Ukrainian Village's Cocktail Bar
Sportsman's Club on Western Avenue is Ukrainian Village's cocktail bar — a small, considered programme, an excellent patio, and the kind of regulars-built feel that defines Chicago's better neighbourhood drinking rooms.
The drinks programme is cocktails at proper craft standards: house syrups, considered citrus, a deep base-spirit list, and the kind of unfussy execution that distinguishes a neighbourhood bar from a destination one.
What to Order
The cocktail menu rotates seasonally — the bartenders will guide. Negronis built correctly; seasonal originals; the bar snacks programme handles food at the level the format demands.
The Patio
The patio is one of the better summer drinking spaces in Ukrainian Village. The interior is comfortable; the format handles a long evening.
Best Occasion: First Date
Sportsman's Club is a Ukrainian Village first-date win. The format is unintimidating; the cocktail programme provides natural conversation; the patio handles a long summer evening. The price point allows a return visit.