One of my favorite Christmas past times in Chicago is cozying up by the fireplace and enjoying a holiday cocktail or two. Whether it be a date, your friends or even your parents, hit up one of the city’s finest hotels and sip on a wintery libation. I have listed a few I have tried in the past and a few I will be sampling in the near future. Cheers!
1. Chestnuts Roasting and Holiday Cocktails
Seasons Lounge at the Four Seasons Hotel
5:00 – 7:00 PM Daily
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I took my mom here last year and we had an absolute blast. The best part is the complimentary chestnuts served warm and toasty. Sit by the fireplace and sip on one of their several festive cocktails such as the Frosty the Snowtini, Ebenezer’s Egg Nog, or Executive Chef Kevin Hickey’s decadent Haute Chocolate. The Frosty the Snowtini was our beverage of choice.
2. Park Chocolate Bar
Nomi Lounge at the Park Hyatt
12:00 – 5:00 PM Daily
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As 312 Dining Diva recently blogged, enjoy pastry chef’s signature hot chocolate bar in the lounge at the lovely, sophisticated Nomi Lounge in the Park Hyatt Hotel. Talk about a first class view of Michigan Avenue too! Top off your decadent Valrhona hot chocolate with all the fixings. Think coconut, banana, cinnamon and espresso…oh boy what to choose! For some extra warmth, add a little splash of Kahlua, Grand Marnier, Bourbon or Rum.
3. Seasonal Delights
Coq d’Or at The Drake Hotel
12:00 PM – 12:00 AM
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The Bar at The Peninsula Hotel
Any Time
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The Peninsula is decorated so beautifully this time or year and their alcoholic concoctions are just as impressive. Try some of Chef Kai’s signature fruit cake accompanied by one of their holiday adult beverages. They recommend the Tom and Jerry but the Frosty Mornings, Kingston Holiday and Red Ryder Fizz look equally tempting!
If you are looking for some other ideas, check out last year’s Christmas suggestions.
