Sip Northwest, Winter 2015
Company 32 SIPNORTHWEST COM T he man sitting across from me on the train struggled without success to stay awake as the Blue Line rattled its way from OHare International Airport into the heart of Chicago Each jolting bump and turn snapped him briefly out of his slumber and his nodding consciousness was a powerful contagion begging me to sleep It had been a long day marked by a pre dawn cab ride and delayed flights but somehow I stayed awake I soon found myself stepping off the train in Chicagos River North district just one block away from my destination the ACME Hotel Company home of the Berkshire Room While checking in the clerk asked what time I wanted my coffee delivered in the morning The prospect of a thermos of piping hot fresh coffee waiting outside my door in the morning immediately re energized me Maybe this wouldnt be an early night after all HARMONIOUS HOUS ING Located in the heart of one of the citys most vibrant neighborhoods surrounded by dozens of restaurants and nightspots ACME Hotel Company is a sleek modern luxury hotel with an unmistakable rock n roll vibe that literally echoes through the hallways Murals and artwork are everywhere and the album covers framed on the elevator walls are not merely decorations they reflect the customized ACME designed playlist Pink Floyd Flaming ACME BY KENDALL JONES PHOTOS BY THINK LEIGH PHOTOGRAPHY Hotel DRIFTERS CHICAGO ON THE ROCKS
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