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July 2009
07/23/09Recreational DrinkingHeading to Andersonville on a beer mission is nothing new, but steering past Hopleaf is—and yet, last night I managed to close my ears to its sudsy call and continue on to a new microbrew destination: Mary’s Rec Room.... Posted at 05:25 PM in The Chaser | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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07/16/09Nine Questions for the Smallbar GuysI spent Monday night engaged in just about the best possible Monday-night activity: drinking $4 Allagash Whites on Smallbar's dreamy patio. I named the Logan Square spot my favorite bar in my very first Chaser post, and things haven't changed much since then—for me. But for the guys behind the bar, and its sibling location on Division Street, change is afoot: namely, a third location, slated to open in... Posted at 02:32 PM in The Chaser | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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07/09/09Summer, Part 2: A To-Drink ListThe bad news: Summer’s unofficial halfway point, the Fourth of July, has come and gone. The good news: Counting Labor Day, we’ve still got nine weekends of summer drinking to go. The Chaser, for one, plans to make every sip count. Here, the top five bars on my to-drink list—from a few old standbys I’ve yet to see this season to a couple of newbies that deserve another visit: Posted at 02:47 PM in The Chaser | Permalink | Comments (0) |
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07/02/09It's Greek to MeIt takes guts to start a business anytime—not to mention in this economy, in a location with a less-than-hopeful track record. So, I had my fingers crossed for 6 Degrees, housed in the Bucktown address that’s greeted and bid farewell to Darwin’s, Chinaski's, and Whiskey Road. I swung by a little before... Posted at 02:05 PM in The Chaser | Permalink | Comments (0) |
About The Chaser
The freelance life keeps writer Amalie Drury ensconced in her home office most days, but by the time cocktail hour rolls around, she’s more than ready to snap her laptop shut and hit Chicago's bar scene in search of the good, the bad, and the gossipy. A native Kentuckian, Amalie has been nursing a taste for bourbon practically since birth. Leave her tips on where to sip in the comments section below, then check back each Thursday for tales of her exploits and the latest in nightlife news.
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