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Posted inBlogs

Chance the Rapper donates $1 million to CPS, and other Chicago news

by Kate Shepherd March 7, 2017August 18, 2021

Also, the Aviary is expanding to New York.

Posted inFood & Drink

1871 Dairy brings Chicago milk back from the dead

by Mike Sula October 15, 2015August 18, 2021

Illinois’s dairy heritage has been resurrected by a former pencil pusher who just wanted healthy milk for his family.

Posted inBlogs

Neapolitan pizza becomes a lifestyle choice in the West Loop

by Michael Gebert September 16, 2014August 18, 2021

Neapolitan pizza is helping normalize the West Loop, at Parlor Pizza Bar and Soho House.

Posted inBlogs

Grant Achatz has a Trio class reunion at Next

by Michael Gebert September 3, 2014August 18, 2021

Next and the Aviary hold a reunion for graduates of Grant Achatz’s first restaurant, Trio.

Posted inBlogs

The Aviary’s Charles Joly wins best bartender in the world

by Michael Gebert August 4, 2014August 18, 2021

Chicago has the best bartender in the world, says a panel of industry judges.

Posted inBlogs

Where the Next ticketing system is going, uh, next

by Michael Gebert June 6, 2014August 18, 2021

How has ticketing worked for Next and Alinea—and who else will it work for?

Posted inBlogs

From burgundy at L2O to deviants at Punch House

by Michael Gebert April 7, 2014August 18, 2021

Things that are happening, including a dance night for deviants and an $80 steak special.

Coconut ice with goat’s milk jam, sorrel flowers, and silver oxalis
Posted inFood & Drink

Key Ingredient: Andrew Brochu goes classic with milk jam

by Julia Thiel February 27, 2014August 18, 2021

Aviary chef Andrew Brochu’s experimentation leads him back to the barnyard with milk jam.

Top: Jay Schroeder's Declaration of Neutrality (PEZ), Alex Renshaw's Teacher's Pet (chalk), Rachael Smith's Chum Guzzler (sardines)
Bottom: Micah Melton's Bleu Cheese Martini (goat cheese), Jason Cevallos's Sandy (dragon fruit), Mary Rose Braun's Pearl's Neck Brace (cod milt)
Posted inFood & Drink

2013: Ballsy babes, potted meat, and bartenders who can tackle just about anything

by Kate Schmidt December 23, 2013August 19, 2021

The third year of the Reader‘s Cocktail Challenge brought nonfoodstuffs and the nastiest ingredient yet.

Posted inBlogs

Monday night at Trenchermen: Sportsman’s Club pops up

by Kate Schmidt December 1, 2013August 19, 2021

Eat, drink, and be merry at tomorrow’s free preview event for the latest project from Heisler Hospitality.

Posted inBlogs

In memoriam Jason Cevallos, Jean Banchet

by Michael Gebert November 25, 2013August 19, 2021

Bartender Jason Cevallos dies in Hong Kong; chef Jean Banchet dies in Florida.

David Hermach's Dirty Streisand #1
Posted inFood & Drink

Cocktail Challenge: Essence of Dirty Streisand

by Kate Schmidt August 29, 2013August 19, 2021

Clark Street Ale House barkeep tackles a mixological mystery.

Posted inBlogs

Dave Michalowski, bartender . . . and licensed therapist

by Kate Schmidt August 9, 2013August 19, 2021

The GEB barkeep featured in this week’s Cocktail Challenge is a man of many trades.

Dave Michalowski's Madras curry cocktail
Posted inFood & Drink

Cocktail Challenge: Madras curry powder

by Kate Schmidt August 1, 2013August 19, 2021

Bartender Dave Michalowski of Graham Elliot Bistro mixes maple syrup with his Madras curry.

Posted inBlogs

Sidetrack bans Stoli, and other food news bites

by Mike Sula July 26, 2013August 19, 2021

MSU’s distillery, the Jim Shoe, and the American bartender of the year.

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