The necessary art of drinking alone
On a recent Friday night, I found myself perched at the bar inside a pretty swank restaurant, twirling my straw and waiting for friends to arrive. I had mistaken the...
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Bar faceoff: High Noon Saloon vs. Ay Chiwowa
Could it be the Big Star effect? While Paul Kahan's ridiculously popular Wicker Park taco-and-whiskey garage was a novelty when it opened more than three years ago, the idea of...
Alcoholic root beers hit Chicago bars, Binny’s locations
Root beer—A&W, Barq's, Mug, etc.—is really a misnomer. It's soda, made with carbonated water and sweeteners, and, as everyone knows, is totally appropriate to serve at a kid's birthday party....
Cheap date: En Hakkore
2 for $30: En Hakkore1840 N. Damen Ave. 773-772-9880 I'd love to see the word "fusion" retired from restaurant menus. It gives me unpleasant flashbacks to the late '90s, when...
Gluten-free food quest
Diners with gluten sensitivities and allergies—and those who date them—have reason to make Lakeview a destination. The neighborhood has seen three restaurants open in the past two and half years...
Four steps to silence cider skeptics
Though I spend a lot of time in bars (tough gig, I know), I'm not a judgmental drinker. As long as you tip your bartender and are sober enough to...
Review: Billy Sunday
Review: Billy Sunday 3143 W. Logan Boulevard 773-661-2485 Rating: !!!! (out of 4) Already hot Talk about pre-opening hype: Before Logan Square's Billy Sunday had shaken its first daiquiri, Details...
Big screen blind spot: ‘The Big Lebowski’
Once in a while, a movie slips under your radar. For about, oh, 20 years. In 'Big-screen blind spot,' we sit down with those 'classic' movies everybody but us has...
Sidetrack closes MainBar for revamp
Popular Boystown bar Sidetrack is in the midst of a face-lift. MainBar, of a few bars within Sidetrack, has shut off its signature pink neon light and now is covered...
Howells & Hood to open in Tribune Tower
Everything about Howells & Hood, the new restaurant and bar set to open March 16 on the street level of Tribune Tower, feels huge.The street-level space measures 17,300 square feet,...