Over the weekend, Bubbles Wine Bar and Beaudevin Wine Bar popped their first corks at Chicago O’Hare International (ORD).
The wine bars, opened by HMSHost Corp., offer fine and sparkling wines that can be paired with entrees and small plates.
“Travelers to and through Chicago O’Hare will enjoy visiting either of these stylish, relaxing wine bars with gourmet menus, where they can linger over a full-bodied Cabernet Sauvignon with a charcuterie plate, or step in for a brief bite of sushi and a pleasant Ecco Domani as they find their way to a nearby gate,” says Stephen Douglas, vice president of business development for HMSHost. “We’re sure Beaudevin and Bubbles will delight travelers and wine lovers of all kinds.”
Beaudevin, on Concourse C near Gate 17, loosely translates into “the beauty of wine.” It features an informal, European-influenced atmosphere, reminiscent of a chateau cellar. It offers a choice of more than 20 red, white or sparkling wines by the glass, bottle or flight. Small plates include Olives de Provence or figs, as well as tartines such as roasted herbed chicken, turkey berry goat cheese or Scottish smoked salmon.
At Bubbles Wine Bar, in Terminal 3 near Gate H4, travelers can choose from boutique beers and sparkling wines, along with a variety of sushi rolls; traditional rolls include the California roll or spicy tuna roll, and specialty rolls include the Spider Roll with deep-fried soft shell crab, avocado, asparagus, chives, spicy mayo and tobiko.
“On behalf of Mayor Rahm Emanuel, we are so pleased to welcome Beaudevin and Bubbles to O’Hare and provide to our travelers further world-class dining and drink options,” says Chicago Department of Aviation Commissioner Rosemarie S. Andolino. “Beaudevin and Bubbles are examples of the efforts Chicago is committed to making at our airports to cater to our global travelers’ palates with distinctive dining and beverage options, from sit-down restaurants to cafes to wine bars.”
To support the airport’s ongoing commitment to sustainable best practices, Beaudevin offers several wines made with organically grown grapes.
And to entertain passengers, pianists will play and take song requests when possible; when there is no one there to perform, self-playing pianos with more than 2,000 songs will keep the music going at both bars.
