A Library Style Cocktail Bar Above the Loop

Vol. 39 sits on the mezzanine of the Kimpton Gray Hotel on LaSalle Street, above the noise of the Loop.

The room takes its study aesthetic seriously, with rich leather seating, dark wood shelving, and vintage books set along the walls.

Tall glass runs the length of the space, and a window seat up there gives you the city while you stay out of it.

The cocktail list leans classic, and the leather chairs hold you longer than you planned.

This is a bar for a conversation that outlasts the first round, not a room built for a crowd.

Reviewers rate it 4.6 across 360 reviews.

Take the stairs up, pick a chair near the books, and let downtown run below.