Cara Cara Club — Restaurant in West Chicago Township

Such a great additional to the square. They had big shoes to fill stepping into the Big Kids space but the team at CC Club has done an awesome job of making the space their own, curating the vibe, and creating a truly unique space in the Chicago cocktail scene!

Interior is bright and breezy but kind of an old world charm to it, think tropical library vibes... a la Floridita en Cuba (think Hemmingway, this is a compliment). The menu is a great mix of classics (spins on negroni/martini/manhattan/spritzs) and really vibrant complex original cocktails that make you feel like youre on a beach somewhere. Happy hour is pretty solid too, as are the mix and match highballs. Most recently visited on a busy Sunday (TY farmers market) and the service seemed a little understaffed, but otherwise everything about this place is spot on.

The Fortune Teller is absolutely amazing (obsessed with the Pandan in there).. Loved the Del Boca Vista... had a few sips of Venetian Blinds and Midnight in Milan which were great as well. Looks like they are working on expanding the food menu from snacky bits to some more substantial options, but for now I'm loving the cocktail...

I've had plenty of cocktails at Cara Cara, which have always been creative, well-balanced, and impressive. my favorite is the Fortune Teller! but today I was able to stop in during the cafe hours and absolutely fell in love with the baklava-inspired Turkish Matcha Latte.

I don't typically order matcha lattes out and stick to making them at home because they can be difficult to do well and pricey, but I had some faith because of how great their cocktails are, and I was very intrigued in this flavor combo as a baklava lover.

it was so, so good. all of the flavors came through without being too sweet or overpowering the matcha, even the pistachio and walnut. the color was perfect and the dried orange garnish was a thoughtful, eye catching touch. it truly tasted as good as it looked and I will absolutely return for another.

the service was great as well and much faster than we expected for a farmers market sunday. thank you to cara cara club for another...

I had high hopes for this place but ended up fairly underwhelmed. First, the atmosphere is nothing special at all— very bare and bland, so the cocktails are the only thing that makes this seem Italian riviera ish. I was surprised to discover that I had a pretty hard time finding something that sounded appealing on the drink menu— despite the theme, there were very few spritzes (no Hugo!), and the bicicleta ended up not being my taste (my problem, not theirs, but it was hard when so many ingredients required googling). The snack options were also pretty minimal— olives, cheeses, charcuterie—and a selection of three cheeses came to $23, which I suppose is not shocking in Logan. The two bartenders were friendly, so I want to give the place credit for that. Unfortunately, I probably won’t be back: I’d rather go somewhere with a bit more of an atmosphere if I’m spending $15 on a cocktail on a...