Prepare for brand new views of Chicago’s skyline with the official opening of Offshore, the nation’s largest rooftop built for Chicago and its locals atop Navy Pier, this May. Offshore, a 36,000 sq. ft. all-seasons/all-weather venue will offer Chicagoans a full-service bar and kitchen, terraces, seven fire pits, an entertainment and gaming area, and multiple large social gathering spaces.
Culinary direction for Offshore will be led by Executive Chef Michael Shrader, a protégé of Jeremiah Tower. Michael also served as Executive Chef for The N9NE Group, and was the Founder and Executive Chef at Urban Union Chicago. At Offshore, he will focus on seasonal, modern American cuisine with global influences served as small, shareable plates. Special on-site catering menus will also be available. Clay Livingston, formerly Partner and General Manager of Red Herring Lounge and Kitchen in Louisville, will develop and curate the beverage program seasonally, with house made craft cocktails, wine, champagne, and strong local craft beer options to choose from. Signature drinks include a lychee-style cocktail, a fruit-forward cocktail served in a bag, and much more.
As guests enter Offshore, they are greeted with a wall of cascading, colorful propellers that are flanked by two slate metal vintage series pool tables on either side. Floating globe lights dot the way through the corridor to the 16-foot-tall, 8,500 square foot indoor space. As guests continue in, they will find a sprawling 100 foot, 60-stool bar. Curvy, white finishes with brass and iron-like metals line the space, with deep blue and warm yellow accents throughout. The indoor area, available for private buy-outs of many sizes, features custom brass whistle-shaped light fixtures, captain chairs, and oversized “playpens” made of a mashup of geometric cushions specifically designed for socializing. A barrel-vaulted roof and an operable glass enclosure conceals the entire indoor space, and fully retracts allowing the lakeside breeze in, regardless of day or month. Guests are welcomed onto the Terrace with a selection of soft seating on the far Northeast corner of the Pier.
Architectural parasols run the length of the 20,000 square foot Terrace, along with communal tables lined with clusters of globe lighting positioned in netting floating overhead. The space also offers high top tables. Seven fire pits are spread throughout. A highlight of the deck is a 450 square-foot planter with lush greenery shaped like Chicago’s “Y” symbol, a nod to the Chicago river. On the Southeast end of the terrace, a stage for live entertainment overlooks the city’s skyline. Two private lawns with sail shade canopies will act as an area for group gaming, social gatherings, bridal parties, weddings, and much more.
Prepare for brand new views of Chicago’s skyline with the official opening of Offshore, the nation’s largest rooftop built for Chicago and its locals atop Navy Pier, this May. Offshore, a 36,000 sq. ft. all-seasons/all-weather venue will offer Chicagoans a full-service bar and kitchen, terraces, seven fire pits, an entertainment and gaming area, and multiple large social gathering spaces.
Culinary direction for Offshore will be led by Executive Chef Michael Shrader, a protégé of Jeremiah Tower. Michael also served as Executive Chef for The N9NE Group, and was the Founder and Executive Chef at Urban Union Chicago. At Offshore, he will focus on seasonal, modern American cuisine with global influences served as small, shareable plates. Special on-site catering menus will also be available. Clay Livingston, formerly Partner and General Manager of Red Herring Lounge and Kitchen in Louisville, will develop and curate the beverage program seasonally, with house made craft cocktails, wine, champagne, and strong local craft beer options to choose from. Signature drinks include a lychee-style cocktail, a fruit-forward cocktail served in a bag, and much more.
As guests enter Offshore, they are greeted with a wall of cascading, colorful propellers that are flanked by two slate metal vintage series pool tables on either side. Floating globe lights dot the way through the corridor to the 16-foot-tall, 8,500 square foot indoor space. As guests continue in, they will find a sprawling 100 foot, 60-stool bar. Curvy, white finishes with brass and iron-like metals line the space, with deep blue and warm yellow accents throughout. The indoor area, available for private buy-outs of many sizes, features custom brass whistle-shaped light fixtures, captain chairs, and oversized “playpens” made of a mashup of geometric cushions specifically designed for socializing. A barrel-vaulted roof and an operable glass enclosure conceals the entire indoor space, and fully retracts allowing the lakeside breeze in, regardless of day or month. Guests are welcomed onto the Terrace with a selection of soft seating on the far Northeast corner of the Pier.
Architectural parasols run the length of the 20,000 square foot Terrace, along with communal tables lined with clusters of globe lighting positioned in netting floating overhead. The space also offers high top tables. Seven fire pits are spread throughout. A highlight of the deck is a 450 square-foot planter with lush greenery shaped like Chicago’s “Y” symbol, a nod to the Chicago river. On the Southeast end of the terrace, a stage for live entertainment overlooks the city’s skyline. Two private lawns with sail shade canopies will act as an area for group gaming, social gatherings, bridal parties, weddings, and much more.
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