Blind Wolf Speakeasy — Restaurant in Lake View Township

I was looking at google maps last week for cocktail spots near the Vic. I wanted to be prepared if my daughter and I got to the theater early. She’s wanted to go to a speakeasy.

An hour before the show we were walking down Sheffield. A small sign (RM-13) grabbed my attention and reminded me of my early due diligence. We went down the nondescript stairway and saw two unmarked doors. One was open about an inch. I peaked in, not sure if I was going to see a bar or someone’s living room. What I found were patrons waiving us in, anxious for someone else to experience this new establishment. The warm lighting produced a radiant glow on the elegant decor.

The music is an eclectic mix of 80’s alternative creating a relaxed and inviting atmosphere.

The owner, a distinguished gentleman whose name escapes me, moved gracefully through the room, greeting guests with a kind smile and ensuring everyone feels at home. You can tell how much pride and passion he has about this venue. Presumably his wife and business partner, was speaking comfortably with other patrons. She was just as kind, and talked about live music that they will be having soon.

The cocktail menu is a blend of classic and innovative drinks, each crafted with precision and flair. I went with the Old Fashioned with ice infused with bitters and cherry. It’s the first one on the menu and exactly what I wanted that evening.

This is a fantastic place that I look forward to...

Very racist experience. 1st they told us it was full but there was nobody in there. Then we came back and he said my friend was filming. He lied. It was very racist experience and I will be reporting them. Thanks

Like I said. We had proper attire and attitude. Attitude wasn’t given until it was directed towards us. Also if it was “our attitude”..then why were we initially told that it was crowded first!?👀 If that was the case why weren’t we told that we couldn’t film. We wanted to record our experience. And the door was literally slammed in our face. Also as a non-person of color, you can never tell a person of color how they did or didn’t experience a racist encounter. And that is how a lot of racists behave. This invalidates our (people of color) experiences. You were rude and belittling. So for that reason, I will always protect other people of color by sharing my and my friends experience with this business. Thanks for your ignorance though, you are just adding to the huge problem with the world and this country. People like you are why we have the problems that we do...

We knocked, the window was opened, he looked at us and said “…. Can I help you..?” We got exciting saying ” hi! Are you open?” He just said ”we reached capacity” and legit slammed it in our faces. Confused because we knew for a fact it was empty, we knocked again, he said “well your friend thought it was a good idea to record so you can’t come in”. 1. No sign saying you can’t record. He could’ve just said to stop. Because she immediately apologized as it was for the experience (that part is recorded as well). 2. He lied first saying it was full. 3. He looked at each of us black 3 girls before saying we can’t come in to the “full establishment”. We were confused and felt disrespected. Now he’s responding saying it was our attire 😐 which one is it lol. we’re all wearing appropriate...