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Home » bourbon

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Posted inCity Life

The Reader’s stay-at-home chronicles: day 39

by Reader staff April 28, 2020August 18, 2021

What we’re reading, watching, listening to, etc., to pass the time.

Posted inBlogs

Once you’ve made creme de cacao, what do you do with it?

by Julia Thiel April 2, 2015August 18, 2021

Creme de cacao cocktails: Rediscovering the Alexander

Posted inBlogs

One Sip: Watermelon cocktails and the Red Lady

by Julia Thiel September 4, 2014August 18, 2021

The Red Lady cocktail, with watermelon, basil, and pisco, smells like summer.

Posted inBlogs

Reader’s Agenda Thu 4/24: Demetri Martin, American Whiskey Affair, and Princess Nokia

by Lisa Schulz April 24, 2014August 18, 2021

What’s on the Reader‘s Agenda for Thursday, April 24

Octopus and potato salad, with chunks of house-made "Spam," sweet crunchy beans, and spicy pickled brussels sprouts
Posted inFood & Drink

Bottlefork: A fine chef meets the Dec

by Mike Sula April 4, 2014August 18, 2021

At Rockit Ranch’s Bottlefork, a fine chef meets the Dec

Posted inBlogs

Two Brothers’ Midwestern Death Metal, available only at the brewery’s upcoming Cabin Fever party

by Philip Montoro February 17, 2014August 18, 2021

Two Brothers bottles a barrel-aged imperial stout that might as well have been custom made for Beer and Metal.

The restraint shown with the burger allows a full appreciation of the thick, flame-kissed patty.
Posted inFood & Drink

Summer House Santa Monica masters California artifice

by Mike Sula January 10, 2014August 18, 2021

Summer House Santa Monica masters California artifice.

Posted inBlogs

Nomad Brewery Batch #1: Barrel aged, brown, and bodacious

by Philip Montoro October 7, 2013August 19, 2021

The first beer from this new offshoot of the Lush/Twisted Spoke empire spent more than two years in Stitzel-Weller bourbon barrels.

If your neighborhood bagel-and-lox place happened to be lit by a massive chandelier
Posted inFood & Drink

Dillman’s is Brendan Sodikoff’s blintz-krieg

by Sam Worley September 20, 2013August 19, 2021

With Dillman’s, Brendan Sodikoff brings a haute (and fabulous) “deli-style American brasserie” to River North.

Posted inBlogs

In his house at Goose Island Clybourn dead Cthulhu waits dreaming

by Philip Montoro July 29, 2013August 19, 2021

Today Goose Island releases an imperial oatmeal stout aged in 18-year Elijah Craig bourbon barrels.

Posted inBlogs

12 O’Clock Track: The sneering garage punk of Video on “I Am the Sum”

by Kevin Warwick June 24, 2013August 19, 2021

Today’s 12 O’Clock Track is “I Am the Sum,” from Video’s 2011 LP, Leather Leather.

Posted inBlogs

More barbecue for the dudes: Sweet Baby Ray’s comes to Wrigleyville

by Stefanie Wright May 23, 2013August 19, 2021

The suburban chain joins Wrigley BBQ and Milt’s Barbecue for the Perplexed in competing for the year-round crowd.

Posted inBlogs

A bill to label genetically modified foods, and other food news bites

by Mike Sula February 15, 2013August 19, 2021

Weak bourbon, strong bacon, and more

Slow-smoked, bone-in short rib
Posted inFood & Drink

The business is barbecue at Bub City

by Sam Worley January 28, 2013August 18, 2021

River North barbecue joint Bub City makes a loud, twangy case for itself.

Posted inBlogs

One Sip: Journeyman Distillery’s Featherbone Bourbon

by Mike Sula October 3, 2012August 19, 2021

The Three Oaks, Michigan, distillery just launched its first bourbon

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