Millennium Knickerbocker Chicago, is pleased to announce the refresh of its illustrious Martini Bar. The hotel is a historic Chicago location with an unmatched address, featuring the most impressive martini selection the city has to offer; the Martini Bar has a 1920s-style and pays homage to the hotel’s notorious speakeasy heritage. The enhanced Martini Bar reveals a new look and feel as well as new menus featuring light, fresh fare. Live jazz entertainment is offered on the weekends and a new projector screen shows the latest sporting events for guests’ enjoyment as they sip on their choice of over 50 martini varieties.
“We are thrilled to honor the hotel’s storied past and elevate the look and feel of the iconic Martini Bar,” said Niek Mestdagh, the hotel’s General Manager. “As soon as guests walk through our lobby doors, they are encouraged to relax, unwind and travel back in time all while enjoying one of the city’s best martinis in hand.”
The newly-refreshed Martini Bar celebrates the property’s deep-rooted history in Chicago. In the 1920s, when Prohibition was in effect, American gangster and businessman, Al Capone, had his brother operate a speakeasy and casino from the hotel’s penthouse. Then in the 1970s, Hugh Hefner and Playboy Enterprises purchased the property and operated Playboy Towers on-site until 1979. Millennium Knickerbocker Chicago has also hosted legends such as John F. Kennedy, Richard Nixon and the Rolling Stones.
Additionally, Martini Bar is introducing a new twist on their classic afternoon tea, infusing the experience with adult beverages and appropriately naming it Tipsy Tea. Guests can add champagne service to their afternoon tea in a classic Chicago style. Martini Bar’s traditional afternoon tea includes a selection of freshly prepared finger sandwiches, warm scones with clotted cream and preserves, a variety of homemade cakes and pastries, and a choice from a range of teas. Guests also have the option of experiencing Asian Afternoon Tea, inspired by the company’s Asian heritage, which includes a selection of freshly prepared finger sandwiches, a variety of dim sum, skewers, and Asian-influenced delights, a variety of homemade cakes and pastries and a choice from a range of teas.
For more information on the Millennium Knickerbocker Chicago, please visit www.millenniumhotels.com/en/chicago/millennium-knickerbocker-hotel-chicago/.
