GENESIS
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The key has always been the point.
Chicago has always known how to keep a secret. The city invented the velvet rope long before anyone called it that.
In the mid-twentieth century, a particular kind of place flourished here: the key club. Private. Members only. You didn't stumble in. You were brought in by someone who already belonged, handed a physical key, and trusted with the address.
The key wasn't about keeping people out. It was about making sure the people inside actually wanted to be there.​
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A room full of people who chose to be there — really chose it — is a completely different room than one that anyone can stumble into.
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The Lounge is our answer to that loss. A gathering place that takes seriously the idea that the people in the room matter as much as what happens in it.
Every Fellow Traveler card we hand out is a small act of that tradition; a physical object that says you found this place and it found you back.
The door is right there. The key is free. You just have to want to walk through it.

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ALWAYS FREE
Fellow Traveler
$0 / forever
Fellow Traveler card
Access to programming
First to hear about events
One alias or real name on file
FELLOW TRAVELERS​
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Want to go deeper?
What kind of adventurer are you?
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GOOD INSTINCTS
Adventurer
$250 / yr
Customised card
Early Access Programming
1 non-prime event slot per year
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1 delivered dinner for 2 by Baba​​
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LEGEND
Lorekeeper
$500 / yr
Customised card
Early Access Programming
1 prime event slot per year
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1 hosted dinner for 2 by Baba​​
Your card is waiting at the door. Everything else is up to you.

PLAN YOUR EVENT
Your quest
starts here.

Whether you're planning an intimate dinner, a full theatrical production, a workshop, a pop-up, or something we haven't thought of yet — the Lounge can hold it. We work on a sliding scale based on the nature and mission of your event. No hidden fees, no surprises.

