Weekend Photos: Winter Block Party for Chicago’s Hip-Hop Arts @ Metro
War, what is it good for? Absolutely nothing. But when the battlefield is the dance floor, it’s good for absolutely everything…
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Grant Achatz Tells His Plans for the Not-Too-Distant Future
Six Questions for Grant Achatz
Although it’s impossible to fully catch up with the constantly-in-motion Achatz, Dish checked in with him this week…
The Drinker's Guide: Top-Shelf Spirits for Your Liquor Cabinet
BUY BETTER BASICS: Local connoisseurs on the best whiskey, gin, vodka, and more
The Drinker's Guide: Finding Your Go-To Cocktail
KNOW WHO YOU ARE: One veteran drinker decides to quit floundering and find his best drink.
The Drinker's Guide: 29 Great Winter Brews
DRINK A NEW BEER EVERY DAY: One for each day in February, recommended by the resident beer geeks at 14 terrific stores
The Drinker's Guide: Duchamp's Kris von Dopek on His Wintry New Cocktail
LET AN EXPERT INSPIRE YOU: The Bucktown bar’s spirits guru explains how created “The Colonial.”
The Drinker's Guide: Nine Stylish Items for Your Home Bar
MORE IS MORE: Tasteful bottle openers, whiskey decanters, cocktail napkins, and other flourishes for the happy home bar
The Drinker's Guide to Chicago: Best Wines, Cocktails, Beers, and More
Thanks to a booming cocktail scene, new wine boutiques in many neighborhoods, and our obsession with craft brewing, Chicago has become a veritable haven for the discriminating drinker. And there’s no better time to check it all out than right now, when staying cozy in a bar or at home is priority number one. In … Read more
The Drinker's Guide: 20 Best Cocktails in Chicago
SAMPLE GREATNESS: From The Aviary’s Rum Manhattan to Sable’s Transfinite Induction, we picked the 20 best cocktails in town—and lined them up from bitter to sweet.
The Drinker's Guide: How to Build a Home Bar
PRACTICE AT HOME: Mixologist Paul McGee and his wife, Shelby Allison McGee, show us how to build a bar cart that rivals their own in style and practicality.