Meet us where cocktails are curated with care
The owners of Kettlestrings Tavern have done it again, opening the hottest cocktail lounge in Oak Park. Kettlestrings Grove in the Pleasant District neighborhood serves up sharable dishes and thoughtful cocktails in a trendy space that feels like a speakeasy.
We love the Betty Rose with Benhams Vodka, Ha’Penny Rhubarb Gin, Starlino Rose, and lavender simple syrup with hibiscus water, or the Kettlestrings Collins with Elevate Vodka, Thatchers Elderflower, Mathilde Poire, lemon juice, thyme and honey simple syrup, and club soda.
We like to pair our house-crafted cocktail with a shared plate of Blistered Shishito Peppers or charcuterie from area producers.
Many of the drinks on the menu are inspired by the local legends of the area just as the restaurant’s name is a nod to Oak Park founders Joe and Betty Kettlestrings. In fact, the original section of land that the Kettlestrings settled in the 1830s was called Kettlestrings Grove.
Kettlestrings Grove is open Tuesday through Thursday from 4pm to 10pm, Friday from 4pm to midnight, Saturday from 2pm to midnight, and Sunday from 2pm to 9pm. Closed Monday.
House-crafted cocktails range between $13 and $16. Shared plates range from $7 to $36 for the Grove Board, which includes Capriole Farms Julianna, Dorothy’s Holy Smoke, Marieke Truffle Gouda, Volpi Prosciutto, and Olli Calabrese Salami.
Both Kettlestrings Tavern and Kettlestrings Grove are owned by three Oak Park families who joined together to design spaces where people can celebrate the simple pleasures in life.
The co-owners and founders are Wil and Justine Greenwald, Rob Guenthner and Katie Ashton, and Pete and Fran Lisnic.
Dan Swartz is the operations director for Kettlestrings Grove and this position requires diligent oversight of the unique craft cocktail program at the lounge. Tanya Baker is the award-winning chef for Kettlestrings Tavern, Kettlestrings Grove, and a third sister establishment called Betty’s Pizza and Pasta.
Kettlestrings Grove is located at 105 South Marion Street in Oak Park. It is easily accessible by public transportation as the cocktail lounge is just steps from the Harlem/Lake Stop on the CTA Green Line and steps from the Oak Park Stop on the Union Pacific West Metra Train.
