Girl Scout cookies paired with beer? How a skeptic became a convert
The idea of pairing beer with Girl Scout cookies has been around a few years, and it always struck me as largely ridiculous. And not the good ridiculous — the...
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Chicago nominees for James Beard awards include Outstanding Chef and Outstanding Restaurant
Chicago bars and restaurants received several high-profile nominations in the annual James Beard Foundation Awards announced Wednesday. Among the nominees for national awards are Jason Vincent, owner and operator of...
‘I don’t see a light at the end of the tunnel.’ Two years after COVID-19 shutdown, chefs and restaurant operators look back — and ahead.
It was supposed to last two weeks. But rather than anything so temporary, Gov. J.B. Pritzker's unprecedented statewide shutdown of Illinois bars and restaurants issued two years ago Wednesday —...
Nonalcoholic Guinness 0 is here just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. We take a taste — and make a tweak.
No beer is more deceiving than Guinness Draught. Its deep black color and swirling tan foam imply a massive beer. While it does boast deep roasty character, it is in...
Lemonade is having a moment. Two Chicago breweries wage a boozy battle for the best lemonade beer.
Lemonade never goes out of style. But in the alcohol world, it's having a moment. In recent years, a flurry of lemonade-flavored — and just as important, lemonade-branded— beverages has...
Critics’ Choice Food Awards: Chicago’s best new restaurant, barbecue and more winners for 2022
The baiduhai's annual dining awards are back, and (if you'll pardon the hubris) better than ever. First and foremost: We've decided that calling our yearly celebration the Dining Awards...
Hop Butcher buys second brewery in 3 months, taking over former 5 Rabbit space in Bedford Park
Make that two new breweries for Hop Butcher for the World. Months after announcing they would buy Half Acre's original brewery on Chicago's North Side, Hop Butcher owners Jeremiah Zimmer...
Evanston’s FEW Spirits bought by Heaven Hill Brands: ‘It should be business as usual,’ founder says
Evanston's FEW Spirits has been acquired with a portfolio of craft distilleries by Heaven Hill Brands, FEW founder Paul Hletko said Tuesday. Hletko already sold his business once, in 2016,...
A beer writer’s lessons from Dry January — and the nonalcoholic beers he’ll keep drinking
I love beer. I don't mean drinking beer while hanging out at the bar. I don't mean downing a 12-pack while watching a football game. I mean I love beer...
Chicago’s Black-owned breweries unite for 6-week residency in the West Loop, including collaboration beer: ‘It reminds me of a revolutionary time’
For the next six weeks, Illinois' growing number of Black-owned breweries will be centered at Haymarket Pub & Brewery. In celebration of Black History Month (and slightly beyond), the veteran...