Happy hour at Blu

Enjoy the Pfister's lake view & free empanadas 

The Pfister hotel is where you walk in and your jaw drops and you have to check yourself for drool. It's so magnificent, feeling of another era and reeking of class and la-dee-dah. I feel I could sit in the lobby for hours, happily drinking it all in. Why don't we play in hotel lobbies and bars more often? They're such fun, as last week's jaunt to the Pfister's Blu happy hour proved. 

Long story, but my friend Erin's fiancé Tom was bartending at Blu the night Fritz and I went to see Peter and the Starcatcher at the Rep. We stopped at the bar on the Pfister's 23rd floor for a few drinks before the show and soon realized what we'd been missing out on. Blu is handsomely decorated in (what else?) blue with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the lakefront. Above the bar, a ceiling painted with the night sky, dotted with stars (somehow not in a corny way). A live band played jazzy tunes, adding to the special vibe.

As if that wasn't enough, the drinks were affordable, and there was free charcuterie (meats like salami and prosciutto) and all-you-can-eat empanadas. My friends and I quickly realized we could easily make a meal out of free empanadas and salami (some things never change), and there you have it: bang for your buck with a high-class ambiance and a view to write home about. Try happy hour at Blu every Monday through Friday from 5:00 to 8:00 PM. Cheers!