Best Bartender finalist: Dan Rook
Dan Rook28, South Water Kitchen What he's serving: The Starting Gun ($12 at South Water Kitchen) is a "well-rounded [cocktail]...to get people's palates going," Dan said. He starts with a...
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Meet the Top 4 finalists for Best Bartender 2015
We asked and you delivered: Thousands of votes were cast over the past week to determine which four bartenders are moving on to the final stage of RedEye's Best Bartender...
Best Bartender finalist: Manny Sofios
Manny Sofios33, RPM Steak and Slippery Slope What he's serving: Manny's gin- and amaro-based cocktail, International Anthem ($13 at RPM Steak), is so named for its American and Italian ingredients...
Best Bartender finalist: Dianna Sanders
Dianna Sanders32, The Promontory What she's serving: Dianna's Caribbean Cure ($10 at The Promontory) made with with spiced vodka, lime and smoked pineapple juices, is an amped-up version of her...
How to get out of a boring conversation
We've all been there — in the middle of a party, surrounded by fun people, fun music and fun cocktails, but sucked so deeply into the most unfun conversation with...
John Barleycorn group to open River North club Tunnel
The already busy block of 150 W. Kinzie Street — home to John Barleycorn, Moe's Cantina and High Line — will get a little more crowded later this month with...
Doctor promotes radical plant-based diet to fix hearts
In Tarahumara natives of Mexico and the highlanders of Papua New Guinea, coronary heart disease is rare. Some call them superhumans, but it makes perfect sense to Dr. Caldwell B....
If mom or dad had a heart attack at a young age, change your ways
When President Lyndon Johnson declared February as American Heart Month 51 years ago, cardiovascular disease was responsible for more than half of all deaths in the country. With improved medical...
Life Skill #135: Kicking a bad habit
Are you that guy at brunch who CAN'T. STOP. playing Candy Crush? Or have you ever reached for another potato chip, only to realize that you had eaten the entire...
Anna Hrachovec knits enchanting toy creatures
Imagine a world where nearly everything has eyes and is made of wool. For some, this could be frightening, but for Anna Hrachovec, this is Mochimochi Land, a world where...