Ceres Cafe, Destroyer of Careers
Of all the Chicagoans who’ve suffered the Board of Trade bar's hangovers, Eddie Johnson's may be the most permanent.
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‘The Alley’ tendrá su funeral
The Alley, la tienda departamental del barrio de Lakeview que entre su clientela tiene a ciclistas, punks, góticos y roqueros, celebrará su funeral el 16 de enero, mientras se prepara...
‘Trabajar con jóvenes honra a quienes perdí’
Por Adriana Cargill/Red Eye CHICAGO - Mike Almore observa cómo varios jóvenes lanzan una pelota desgastada de fútbol de un lado para otro en el Cementerio Queen of Heaven, a...
‘Paseo La Villita’, un proyecto que ilusiona y preocupa
Por Leonor Vivanco CHICAGO- Un tramo de terreno en La Villita, que alguna vez fue una vía de ferrocarril, es ahora una pasarela en su mayoría de gravilla y de...
Think you know the Final Four teams? You may be surprised
Sorry, Cinderella. That includes you, Gonzaga, who still has never been to the Final Four. This year, it's all about big brother. Uh, as in college basketball powerhouses, not the...
Lagunitas founder Tony Magee looks back on 2014
The story of craft beer in Chicago in 2014 is the story of Lagunitas. The Petaluma, Calif.-based company opened its first Chicago facility this summer, the largest brewery in Illinois....
Best, worst of Chicago bars and restaurants in 2014
Any way you look at it, 2014 was a seriously tasty year. We went crazy for ramen and raw oysters. We even shelled out double digits for a single bottle...
Sparkling wine cocktails for New Year’s Eve
A little sparkle Steal RedEye's Best Bartender finalists' recipes for 4 bubbly cocktails What takes a cocktail from simply tasty to downright celebratory? Sparkling wine, clearly. And who better to...
How to read a champagne bottle label
Chances are, you buy a bottle of champagne for New Year's Eve ... and that's about it (conversely, if you're buying champagne on the regular, invite me to your next...
Boilermakers having a moment in the cocktail spotlight
Boilermakers may be the most elemental of pairings: a shot of liquor and a beer. Unadulterated, uncomplicated, unfussy. Even your grandpa's favorite dive bar can pour them. So why are...