By far the most gourmet nice little place I've ever seen in an airport. I was like Scottish salmon?! Sign. Me. Up. Of course I had a lot of time between flights so I was messing around with the little kit, but it was great! It came with two mini bagels, smoked salmon, capers, cream cheese, arugula, feta cheese, tomatoes, onions, and a lemon wedge. I was gettin fancy in that terminal!!!
Review Source:As airline travel grows less glamorous by the decade, finally there's hope. Â
After arriving in ORD, I had a few hours to kill between flights. Â With so much time on my hands, I was doing my "airport zombie walk" -- a bored, dazed and mostly aimless lumbering through an airport terminal in the general direction of my next flight. Â Through my mental fog, I heard ambient piano music playing and reminisced about the heightened shopping experience at nicer department stores. Â
Wait! Â Piano music...?? Â In an airport?? Â I stopped and eyed in disbelief the baby grand player piano. Â The modern-designed wine bar has the look of a European-styled spot with a granite-topped bar, chandeliers made of wine glasses and Scandinavian-inspired wood fixtures. There was only one stool left, vacated as I walked up. Â I was about to realize I wasn't the only person in need. Â This wine bar offers more than 20 wines by the glass, bottle or flights to be paired with small plates like olives or figs, or various tartines like the roasted herb chicken, turkey berry with goat cheese or a Scottish smoked salmon. Â The Nickel & Nickel Suscol Ranch Merlot 2009 was a comforting find at a reasonable per-glass price, as were the assorted cheese and cold cuts even though they were plated ahead of time. Â
The bar staff were attentive but not meddling. Â Being an open bar in a busy airport terminal, I curiously surveyed the other guests. Â I observed a few stopped in for a beer or glass of wine before heading back on their way, while others (such as myself) stayed to engage others in conversation. Â Ages ranged from a 20 year-old radio technician visiting his family on leave from the Army to a late 50's-ish gentleman who talked extensively about the 2008 vintage of the Nickel & Nickel Merlot, and everything in between. Â
This airport zombie was enlivened and renewed, and I pressed on to my connecting flight happier than ever. Â I highly recommend Beaudevin in Terminal 1, Concourse C near Gate 17.
Absolutely amazing!  Best service.  Nancy is awesome.  So nice to have a bartender remember name and what you drink!  In an Airport even!  I take an extra long layover to stop and have one of her fabulous Bloody  Mary's.   Â
Actually- If I come into the F gates I take the bus to C concourse have something delicious then usually walk back to B concourse--- they are that good! Â And remember at ORD you can get it 'to go'. Â You just have to finish it before you board
You rock Nancy!!
KristiB
What a great idea... It's about time... I travel every week and spend a lot of time on layovers all over the country... Beaudevin Rocks! All major airports should have a live piano bar or like in the key terminals. What a breath of fresh air... I totally forgot I was in an airport for the hour + I sat there, ... Derrick Bounds, the pianist, was wonderful, and the wait staff were extremely attentive... I'm a big fan of the 3 oz, glass, or bottle options. Â But the menu could use a bit more variety, and just plain more food, they were out of several items on the menu. I did like the european-style "snack" plates. Â I want some of these in ATL, IAH,DAL, PHX, DEN, LAX, SNA, LGB, ONT, CLT, MIA, ORL, FLL, LGA, JFK, CVG, ETC...
Love the HOOKS & POWER STRIP under the counter! These should be in Every Airport bar!
I'm always a fan of wine bars in airports and Beaudevin was no exception. Â This place is small (basically a single counter) and was crowded on a Friday evening. Â The wine selection was above average, although not many surprises or things to explore. Â Mostly all the main stream candidates, but I opted for a couple choices from S. America (which are typically good values). Â The staff was friendly and managed the crowd well, finding a way to help you, no matter how crowded, even giving you a disposable cup if you had to run to you plane (is that legal in Illinois?).
Review Source:Be still, my heart! Â A wine bar located in the concourse of O'Hare that I use the most? Â It is a gift from the heavens, to be sure!
Imagine my surprise when I walked down the concourse to the tinkling tunes of a grand piano playing lounge like tunes. Â I looked up and there are "kitschy" chandeliers made up of wine glasses. Â And a bar with leather topped stools just looking for a patron to sit down and enjoy a glass of one of their 25 or so wines, a handful of which are in those "Enomatic" wine machines that keep it chilled to just the perfect temperature and gives you just a perfect "pour".
The menu consists of salads, chacuterie and cheese plates, caprese skewers, shrimp skewers and several other things which I have already forgotten (must have been the 2 glasses of wine!)
And the gal working behind this mirage of a bar? Â Delightful. Â She made my wait seem, dare I say, almost enjoyable!
So since those leather stools were calling my name, I sat with a chacuterie plate and a lovely glass of vino or two before sprinting to my gate.
But trust me . . .I will be back . . .in fact, given my travel schedule, I'm likely to become a regular at this place. Â Hmm . . . .think they'll post a "Now Boarding" board behind the bar??? : )
This is a nice, new alternative for having a glass of wine while waiting for connections. Completely open air bar with 10 seats and a self-playing piano. The server was an older woman who was so sweet and just a riot - loved her effieciency, humor and smile. They serve 25 or so wines by the glass and bottle, including bubbles, rose, dessert and flights. You can order a 3 ounce taster, a glass or a bottle. I had a glass of the Casa Lapostolle, Sauvignon Blanc (Chile 2009) for $9 - really nice.
Don't miss this place if you are looking for a glass of wine and some killer people watching.
Behind security in Terminal 1 - Concourse C, Beaudevin is an offshoot of the Brussels airport bar that won Best Airport Winebar in the world last year (<a href="/redir?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.brusselsairport.be%2Fen%2Fblog_bru%2Ffebruary_1%2F9041%2F&s=40c5e385bb3e631e4e9f810aff81f83d49f26c07b81a1141efd2602265c52312" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://www.brusselsairpo…</a> ). They just opened last Friday (2/10/12) and have a sleek green, modern look.
They have about a dozen each of whites and reds as well as small plates to go along with them. Wine can be had in 3oz or 6oz pours or by the bottle. Eight of their wines are on nitro taps (<a href="http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/J4tHP6Hx3uUdvms7A9ys4Q?select=gYcoQX980KwL1qmxzog7nQ">http://www.yelp.com/biz_…</a>). They also have coffee, limited breakfast items, and hard alcohol for your AM Bloody Mary needs.
It's more of a fancy counter in the Cocourse hall with maybe 8 stools vs. the larger version opened in Miami airport, also run by HMS Host.
We were there at 9am, so stuck with the coffee, which is Illy. Very friendly bartender. Pretty good breakfast sandwich with bacon and egg-salad on croissant with a side of grapes.
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