Quenjana Adams, founder of Prāzbar, was a former coworker of mine through City Colleges of Chicago. I occasionally provide photography support at their pop-up bars in Bronzeville.

Chicago’s first zero-proof bottle shop, hopes to transform its monthly pop-up series into a full-time bar. Located in Bronzeville, Prāzbar is Chicago’s first-ever retailer stocked solely with alcohol-free spirits that employ herbs, spices and other botanicals to mimic the bite of liquor, sans any actual booze. Inside the bottle shop (which is open Fridays and Saturdays, plus by appointment on Sundays), visitors can browse everything from alcohol-removed wine to zero-proof whiskies, gins, vodkas and more, or head online to place an order for local delivery.

Prāzbar was also featured in TimeOut magazine.

Prāzbar (3251 S King Dr) is open Fridays 3pm–6pm, Saturdays noon–5pm and Sundays by appointment. Pop-ups are hosted every first Sunday of the month at Sip & Savor (78 E 47th St). For a full list of upcoming pop-ups, visit Prāzbar’s website.