New Year's Eve!

2015, you were everything we always thought you’d be! Wait, what? What we mean is, 2015 you were cool, but let’s move on. And, as always, we’re here to help you ring in the New Year with a classy, sparkly, and cocktail-fueled party! Your ticket purchase secures your spot and provides all of your party needs:

• Hors d'oeuvres!
• Open bar!*
• DJ for special end-of-year dance moves!
• Champagne toast at midnight!

Thank you Uber and El Niño, two current luxuries that promise to make this upcoming NYE a little less horrible than those of years past. But still, no one likes to chase a party in a Chicago Winter, regardless of accessible rides and warm ocean tides. Instead, we invite you to cozy up with us and our two roaring fireplaces for the whole night. Space is limited, so score your tickets now!

*shots not included

Fan Fiction: Stirred is the Word

Goodbye, spritzers. Farewell, gin & tonics! Hello, brown & stirred! 

It gets dark right before your captors bosses release you from your desk. Boots will be your footwear of choice for the next four months. Dust off that snow shovel, because we're about to see Winter again.

But hey, it's not all bad! We drink some of our favorite dark spirits in copious amounts to keep us warm and cheery despite what's happening outside. And so, to celebrate the approaching season, we scoured our favorite cocktail books and also our favorite cocktail brains to find the best Brown & Stirred cocktails in the land! 

On Monday, November 23rd, we're offering up a one-night-only Fan Fiction menu that's the stir crazy antidote to cabin fever!

American Trilogy (Dutch Kills) - Rye, Apple Brandy, Brown Sugar, Orange Bitters

Arrow - Rye, Kina L'Aero

Elefante (Nomad) - Blanco Tequila, Punt e Mes, Combier D'Orange, Dolin Blanc, Luxardo Amaro Abano

Finale & Einhorn (Heritage) - Rye, Creme de Mure, Creme de Cacao, Laphroaig

Morton Ave (Scofflaw) - Bonded Bourbon, Rosemary Syrup, Chamomile Bitters

Newark (PDT) - Apple Brandy, Carpano Antica, Fernet, Luxardo Maraschino

Night Watch (Death & Co.) - Old Tom Gin, Blackstrap, East India Solera Sherry, Angostura Bitters

Pins & Needles (Nomad) - Plymouth Gin, Old Tom Gin, Alvear Pale Cream Sherry, Dolin Dry, Luxardo Maraschino

Rum Old Fashioned (Clyde Common) - 12 Year Rum, Demerara Syrup, Orange Bitters

Spaghetti Western (Death & Co.) - Reposado Tequila, Mescal, Amaro Nonino​, Orange Bitters

North Coast Brewing Co. Tap Takeover

We have a secret talent that we’ve never told you about. We can guess what beer you wish you were drinking at any given moment. And right now you’re thinking, ‘I just wants some suds from the West Coast. Specifically, from California.”

We’re right, right? And because we possess this hidden talent, we’ve already got ‘em on tap for you. Starting tonight at 7pm, North Coast Brewing Company takes over half of our taps!

So come get some of that California gold, as we offer up five of their brew-est brews, spanning all your favorite styles:

Scrimshaw Pilsner

Red Seal Amber

La Merle Saison

Pranqster Belgian Style Golden Ale

Brother Thelonious Belgian Style Dark Ale

Fan Fiction: Chicago All Stars Menu

 Swizzle Town

One of the coolest things about bartenders and cocktails is that we can ask the best ones from around town to concoct their favorite swizzle recipes, then we can make them all here at Scofflaw on one magical day. Basically, what we're saying is: it's Father's Day on June 21st and we want to celebrate in the classic dad fashion of "kick back, relax and let us do the hard work for you."

If you're a real dad, maybe that means someone else is going to mow the lawn while you spend time with us. But if you're a fake dad, or not a dad at all, that might mean that you're gonna park it right here at the bar and let us swizzle you up a good time just because it's a Sunday.

So, check out the menu below to fuel your cocktail daydreams and clear your schedule for an extended, boozy brunch next weekend!

Fan Fiction: Chicago All Stars Menu
Swizzles! 
Sunday, June 21st
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SWIZZLE TOWN

Peter Vestinos (The Betty)

Ron Botran, Finest Roots Mastiha, Combier Apricot, Creole Bitters, orange, mint

THE AMERICAN DREAM

Laura Kelton (Sportsman’s Club, FMK, Bordel)

Amontillado Sherry, apple brandy, apple pie spice, lemon, Angostura Bitters, grated nutmeg

SHE’S YOUR DAUGHTER

Jess Keene (The Barrelhouse Flat, The Drifter)

El Dorado 5 Year Rum, Old Grand-dad Bonded Bourbon, Pierre Ferrand Dry Curacao, maple, cinnamon, lime, mint

THE DRIFTER

Liz Pearce (The Drifter)

St. George Green Chile Vodka, Pueblo Viejo Blanco Tequila, Chareau, grapefruit, lime, grenadine

THAT DAMN TIKI… SO HOT RIGHT NOW

Brandon Phillips (Duck Inn)

Plantation Barbados Rum, Wray & Nephew Overproof Rum, Combier Framboise, coconut milk, tropical oleo saccharum, lime, salt

MOMISETTE SWIZZLE

Cody Modeer (Ward Eight)

North Shore Absinthe, orgeat, lemon, soda

GOLD COAST SWIZZLE

Cristiana DeLucca (Maple & Ash)

Cruzan Dark Rum, Blackstrap Rum, Grand Marnier, Velvet Falernum, orange bitters, lime

SINK/SWIZZLE

Wade McElroy (The Sportsman’s Club, Pub Royale)

Banks 5 Year Rum, Absinthe, pineapple, lime, honey, Angostura

Scofflaw Swizzle #12

Brian Schultz (Scofflaw)

Pitu Cachaca, Evan Williams Bonded Bourbon, mango, black tea, lemon, Peychaud’s Bitters

Chicago Craft Beer Week: Perennial Artisan Ales Tap Takeover

Kris Nagy, our resident beer dude, just loves Chicago Craft Beer Week. And not just because he gets to repeat his mantra, “Live every week like it’s craft beer week.” It’s also because every beer aficionados’ spidey senses start tingling and Twitter blows up with all the amazing brews everyone’s sampling.

Hey, some people get this jazzed about the Westminster Dog Show. Everybody’s gotta have a hobby.

To celebrate, we’re turning over our half our taps to a killer brewery out of St. Louis: Perennial Artisan Ales! It’s the latest in a long history of awesome Tap Takeovers. Starting tonight at 5pm, you’ll find these awesome ales in the mix: Aria, Saison de Lis, Hommel Bier and Regalia. Looking for that really special something? We’re tapping the highly sought after Abraxas at — drumroll please — 9pm!

A Very Special Birthday Menu!

We’re having a birthday tomorrow night, and classic us, we got ourselves some pretty cool gifts.

Like a bunch of cocktails from days gone by. Miss the Weathered Axe? Us, too! So we put it on Thursday’s menu. Along with the Piña Colada, Last Light, and Feat of Strength, as pictured so beautifully above!  

We’ve had some really fun times over the past years, and that didn’t happen all by ourselves, so we enlisted the help of our beloved alumni to round out this party menu. Four Scofflaw bartenders from yesteryear contributed four awesome special cocktails for the occasion:

Pete Gugni’s Hanky Panky Sour (Beefeater Gin, Carpano Antica, Lemon, Fernet, Soda); Griffin Elliot’s Mr. Fantastic (Silver Coin Tequila, Habanero Cordial, Lemon, Grapefruit, Salt, Mint); Uby Khawaja’s Deco Step (Fords Gin, Kina L'Avion D'Or, Fernet Branca); and Doug Phillips’s Sleeper (Broker’s Gin, Escorial, Honeydew, Lime, Orange Bitters).

We love beer, too, so we’re also tapping a super duper limited release of Coffee Dino S'mores from Off Color Brewing!

Don’t worry — we won’t let you drink all those fabulous drinks without proper pairings. Also on the menu is a $3 menu! Featuring: Cornmeal-Crusted Fried Pickles, Steak Tacos, Fried Chicken & a Biscuit, Spam Musubi, Muffuletta Sliders and Shoofly Pie!

See — we told you we tend to go overboard for a party. The festivities begin at 5pm on Thursday, March 12th and last until we drink and eat everything (or 2am, when we are legally obligated to close)!

Happy 3rd Birthday, Us!

Our 3rd Birthday is right around the corner on Thursday, March 12th and in celebration of leaving our Terrible Two’s, we’re bringing back four cocktails from the past!

Head on over to Facebook and add your vote to make sure your favorite Scofflaw cocktail of yesteryear makes it into the top spot!

Find Your New Favorites

We’ve added a whole new gang of favorites to our menu! And because we care so much for you, each dish has been specifically engineered — we mean through deliciousness — to take the sting out of Winter! 

Brown Ricotta & Bitter Green Tortelloni

Braised Short Rib

Cornmeal-Crusted Po' Boy

Bacon, Fig & Blue Cheese Turnovers