Get a grip on agave with this slim volume from Quiote’s beverage director.
Tag: mezcal
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Tasting event Mexico in a Bottle is the party of the year
This year’s celebration of agave spirits is at Logan Square Auditorium and features more than 100 options.
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The best new Chicago restaurants of the year
Seventeen spots where you could escape the Great Garbage Fire of 2017.
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Jump into an ocean of mezcal during Mexico in a Bottle
More than 100 agave spirits will be poured on Sunday, October 15.
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The Chicago field guide to mezcal, the spirit of the summer
Where to seek out agave distillates around town
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Murasaki Sake Lounge is a fountain of Japanese whiskey
This chill Streeterville izakaya is a go-to for all manner of Japanese libations.
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Quiote’s offbeat Mexican food pairs perfectly with agave spirits
The multifaceted Logan Square concept from former Salsa Truck owner Dan Salls includes a basement bar with a wealth of mezcal.
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Estereo dances to a Latin beat in Logan Square
The Heisler Hospitality spot is a cafe by day, and by night a bustling bar focused on Latin American spirits.
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Pulqueria Chicago steams lamb barbacoa in the style of Hidalgo
The Berwyn restaurant also pours 14 flavors of the alcoholic beverage pulque.
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Mezcal is having a moment in Chicago
At Mezcaleria Las Flores, beverage director Jay Schroeder’s lineup of cocktails shows there’s more to mezcal than smoke.
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A Publican bartender uses banana ketchup to cross cultural divides
Challenged to create a cocktail with the Filipino condiment banana ketchup, Andy Rivera combines it with tequila and mezcal.
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Jonathan Zaragoza on leaving Masa Azul: ‘Just gonna chill.’
The young chef who revamped the Logan Square spot is taking some time for himself.
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Cocktail Challenge: Pimenton
Jonah Frank of Trenchermen revivifies the Corpse Reviver #2 with Spanish paprika.
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Cocktail Challenge: Potted meat
Austin Skiles of Lone Wolf uses the processed foodstuff in a twist on the negroni.
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Best Place to Have a Cocktail Custom-Made for You
This bar takes an approach to its cocktail list that I’ve never seen before: it doesn’t have one.