Of all the terribleness that the pandemic yielded, the dark cloud of 2020 produced a silver lining: We’ve seen the grit and resourcefulness of those who’ve been kicked down.
See if this story sounds familiar: Yana Khernburg, a native of St. Petersburg, Russia, is about to strike out on her own, opening her own barbershop in downtown Ravinia. It would be called Yana’s Barbershop.
The March 2020.
In the subsequent months, Khernburg would be offering private haircuts to clients, many of whom were Eastern European and Russian. As a joke, Khernburg suggested they swig vodka while getting trimmed—it’s probably as effective as any sanitizer.
Soon, customers were bringing bottles of vodka to their haircuts, and leaving the bottles there as a thank-you to Khernburg. Before long, she had a stockpile of liquor.
So when the space next door to Yana’s Barbershop became available, what do you think happened next?
Ladies and gentlemen, here is the area’s most unexpected and unique cocktail bar: Yana’s Speakeasy.
Never in a million years did Khernburg think she would become a barkeep, she said. But she approaches cocktails and food the same way she cuts hair: an opportunity to create art, tailored to each customer.
Besides cocktails and horseradish-infused vodka, there is a menu of Russian and non-Russian dishes served, from homey borscht soup to filet mignon cooked at the table on a hot stone.
Those hoping to take a swig in the fascinating barbershop-slash-speakeasy, located at 465 Roger Williams Ave. in Highland Park, can do so Tuesday through Saturday from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m.
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