Queen Mary
Overview
Queen Mary is a neighborhood cocktail tavern in Ukrainian Village with a history dating to the late 1940s, when it was one of seven taverns on the block of Division Street between Hoyne and Leavitt. Landlady Maria Kafka operated the bar with her husband until a family tragedy led her to shutter it in 1975, leaving it virtually untouched for 40 years. Familiar with the history and interested in giving the former Polish tavern new life, Matt Eisler and Kevin Heisner formed a friendship with Kafka, and with her blessing, dubbed their iteration of the tavern 'Queen Mary' in her honor. Managing partner Dan Smith has manned the helm from the outset. The handsomely restored time-capsule bar, opened in November 2015, drew inspiration from the British naval drinking tradition and serves fine maritime spirits, cocktails, and fortified wines with warm hospitality, seven days a week.
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