Reader intern Rachel Yang returns to the Violet Hour to see who will join the 14 previously announced performers at this summer’s Pitchfork Music Festival.
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My morning at the Pitchfork lineup reveal, or two hours of watching paint dry
A Reader intern discovers the life of excitement and glamour that is journalism.
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Eddie Izzard, the Chicago Podcast Festival, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this week
Violet Hour celebrates its tenth anniversary, Fleet Foxes perform at the Chicago Theatre, and more happenings from October 2-5.
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Hygge meets the midwest at Elske
Fine-dining power couple David and Anna Posey stake a claim on the lonely end of Randolph Street.
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Anker is yet another compelling evolution of the Publican brand
The latest offshoot of the Publican is like the others in that it’s unlike the others.
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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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Dove’s Luncheonette: Paul Kahan and company’s Mexican diner fills a void in Wicker Park
Dove’s Luncheonette: Wicker Park hasn’t had this much soul since the Busy Bee closed.
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Cocktail Challenge: Three-penis wine
Michael Rubel of Henry’s Swing club serves Chinese rice wine made with deer, seal, and dog penis over ice.
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Cocktail Challenge: Black sesame
Challenged to create a cocktail with black sesame, Patrick Smith of the Violet Hour makes a drink that’s “like a painkiller.”
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Cocktail Challenge: Makgeolli
Challenged to create a cocktail with makgeolli, Maria Carlin of Big Star makes a Ramos Gin Fizz riff inspired by her grandmother.
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Tasting 33 cocktails at the Violet Hour
How to taste almost the entire cocktail list at this venerable cocktail bar—and still be able to walk at the end.
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At Analogue, cocktails get top billing but the food steals the show
The Cajun menu at Logan Square cocktail bar Analogue is deceptively complex.
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Cocktail Challenge: Whey
Violet Hour bartender John Smillie has his way with a two-whey flip.
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Cocktail Challenge: Schmaltz
Griffin Benko of Lone Wolf harks back to the 1860s with a goose-fat-enriched warm ale flip.
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One bourbon, one scotch, and 20 new hipster bars
One bourbon, one scotch, and 20 new hipster bars