Find Your Holiday Spirit at Trump Chicago Hotel’s Rebar

Each time I visit Rebar, the cool, sophisticated, and trend setting bar and lounge located on the mezzanine level at the Trump Chicago Hotel, I discover something new. Whether it is a delicious Champagne to sip, a unique craft cocktail to appreciate, or the perfect artisanal bite for pairing, a glass and small plate are always calling my name.

I recently attended a media event at which I sampled innovative small bites and (more than one glass of) a notable Champagne then watched their mixologist create some of the most interesting cocktails I’ve sipped. Set against a backdrop of the city’s twinkling lights reflected on the Chicago River, my holiday spirit was alive and well at Rebar.  And yours can be, too!

Welcoming me was the gracious Kristina Mandac, Manager of Rebar, who knew just what I needed to greet the season and new friends: a lovely glass of Canard-Duchene Charles VII Champagne. While I was admiring the decorations and chatting about all things festive, an array of innovative appetizers (that I had never tasted since their menu changes frequently) was passed.

Savory crabcake sliders, a selection of flatbreads,  light salad of arugula, shaved parmesan, and more were presented…and no one declined any!  Of course, my glass of champagne complemented each, but there was more to taste at two cocktail stations where a variety of choices were shaken and stirred.

Although I sip mostly wine, it was difficult to turn my sights and palate away from Bobbing for Apples with Bacardi, chila orchata, lemon, pumpkin, and apple cider, Fear Not with Angel’s Envy Rebar blend, Carpao Antica, Zirbenz Pine liqueur, and Bitter Truth chocolate bitters, or Smoldering Baptiste with Royal Combier, mezcal, Figgard Banane du Bresil, and lime. Just delicious… Also offered were Flore Veneziane, Negroni de Cacao, and Porte des Morts, choices that are guaranteed to keep anyone’s spirits in high gear!

You can imagine that by the end of the evening, all of us had begun our merriest of holidays! Although the season is one of the busiest, find a moment to visit Rebar at the Trump Chicago Hotel and enjoy a glass of bubbly, a fun cocktail, a plate of something absolutely delectable, and a conversation with a good friend.  You may even find me.

Swirl, sip, and savor…and find your holiday spirit at Rebar!

Cheers! ~ Cindy

Note: For more pictures of the holiday evening at Rebar, please visit my Facebook page, Grape Experiences.