3 new spirits for martinis, Manhattans coming this fall
Craft distilleries are hot, and nobody knows that more than the world's macro spirits producers. At this summer's Tales of The Cocktail festival, held annually in New Orleans, a number...
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Catching up on Tales of the Cocktail
If you feel as if you missed seeing you favorite bartenders mixing drinks last month, you are not alone. Chances are if they weren't behind the bar they were in...
Chicago cocktail bars, Balsam nominated for Tales of Cocktail awards
Seven Chicago cocktail bars and one spirit-maker were among the top nominees for this year's Tales of the Cocktail Spirited Awards. The Aviary, which last year won the award for...
Benjamin Schiller on his new cocktail bar, The Sixth
After opening The Berkshire Room in River North nearly two years ago, Benjamin Schiller is about to launch a new craft cocktail bar, this time in Lincoln Square. The Sixth...
Tiki titans McGee, Cate talk Lost Lake
It's just after 10 a.m. on a subzero morning in Logan Square, and my hands are wrapped around a hot cup of black coffee. It's cold. Really cold. Sitting across...
Sable’s head bartender steps down
Another one of Chicago's top cocktail creators has stepped away from the bar, this time for a promotion. Mike Ryan, head bartender at Sable Kitchen & Bar (505 N. State...
Charles Joly to team up with Momotaro for charity
Charles Joly will be back behind the bar – but just for a night. The celebrated former bar chief at The Aviary will host a charity event next Wednesday at...
Fat Rice: Now home to Romanian plum brandy
Would you like some Romanian plum brandy with your Macanese cuisine? Chef Abe Conlon of Logan Square's Fat Rice thinks you might. It's an odd story that began when Fat...
Paul McGee to leave Three Dots and a Dash
Paul McGee is leaving Three Dots and a Dash, the popular River North tiki bar that has earned accolades from around the world since opening less than 16 months ago....
Aviary, Three Dots and a Dash among world’s 50 best bars
Hot off the heels of being called America's Best Drinking City by GQ magazine, Chicago has another accolade to brag about. For the first time, two of the city's drinking...