The Shelf is the self-proclaimed premier home bar in Chicagoland featuring—somewhat inexplicably—its own website, which you are—equally inexplicably—viewing at this very moment. We specialize in craft cocktails, and have a large selection of liquors and liqueurs, with an emphasis on Italian amari. We also have beer, espresso, and unnecessary smart home gadgets. Someday, when our Fearless Proprietor discards his routine of perpetual sloth, we will have a YouTube channel as well to dish out pretentious vitriol about how expensive vodka is a scam and how gentian is the king of botanicals. For now, however, The Shelf is just The Home Lab.
See our Chief Mixological Officer's Mastodon!