What is better than summertime in Chicago? Running along the lakefront, going on a boat tour down the river, hanging out at rooftop bars...
Even though we're still living through a pandemic, you can now enjoy a nice ice-cold cocktail outside at your favorite bar, while following all the new social distance guidelines of course.
AND we have found the largest outdoor patio in the city that you NEED to try!
Introducing Recess! The 14,500-square-foot patio bar is located in the West Loop at 838 W. Kinzie St.
The multi-level outdoor space is comprised of shipping containers turned into bars, cabanas, and food stations. The bar serves awesome pub food as well as frozen drinks, craft cocktails, beer, and wine.
Recess offers their signature “water cooler” drinks served table-side along with frosé that rotates new flavors weekly.
The bar opens at 4 pm on weekdays and at 11 am on Saturday and Sunday. Bottomless mimosa brunch is available on the weekends featuring amazing bloody mary drinks as well.
Reservations are recommended, but not required.