Tzar Ultra Lounge, a River North nightspot with a Russian theme, opened on May 19. Project, a firm based in Wicker Park, handled the interior design, filling the space with antiqued mirrors, Lucite fixtures, and Tibetan lamb fur.
The 10,000-square-foot space can be bought out for groups of 400, and scattered areas can host semiprivate functions for 20. An area with its own, fur-covered bar can host private groups of 40 to 50. Made of ice and glass, the chandelier-adorned vodka vault can be rented for groups of eight. Staffers provide fur coats for guests to wear while they sit in the chilly space.
Two flat-screen TVs flank the vodka vault, and can project corporate logos, colored lighting, videos, or photos. A video floor on either side of the space has embedded LED screens, which can also broadcast logos, photos, and videos. Across from the main bar, an elevated runway also has embedded screens that offer the same capabilities.
The bar offers more than 150 types of vodka, and specialty cocktails are listed on iPad drink menus. Kinzie Chophouse caters events.
