Six new local breweries hit Chicago taps this fall
Part of Chicago's enthusiasm for craft beer comes from a "drink local" ethos. There's a special satisfaction to hoisting a pint brewed mere miles from where you're drinking, and this...
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’70s-inspired Jimmy bar to open in The James Chicago hotel
Before you start imagining lava lamps and terrible shag carpeting, allow partner Johnny Swet to clarify where the '70s inspiration for forthcoming Jimmy in The James Chicago hotel came from....
Why the Internet is going ape[bleep] over The Bustle
Bryan Goldberg, founder of sports blog Bleacher Report. Women's Website Drama -- we are having pizza party happy hour and they didn't know I wanted "a pizza with meat on...
How to survive waiting in club lines
No one likes waiting—not for the train, not for a crush to text you back, and certainly not for the damn self-checkout lanes at Dominick's. But no waiting game is...
Jared Rouben to debut Moody Tongue Brewing Company
Chicago soon will be able to taste beers from its first "culinary-focused" brewery when former Goose Island Brewpub brewmaster Jared Rouben opens Moody Tongue Brewing Company. Since leaving Goose Island...
Faceoff: Chicago’s new art gallery bars
When attending a friend's art show or a gallery opening, I'm always first in line for the free champagne pours. I like visual art a lot, but even I have...
Review: DryHop Brewers
Review: DryHop Brewers 3155 N. Broadway 773-857-3155 Rating: !!! (out of four) Off to a good start Oh, DryHop, where were you when I lived in Lakeview? Now that I've...
Big Shoulders Beer Company now on tap in Chicago
It all started with a batch of wheat beer that Rich Szydlo homebrewed for his sister's engagement. People's positive reactions gave him the confidence to plan his own beer company,...
A beer lover’s plea for less boozy beer
There are two types of drinking: Drinking to get drunk, and drinking to enjoy flavor. I have certainly done the former (file under: awkward weddings, boring family gatherings and most...
Daiquiris get a Chicago makeover
Think back to the last time you wore a plastic lei—on spring break or a cruise ship, perhaps? Chances are, you also were drinking a frozen pink daiquiri with enough...