Marty's Martini Bar

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Established2006
Location1477 W Winnemac Ave, Chicago, Illinois, 60640, United States

Marty's Martini Bar is a cocktail bar in Andersonville, Chicago, that opened in 2006. [1]

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Description

Marty's Martini Bar is a small, [2] upscale, "Toulouse-Lautrec-styled" cocktail bar in Andersonville, Chicago. [3] [4] The interior features gilt-framed mirrors and posters. [2] The Not for Tourists Guide to Chicago has described the bar as "compact and classy". [5] The guide has also called Marty's a gay bar. [6] Moon Chicago says Marty's "becomes a gay bar late at night". [7] In 2016, Time Out Chicago said of the clientele: "it seems the straight folk tend to show up first for a predinner cocktail and the gay crowd comes later. Like gentrification, but in reverse." [8]

The Chicago Tribune has said the "cozy" bar serves "classic" cocktails. [9] Drinks come to two sizes. The menu has included the Black Velvet, Cosmopolitans, [10] the Crème brûlée, the Dirty Bird (olive juice and blue cheese-stuffed olives), [2] and the Pineapple Upside-Down martini. [3]

The bar relocated from Balmoral Avenue to Winnemac Avenue in 2024, following its sale to 2Bears Tavern Group. [11]

Reception

Fodor's has said the bar serves "some of the tastiest cocktails in town". [12] Marty's was included in Eater Chicago 's 2014 list of the city's ten "most overlooked" cocktail bars. [10] In 2022, Shone Palmer of San Diego Gay and Lesbian News included Marty's in an overview of Chicago's best gay bars, writing: "Marty's Martini Bar is the best place to go if a night in with candles, a glass of wine, and sade playing on vinyl seems like your idea of a good time. You won't find a more spectacular or fantastic homosexual bar in all of Chicago than this one. The club successfully combines coziness, luxury, and comfort. There's a reason why people go to Marty's: the atmosphere is friendly, the service is impeccable, and the drinks are top-notch." [13]

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References

  1. ↑ "2 New Bars Add To The Spirited Clark/Balmoral Intersection | Edgeville Buzz". Archived from the original on 2020-09-21. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  2. 1 2 3 Lemer, Ali; Zimmerman, Karla (2023). Chicago. Lonely Planet. ISBN   978-1-83758-146-7. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  3. 1 2 Kolars, Emily (2017-10-05). "Marty's Martini Bar". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2021-09-20. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  4. ↑ "TR Napa Valley and Eduardo's Enoteca: Two New Teensy-Weensy Bars in the Gold Coast". Chicago Magazine. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  5. ↑ Not for Tourists Guide to Chicago 2014. Simon and Schuster. 2013-10-08. ISBN   978-1-62873-581-9. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  6. ↑ Not for Tourists Illustrated Guide to Chicago. Simon and Schuster. 2015-05-12. ISBN   978-1-63450-117-0. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  7. ↑ Holland, Rebecca (2018-04-17). Moon Chicago. Avalon Publishing. ISBN   978-1-63121-721-0. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  8. ↑ "Marty's Martini Bar". Time Out Chicago. 2016-08-03. Archived from the original on 2022-12-01. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  9. ↑ "Andersonville gay bar crawl". Chicago Tribune. 2012-09-19. Archived from the original on 2021-07-16. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  10. 1 2 "10 of Chicago's Most Overlooked Cocktail Bars". Eater Chicago. 2014-10-21. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  11. ↑ Wittich, Jake (2024-07-29). "Marty's Martini Bar joins 2Bears Tavern Group, heads for new Andersonville location". Windy City Times . Retrieved 2025-12-02.
  12. ↑ Fodor's Chicago. Fodor's Travel. 2015-12-22. ISBN   978-1-101-87910-8. Archived from the original on 2023-08-10. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
  13. ↑ Palmer, Shone (2022-11-30). "Best Gay Bars In Chicago - 10 Places To Hangout!". San Diego Gay and Lesbian News . Archived from the original on 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-08-10.
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