We are excited to announce our new fall cocktail menu! Join us at The Southern on October 3 to sample some great new libations — all our cocktails are half-off. We open at 5pm and they will be available all night long. 

September is Bourbon Heritage Month, courtesy of a unanimous Senate vote back in 2007, and you don't have to plan a trip along the Kentucky Bourbon Trail to celebrate.

Visit The Southern every week in September to enjoy a different bourbon special. To kick things off, we've got our own selection of 10 year old Evan Williams Single Barrel for you to enjoy.

September 3-9 — Evan Williams The Southern's single barrel. $6 neat or rocks/$8 cocktails

September 10-16 — Old Forester. $5 neat or rocks/$7 cocktails

September 17-23 — Knob Creek Rye. $10 neat or rocks/$12 cocktails

September 24-30 — Wild Turkey 81. $5 neat or rocks/$7 cocktails

Come celebrate Jack's birthday in style with a Jack Daniel's inspired pig roast with fixin's, specially priced Jack cocktails and live music.

Live music starting at 4 pm.

The swine and sides will be served up around 4:30 pm. 

We do recommend buying tickets in advance - our pig roasts sell out! Tickets do not guarantee seating.

$18 per person, gratuity not included.

Join us at The Southern on Tuesday, July 10 @ 8 pm, on our rooftop, for Prohibition Night with Angel's Envy. Angel's Envy is an artisan port-finished bourbon inspired by Lincoln Henderson's lifetime spent perfecting his craft and creating fine spirits. 

On special will be $5 Prohibition-era cocktails crafted with Angel's Envy. We will also feature live music and complimentary hors d'oevres.

The event is free to attend, but space is limited so be sure to RSVP in advance. 

Come meet 7th Generation Jim Beam Master Distiller Fred Noe on July 9 at 7:30 pm at The Southern in Wicker Park. Enjoy specially-priced Jim Beam brands including Knob Creek, Jim Beam Double Aged, Devil's Cut, Basil Hayden and others. Don't miss out on the opportunity to meet the man behind the bourbon you love!

The Southern's bar program is excited to announce, beginning tonight June 18, we will be serving 8 different whiskey flights. Come sample a great variety of our best whiskeys and learn something new. Attached is one of our flights, the Collector, including Jefferson Presidential 18 year, Thomas Hnady Sazerac Rye, and Macallan 18 year scotch.

The Southern's executive chef Cary Taylor is working with Oscar Mayer to create toppings for their new Chicago Recipe and and New York Style Beef Franks, that have no artificial preservatives. Their hot dog food truck will be at the Taste of Randolph festival this weekend with samples, while supplies last!

Join us Monday, June 25 for a Savannah style shrimp boil, prepared with andouille sausage, red potatoes and corn on the cob.

The boil will be poured out just after 7:30 p.m. Enjoy $3 Abita drafts, plus $3 shots of Old Fitzgerald Bourbon.

We highly recommend you buy your tickets in advance, as these events tend to sell out.

$18 to eat (tax included but gratuity is not)

Memorial Day is the perfect day for a pig roast! Come enjoy a Swabian Hall pig from Rustic Rooster farms in Waterloo. This is a heritage bred pig with a big fat cap. The pig will be served up with tasty sides around 3:00 pm. Seating is first come first serve. Enjoy your day off at The Southern! $6 Tempelton Rye cocktails as well. Purchasing tickets in advance is recommended.

The Southern's Executive Chef Cary Taylor was featured in Columbus and The Valley magazine, a bi-montly publication in Taylor's hometown of Columbus, GA. See the attached link to read more about how Taylor ended up in Chicago at The Southern, working at Charlie Trotter, The Peninsula, Blackbird, and finally at The Chaise Lounge, now The Southern.