AFTER COCKTAILS

The sister space of Ever, After Cocktails is a continuation of its modern luxury- although slightly more casual & colorful- with more varied seating types in terms of scale & intimacy.  The room is centered around the theater of cocktail creation, with groupings of booths, tables & stools in orbit around the Bar.  The entrance to the Bar is a slow, mysterious curving sequence that gives itself away slowly, much like the entry experience at Ever. The back bar is a modern, abstracted take on a classic Chicago bar- with a back-lit walnut liquor display, and dramatically composed convex walnut and mirror back wall that multiplies the action at the bar, and reflects the entire room.  Cocoon-like curving booth seating and fire-side tables create more intimate spaces around the perimeter.   The deep blue plaster, velvet curtains, and the light gradient created at the back-bar are meant to evoke a twilight evening, just after sunset, the cocktail hour.