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.
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The Drinker's Guide: Best Wines at Every Price
UPGRADE YOUR WINE CELLAR: You can find an amazing bottle at virtually any price. We asked the wine buyers at 12 of our favorite stores to pick their best.
The Drinker's Guide: Winter Cocktail Recipe Challenge
Are you a budding mixologist? Compete against other mix masters by sending us your best cold-weather cocktail recipe by Friday, February 3rd.
Weekend Photos: Theophilus London @ Lincoln Hall
On a frigid Friday night, a young crowd warmed up and cut loose in Lincoln Hall during a performance by hip-hop-meets-eighties-pop artist Theophilus London…
The Ogden: Tip-off Time at the United Center’s New Sports Bar Neighbor
Blackhawks fans walking from their parking spots to the United Center for last night’s game peered with interest into the windows of The Ogden (1659 W. Ogden Ave.), a new upscale sports bar and restaurant that is currently in soft-open mode…
John Manion to Open La Sirena Clandestina on Fulton Market
The Descent of Manion
After what he describes as three years in the wilderness, John Manion (Mas, Branch 27) has settled, like seemingly everyone else these days, in the West Loop…
5 Questions for Carlos Nieto
A chat with the chef and restaurant owner
Weekend Photos: Happy Birthday to the King; Elvis Paintings and More @ Delilah’s
In honor of the King’s 77th birthday, Delilah’s displayed a collection of kistchy Elvis paintings—yours for a cool five grand each—by Kentucky artist Bettye Brookfield…
Dish Flash: Coming This Summer, Michael Dorf's City Winery, Where You Can Make Your Own Wine
City Winery, the ginormous bar/restaurant/winery/education center/concert venue that took over western Soho in Manhattan in 2008, plans to open a 30,000-square foot space at 1200 West Randolph Street this summer.
Seven Places To Drink Cheap But (Mostly) Good Canned Beer
Holidays wipe out your bank account? Tired of dropping $20 (not including tax and tip) for only two drinks? Option one: Cut your losses and move to a dry county. Option two: cheap beer, or “old man cans,” as some bars like to call them…