Where the party starts and ends— There's still time to host a summer event!
Beatnik on the River
Named after the bohemian freethinkers of the ’50s, Beatnik On The River offers guests an exotic escape with breathtaking views of the Chicago River paired with an opulent-meets-Old-World motif. A wide variety of settings for both private and semi-private events including the lush Riverfront Terrace, the intimate Jewelry Store and the cozy indoor River Mezzanine, which offers the same spectacular rivers views as the outdoor space downstairs.
Beatnik West Town
Beatnik offers guests an exotic escape with progressive, globetrotting food and cocktails in a multi-room interior informed by the bucolic splendor of a Mediterranean farmhouse, the colorful opulence of Moorish architecture and the tropical lushness of BaliA massive retractable roof and fully opening floor-to-ceiling façade create a year-round summer vibe in Beatnik’s courtyard oasis. Eclectic, eccentric and personal are some of the words best suited to describe Beatnik’s interior design, which includes one-of-a-kind vintage furniture and accessories coupled with custom-designed contributions, expanding on the definition of what an event space should and could be.
Bordel
Located above sister restaurant Mama Delia and below private event space Botánico, Bordel is a sultry craft cocktail bar inspired by Paris’ Belle Époque and Chicago’s Prohibition Era.
Its bordello-esque interior includes plush red velvet booths, subdued lighting, perfectly worn tapestry carpets and cheeky, pulp-influenced wallpaper. Cocktails get in on the speakeasy fun, too, with Prohibition-influenced libations ranging from Bordel's World Famous Spanish Coffee to Old Fashioneds served with a bitters lollipop. A boho Parisian cabaret with the soul of a Prohibition speakeasy, Bordel offers a truly unique setting for events of various sizes.
Botánico
Situated above sister restaurant Mama Delia and lounge Bordel, Wicker Park’s Botánico is a stunning 2,500-square-foot dedicated private event space featuring Murano crystal wall lamps, vintage Persian rugs, farmhouse dining tables and colorful large-scale paintings. High ceilings coupled with a wall-to-wall skylight, rustic wood-paneled walls, lush tropical greenery and a dramatic half-moon window overlooking Division Street add to Botánico’s exceptional interior design.
Celeste
Housed in the historic Louis Sullivan building, Celeste offers three distinct private event settings. The first-floor Pub is a handsome space featuring a long marble-topped bar accented with hardwood floors, unique light fixtures and an exposed brick wall. The second-floor Deco Room pays homage to a glamorous, turn-of-the-century Chicago and its spirited architecture with custom ironwork, monogrammed glass walls, marble-topped bar and tables, and subtle touches of gold throughout. The glass-enclosed fourth-floor Roof Garden offers a year-round escapist experience in the city with glittering chandeliers complementing the English garden-inspired ambience and vine-covered brick walls.
DISCO
Located on the third floor of Celeste, DISCO channels the energy, glamour, sultriness and globally fueled character of the ’70s in New York City, Paris and Rome. With its wall-to-wall LED dance floor, custom retro wall coverings, leather booths, ornate mirrored ceiling and glittering disco balls, DISCO evokes Studio 54 in its heyday while adding a thoroughly modern twist.
DISCO seamlessly conveys the joie de vivre of that special time period creating an atmosphere that appeals to those who experienced it firsthand and others whose exposure to that urban nightlife scene comes through films and the iconic pulsating music made popular by Donna Summer, the Bee Gees and Gloria Gaynor. The unique design and setting of DISCO guarantee a private event like no other. Bring your dancing shoes.
Mama Delia
Mama Delia is a fresh take on what is happening in Spain right now, as a new generation of chefs and beverage professionals embrace global cultural diversity. An antique Belgian pharmacy (circa 1910) — all original bookcases, glass cases and cabinets — finds new life inside the Wicker Park restaurant and displays an abundance of rarely available small production gourmet goods from Spain.
Further inside, Mama Delia’s elegantly appointed dining room — tailored with velvet, walnut and brass dining furniture, antique Persian Kerman rugs, and vintage brass and wrought iron chandeliers — provides a cozy candlelit setting throughout.
GoodFunk
GoodFunk brings together the contemporary sensibility and inviting nature of a neighborhood wine bar with the artful and sophisticated aura of 1930s café society in Europe and America. Inside the cozy space, centerpieces include plush velvet champagne-hued bar seats, custom wall coverings depict scenes from Old-World cafés and a stunning 16-seat cosmopolitan quartzite bar with matching communal tables nearby.
Behind the bar, brass-and-ash wood wine displays crafted by local metal fabricators Wayward Machine Co. offer a preview of the conservas GoodFunk offers as well as bottles of natural wine, their signature whimsical labels adding to the eye candy.
Porto
A love letter to the Atlantic Coast of Portugal and Spain’s Galicia, Porto showcases the wine, seafood and conservas from this delicious corner of the world. Jewel-toned velvet chairs, reinvented vintage pieces and custom-designed items, including a monumental Murano crystal chandelier, add to Porto’s unique design. A 22-seat chef’s island at the center of the restaurant’s artfully appointed dining room provides the perfect setting for a one-of-a-kind culinary experience, be it a sit-down dinner or a more casual affair.
The Atrium, located off the main dining room, channels the feeling of an impromptu gathering at a local winery with an expansive wood-burning grill. A large wooden table and an antique 20th-century French truck panel table provide seating for larger groups.
