Booze-Free Bars, In Good Spirits is set to add it to its menu this month. Opened in July 2023 by co-founders Adriana Gaspar and Hector Diaz, this place offers a welcoming atmosphere for the sober and sober-curious. “Both of us had life-altering experiences that led up to the opening of the space,” Diaz tells Time Out.
For Gaspar, it was about continuing her late father’s legacy, who was a pillar in the Chicago sober community for booze-free bars. For Diaz, it was a fight with kidney cancer. “For me, it allowed me to really evaluate my habits,” Diaz says.
The two created a space that caters to people who’ve had experiences that led them to the sober lifestyle as well as those who want to give it a try. As for drinks, Diaz says one of their big focuses is on the bar staples, which he says is a good starting point for consumers trying it out.
In Good Spirits has a popular take on a margarita and an old fashioned. Go for the drinks and stay for the events. “We are working on non-alcoholic and mocktail workshops,” says Diaz, who’s working with other organizations in the community looking to put on social events that don’t necessarily need to be centered around alcohol.
