At these six spots, artwork is as meticulously curated as the drinks list.
“ The creative cognitive process for a new carte always starts with the artwork , ” order Tia Barrett , the drinkable director ofEsméin Chicago .
When Esmé ’s rotating art display include a three - bit series by lensman Paul Octavious , for instance , she mirrored the theme in the wine inclination . “ I showcased the Grenache grape three way — Grenache , Garnacha and Grenache Blanc — to establish how the varietal can depart and change the same mode thateach of the photos did . ”
Subsequently , Esmé launched a collaboration withKitchen Possible , a nonprofit devoted to endue children through cooking .
Photo courtesy of Pied Piper
“ I used Kitchen Possible ’s curriculum and the idea of ‘ teamwork ’ as inspiration for a cocktail showcasing cherry nearing the end of their time of year , Malus pumila infix their bill , and how the two complement each other , ” Barrett says .
Barrett is one of several swallow professional tap into local artist to create outstanding piece for their spaces and highlighting centuries - old graphics . Here , six daub where the artwork and beverages both take center stage .
Pied PiperatPalace Hotel
deposit in San Francisco ’s iconic Palace Hotel , this restaurant and bar unfold in 1909 when the dimension was reconstruct after the 1906 earthquake . The space is named for the 6 - by-15 - groundwork Maxfield Parrish painting that hangs directly above the bar . In it , Parrish depict the Pied Piper leading upwards of 30 characters ( a few of which bear striking resemblance to the artist ’s phratry and to Parrish himself ) out of the town of Hamelin , Germany .
The piece has been displayed in Pied Piper for more than a century and is important to many who work there , says general manager Clifton Clark .
“ Some of our bartenders have worked at the Pied Piper for decades and stay very connected to the account of the house painting . They are forever mindful of yield homage to the past tense while incorporating ingredient and technique of the bit . ”
Photo courtesy of Pied Piper
Fitz’s BaratThe Kimpton Fitzroy London
In May , Fitz ’s Bar launch a multisensory cocktail experience cry the Theory of Colour . The concept ? To help Guest determine their ideal cocktail by see at an array of image .
The potable menu boast 14 discussion of the same seventeenth century painting . Guests are encouraged to take the simulacrum that most appeals to them , and , from there , bartenders urge a cocktail accordingly . Drinks come down into three category : perfect , harmonious , and intense . Options include the Ménage à Trois , a “ symmetrical ” cocktail made with mezcal , coconut - infuse gin , and figure affable ; and the Rothko ’s Abyss , an “ vivid ” drink that sport whiskey , vermouth , and coffee beans .
Cindy’satChicago Athletic Association hotel
This rooftop bar in downtown Chicago was diagnose for mogul and altruist Cindy Pritzker , so it ’s only meet that her portrait is conspicuously displayed in the legal profession ’s private dining room . It ’s an original Andy Warhol and provides a colored accent to the drinks list , which includes twists on classics like the Paloma Colorada , made with Fernet , as well as original cocktails and non - alcoholic beverage . So long as the individual dining elbow room is n’t booked , guests can reserve a table in the distance and toast Cindy ’s likeness .
Scarfes BaratRosewood London
name for artist and caricaturist Gerald Scarfe , Scarfes Bar have his piece of work throughout the distance , from the wall to the tables and even menus . As part of the venue ’s ably named “ Off the Wall ” menu , custom - made figurines based on Scarfes ’ drawing off adorn the tables , so you might advance a methamphetamine alongside David Attenborough , Adele , or Elton John .
“ Our ginmill is a place where mass can have sport and not take life too seriously , ” says bar manager Martin Siska . “ Gerald care to depict the bar as his ‘ personal art drift , ’ and we assay to complement that witty standard pressure with cocktail that conjure a sense of play in their names and people of color . ”
The drinks computer menu take a similarly playful approach to naming conventions . Case in point ? The Roadrunner , a nod to slipstream railway car driver Lewis Hamilton made with Amarico , Martini Vibrante , and fresh Pyrus communis succus .
Photo courtesy of Fitz’s Bar
Château La Coste
While Chateau La Coste is more winery than bar , it feels suitable of inclusion here due to “ Rail Car , ” an epic art installation by singer - songwriter Bob Dylan .
Chateau La Coste ’s proprietor , Patrick McKillen , is interested in metalwork and admires Dylan , and so the two decide to launch this project in May 2022 . In addition to sculpture , the exhibition includes 24 of Dylan ’s painting from a serial , “ Drawn Blank in Provence , ” found on drawing he ’d made while move around through Europe and America .
Dylan ’s work is in good company . whole kit and caboodle by Claude Monet , Henri Matisse , and Marc Chagall surround it . If you ’d like to ruminate it over a Methedrine , there are four eating place and cake on the prop : Tadao Ando Café Restaurant , La Terrasse , Restaurant Vanina , and Francis Mallmann .
Cindy’s|Photo by Nick Gerber
Esmé
Each season , the squad at this fine dining eating place partner with a different visual artist and chef Jenner Tomaska creates a multi - course tasting menu inspired by that work . In plus to photographer Paul Octavious and Kitchen Possible , premature collaboration include work by abstract and figural painter Courtnery Shoudis .
To raise the Kitchen Possible experience , Esmé is displaying graphics by students at nearby Francis W. Parker elemental school alongside pieces by local artistsGriffin GoodmanandZelene Jiang Schlosberg .
Photo courtesy of Scarfes Bar
Photo courtesy of Château La Coste
Esmé|Photo by Dan Piotrowski
