New 25-Seat Speakeasy Brings Prohibition-Era Flair to Chicago’s Highland Park
Just months after opening The Barn Steakhouse Highland Park, Amy Morton is unveiling a second, far more discreet chapter: 1898 Speakeasy, a 25-seat cocktail hideaway and private event space tucked down a cobblestone alley just steps from the restaurant’s main dining room.

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Just months after opening The Barn Steakhouse Highland Park, Amy Morton is unveiling a second, far more discreet chapter: 1898 Speakeasy, a 25-seat cocktail hideaway and private event space tucked down a cobblestone alley just steps from the restaurant’s main dining room.
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