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Howells & Hood goes upscale on a large scale
For decades Chicago journalists' post-work watering hole of choice has been the Billy Goat Tavern, with its three beers on tap ($3.50 Schlitz and Billy Goat Dark and Lager) and $3.15 cheeseburgers just a dark stairway's descent from the Magnificent Mile's...
Tags: Magnificent Mile, Services and Shopping, Radio, Event Planning, Hamburgers
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Some great value Italian wines coming to your wine shop soon
At a trade tasting at the Wine House on Saturday for Dalla Terra, an importer of Italian wines, there was less emphasis on high-end Barolo or Barbaresco (though I did taste a stunning 2008 Marchesi di Gresy Barbaresco "Martinenga") and more on some really...
Tags: Wines
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Two stars for both CiNe and A Toda Madre
There is no shortage of decent Mexican restaurants in the western suburbs, but far too many of them play down to their audiences, falling back on the standard Mexican and even Tex-Mex dishes that everybody prepares. Today we look at two west suburban...
Tags: Soups, Key Lime Pie, Politics, Wicker Park, Bacon
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Benny Bohm answers five questions on wine
Ammo managing partner Benedikt "Benny" Bohm is one of the best front-of-the-house professionals in L.A. Bohm also curates the 15-year-old restaurant’s wines, and the music, and both are notable for his eclectic choices. What's your favorite wine...
Tags: Austria, Wines, Angelina Jolie
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Beer inspired by HBO series 'Game of Thrones' is released
HBO’s “Game of Thrones” already has some of the most passionate fans in television. Now it has its own beer. The network has partnered with Brewery Ommegang, a craft beer maker in Cooperstown, N.Y., to create a series of beers inspired...
Tags: USA Today, Anheuser-Busch, Game of Thrones (tv program)
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Aging wine in the ocean? Is this wacky or what?
Ha! I was just starting to write a post about Mira Winery in Napa Valley experimenting with aging wine in the ocean — yes, it’s true! — when a video showing just what they’re up to popped in my in-box. According to the winery,...
Tags: Wines, Physical Conditions
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Flight School: Expand your palate with craft beer tasting flights
Many craft beer-focused bars and restaurants offer beer tasting flights -- a lineup of smaller glasses of different beers -- and whether you're a beer aficionado or new to the craft beer world, they are a great way to experience a variety of different...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking
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Big kerfuffle in Italy over so-called natural wines
Sotto wine director and blogger Jeremy Parzen is keeping up with this story over at his Italian wine blog Do Bianchi. It seems that Gambero Rosso, a gastronomy magazine that publishes wine guides and selects top wines each year to receive its Tre...
Tags: Social Media, Beverage Industry, Consumer Goods Industries, Wines
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Goose Island pubs pluck new head brewer from Flossmoor Station
Tribune NewspapersThe brew pub that arguably started it all in Chicago — or can at least lay claim to being the granddaddy of the city's current generation of breweries — has a new hand at the helm. This month, Nick Barron, 28, formerly the head brewer at...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Bars and Clubs, Anheuser-Busch, Wrigleyville, Dining and Drinking
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The Garagiste Festival: Southern Exposure, a sold-out event
Saturday’s first ever the Garagiste Festival: Southern Exposure in Solvang featuring the wines of small "garagiste" producers from the Santa Ynez Valley was a sold-out event. Held at the Mission-style Veteran's Memorial Building in Solvang, it was...
Tags: Kevin Law, Wines, Arts and Culture, Festive Events
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The Valley Line: PinotFest keeps the charity flowing
I certainly did enjoy our balmy weekend. I decided to cure myself of cabin fever and settled into the backyard patio, where I plopped myself into the swing and basked in the warm sunshine. I thoroughly enjoyed the brief hiatus from winter. My dog,...
Tags: Human Interest, Wines, Lifestyle and Leisure, Arts and Culture, Bars and Clubs
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Krust: Where Pizza And Bourbon Meet
The Hartford CourantWhen Kevin Wirtes and Rich Garcia first met as IT professionals at The Hartford five years ago, they bonded over a shared interest in cycling. And as their friendship developed, they realized they had more in common than they'd imagined. Wirtes had a...Tags: Salt, Wines, West Hartford, Farmington (Hartford, Connecticut), Foods and Beverages
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