's top jazz destinations by Downbeat Magazine. Our award-winning cocktail program features an always-changing menu of classics and originals. No cover charge. 21+ with proper ID.

Interested in seeing your act on our calendar? Email booking @whistlerchicago.com.
For our Tuesday night Relax Attack Jazz Series, email jazz @whistlerchicago.com.
For general inquiries, contact us at info @whistlerchicago.com.


Vogue Magazine — Destination Chicago Destination of the Month: Chicago Richard Alleman discovers Chicago in August is his kind of town--with concerts, mind-boggling architecture, an outsider art scene, and beaches to boot. And Another Happening 'Hood... To witness a neighborhood that's evolving this very minute, check out Logan Square in northwest Chicago. Formerly largely Latino, Logan Square, with its taquerias and bodegas, is now also home to a burgeoning number of sleek cafés, wine bars, restaurants, and even a hip hotel. The get-there-first crowd will want to check out Longman & Eagle, a brand-new gastropub at 2657 North Kedzie Avenue with an extensive small-plate menu; it also has six guestrooms upstairs done in college-dorm casual, starting at $75 a night; longmanand eagle.com. Also just open is Telegraph, with a long wine list, most vintages offered by the glass; 2601 North Milwaukee Avenue; telegraphwinebar.com. Meanwhile, one of the area's original outposts of cool, Lula Café, at 2537 North Kedzie Boulevard, is busier than ever; lulacafe.com; so is The Whistler. which features art installations and live music along with cocktails and food; 2421 North Milwaukee Avenue; whistlerchicago.com.

Vogue Magazine — Destination Chicago

Destination of the Month: Chicago

Richard Alleman discovers Chicago in August is his kind of town--with concerts, mind-boggling architecture, an outsider art scene, and beaches to boot.

And Another Happening 'Hood...
To witness a neighborhood that's evolving this very minute, check out Logan Square in northwest Chicago. Formerly largely Latino, Logan Square, with its taquerias and bodegas, is now also home to a burgeoning number of sleek cafés, wine bars, restaurants, and even a hip hotel. The get-there-first crowd will want to check out Longman & Eagle, a brand-new gastropub at 2657 North Kedzie Avenue with an extensive small-plate menu; it also has six guestrooms upstairs done in college-dorm casual, starting at $75 a night; longmanand eagle.com. Also just open is Telegraph, with a long wine list, most vintages offered by the glass; 2601 North Milwaukee Avenue; telegraphwinebar.com. Meanwhile, one of the area's original outposts of cool, Lula Café, at 2537 North Kedzie Boulevard, is busier than ever; lulacafe.com; so is The Whistler. which features art installations and live music along with cocktails and food; 2421 North Milwaukee Avenue; whistlerchicago.com.

GQ Magazine — The 25 Best Cocktail Bars in America	Gaz Regan’s 101 Best New Cocktails	Vogue Magazine — Destination Chicago	Time Out — 100 Best of 2008
Time Out Chicago — 100 Best of 2012	VODA Magazine	Chicago Magazine — The Top 10 Bars in Chicago	LA Times
Time Out Chicago — 100 Best of 2011	Chicagoist — Artists Behind "Relax Attack" Jazz Series Posters Honored	Esquire — Cocktail of the Week: Standing Stone	ZAGAT — 16 Must-Try Cocktail Destinations Around the U.S.
Tasting Table — The Best Cocktails of 2010	Food & Wine Magazine — Kümmel 101	Details Magazine — Spice Up Your Cocktails	Metrowize — The Best Mixology & Craft Cocktail Bars in Chicago
Time Out — 100 Best of 2009	Tasting Table — The Best Cocktails of 2011	New City — Best New Bar	Time Out — 13 Summer Cocktails