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• Fri. 16 Jul '10

  Moonshine Brewing Company goes full steam ahead

  Division Street's perpetually packed Moonshine has been brewing beer... more

• Mon. 14 Jun '10

  The bottled cocktail goes legit

  We've seen craft cocktails in the barrel, but never in the bottle--until North... more

• Fri. 14 May '10

  Mezcal appears on spring cocktail lists across the city

  Mixologists are always searching for the next flavor to weave into their... more

• Fri. 16 Apr '10

  Head to Buzz for a taste of America's best micro-roasters

  Java-loving Chicagoans have plenty of options for local coffee, often brewed by... more

• Mon. 05 Apr '10

  Great classic cocktails at mostly modern BOKA

  BOKA's bar master, Benjamin Schiller, has crafted a specialty cocktail list with... more

• Fri. 12 Mar '10

  Lambic meets kombucha in a bubbly new blend

  The drinks world is big on collaboration: coffee and stout, beer and whiskey, or... more

• Thu. 04 Mar '10

  Recipes for a perfect party, courtesy of Tasting Table and ABSOLUT®

  With the holiday party season behind us and backyard barbecue weather still... more

• Wed. 24 Feb '10

  A road map for a night at Revolution Brewing

  Logan Square's new Revolution Brewing has all the brewpub requisites: freshly... more

• Fri. 12 Feb '10

  A new source for serious cocktails in Wicker Park

  Your typical vodka soda is all function, no flavor. Not so at The... more

• Mon. 01 Feb '10

  Goose Island releases its first eco-conscious beer

  Our plan for this weekend: Go to Big Star, eat a taco, drink a Green Line--and... more

• Fri. 22 Jan '10

  Spend a sultry (winter) afternoon at Roof

  January weather has been frightful. But Chicago bars' knee-jerk reaction--a... more

• Fri. 15 Jan '10

  Serious craft cocktails lurk below Mercadito

  Dimly lit, bass-thumping clubs and craft cocktails have never had much in... more

• Tue. 22 Dec '09

  Half Acre beer and Dark Matter coffee combine to make Big Hugs Imperial Stout

  It's been a busy year for Half Acre Beer Company. Owner Gabriel Magliaro has... more

• Fri. 18 Dec '09

  Make a toast--and warm yourself--with local mead

  New Year's is about bubbles, but for the cozier holidays that come before,... more

• Thu. 17 Dec '09

  The recipes in the Cocktail Kitchen are sure to be a hit

  It's fun to watch a gifted mixologist work wonders with a bar full of eclectic... more

• Tue. 24 Nov '09

  What are you doing to get into the holiday mood?

  With everything else hanging over our heads lately, it's a bit tougher to get... more

• Thu. 19 Nov '09

  Handcrafted Tito's is the vodka drinker's vodka

  Austin, Texas, is known as the home of great barbecue, a rockin' music scene... more

• Wed. 04 Nov '09

  A new, locally made spirit from a Chicago bar star

  With the exception of rosy-hued Negronis, pink is not a color associated with... more

• Tue. 13 Oct '09

  This Swiss brew will change your mind about warm beer

  The Swiss know something about dealing with cold weather. Take a page from their... more

• Fri. 09 Oct '09

  Legendary DEWAR's blended Scotch whisky event comes to Chicago

  Blending Scotch whisky is a complex process. Thankfully DEWAR's has had over 160... more

• Wed. 23 Sep '09

  Genever, an 1800s-style gin, hits Chicago bars

  Serious tipplers make a mission of recreating drinks from the cocktail's golden... more

• Fri. 18 Sep '09

  Mercadito's cocktail list lets tequila strut its stuff

  For years, a great tequila cocktail in Chicago meant a margarita at Frontera... more

• Mon. 14 Sep '09

  Celebrate Oktoberfest at these old-school German spots

  Can't make it to Munich? Journey instead to these classic German restaurants in... more

• Wed. 02 Sep '09

  For Bourbon Heritage Month, a whiskey lover's bar crawl

  September is Bourbon Heritage month, and to celebrate America's most beloved... more

• Fri. 28 Aug '09

  Try two highly anticipated encores from Goose Island Brewery

  Sometimes it's worth waiting for a good thing; Goose Island's Greg Hall agrees.... more

• Tue. 11 Aug '09

  Koval Distillery gives grain-based spirits a good name

  Clear alcohol's got a bad rap these days. Serious drinkers and mixers pooh-pooh... more

• Wed. 05 Aug '09

  An old liqueur learns some new tricks

  Limoncello, the sweet Italian lemon liqueur from the sunny Amalfi Coast, is too... more

• Mon. 27 Jul '09

  Seedling Orchard's apple cider for adults

  If you want to make the best hard cider, it makes sense to start with the best... more

• Tue. 07 Jul '09

  Slushies get sophisticated at Nacional 27

  Though the frozen cocktail trend is slowly gaining steam, there are still many... more

• Fri. 03 Jul '09

  North Shore Distillery turns Lake Michigan into cocktail gold

  You wouldn't want to take a gulp of Lake Michigan water. But when it's passed... more