WoodWind

General Venue Description

WoodWind brings Chef Matt O’Neill’s elegant yet simple dishes — made with honest excellence, playful creativity, and spirited hospitality — to a beautiful and comfortable setting. We may be off the beaten path, but once you get here, you’ll never forget it. Filling the expanse of the 18th floor of the Lavin Family Pavilion in Chicago's Streeterville neighborhood, WoodWind boasts over 12,000 sq.ft. of event space. The possibilities for customization are endless. Our event space includes 3 main event rooms that can be combined as desired, with full A/V capabilities as needed, a private bar annex with breathtaking lake views, and a rooftop garden patio for those coveted warmer days. The views are almost as unbeatable as the food and the service.

Annex

The Annex's custom inlaid mahogany walls, gleaming copper bar tops, and Italian custom coved, stained glass ceiling create a warm and inviting atmosphere for receptions, seated dinners, or even small meetings and presentations. Enjoy a drink at the Annex's full-service speakeasy-style bar while taking in the beautiful lake views!

Cedar

Cedar is the perfect space for your next reception. The space is filled with glass-topped highboy tables and lounge seating as well as two 82" monitors to display logos, videos or photos.

Linden

Linden is an ideal space for meetings and presentations as well as seated dinners. The room is fully equipped wth our state-of-the-art AV suite including screen, LCD projector, podium and wireless microphone.

Birch

Birch is our largest and most versatile space, perfect for large glamorous seated dinners, receptions, and large meetings and presentations. Birch is fully equipped wth our state-of-the-art AV suite including screen, LCD projector, podium and wireless microphone. It can also be combined with Cedar for the perfect reception-to-dinner flow.

Birch Rooftop Garden

The Birch Rooftop Garden is Woodwind's summer and fall hot-spot! Host your next reception or dinner in our rooftop garden and enjoy the stunning city views with a refreshing craft cocktail in hand.

Main Dining Room

Woodwind's beautifully decorated Main Dining Room is the perfect space for your next reception and dinner event! Enjoy a welcome craft cocktail and hor d'oeuvres at our main bar - complete with behind-the-scene views of our open kitchen - then move into the main dining room for dinner. The epitome of a versatile space, our dining room is suited for both casual to formal events alike, and anywhere in between.

Main Patio

Reserve our Full Main Patio and you will be treated to both stunning lake views as well as classic city skyline views! Great for both cocktail receptions as well as seated dinners, the main patio is the ultimate Chicago patio experience.