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City Life, Public Service Announcement Oct 16, 2020
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Upcoming events and recommendations from our listings coordinator
- By Salem Collo-Julin
- Tags: Public Service Announcement, Cobra Lounge, Jeppson's, Malort, Heaven Malone, The Shining, Room 237, Chicago Craft: a Collective Grip, Chicago Craft, tattoos, Laura Jane Grace, Against Me!, Morgan Manufacturing, Morgan MFG, West Loop, Mikki Kendall, Hood Feminism, Chicago Review of Books, 50-50 All Souls to the Polls, voting, Ten Minutes to Midnight, Dance Center of Columbia College, Video

Blogs, Bleader Aug 25, 2017
Stranger Things dance party the Upside Down, and more of the best things to do in Chicago this weekend

Hyde Park Flea Market, the 100th birthday of Jack "King" Kirby, and other happenings from August 25-27
- By Steve Heisler
- Tags: Arts, Do This, stranger things, heaven malone, hideout, sarah sherman, helltrap nightmare, markus crane, clusterfuck cup, reggie's rock club, hyde park flea market, slow food farm roast, local foods, jack king kirby, challenger comics, planet chicago, navy pier, dance, vintage, diy, malort, wrestling, comedy, music

Blogs, Bleader Aug 8, 2016
The Ladies’ Room, Fat Rice’s new bar, brings Macau’s red-light district to Logan Square

The tiny, red-lit bar in the restaurant’s former waiting room is doing surprising things with cocktails.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Booze, Food & Drink, The Ladies' Room, bar, Fat Rice, Abraham Conlon, Adrienne Lo, house-made liqueurs, Malort, White Negroni, creme de cassis, vermouth, chartreuse, Onu Tuica Romanesca, Onu You Didn't, Goan Calamando

Blogs, Bleader Jan 8, 2016
Quenchers bookers Phantom Note say good-bye with a three-day festival

The Phantom Note Phinale hits Quenchers this weekend with Rad Payoff, Boss Fight, Dog & Wolf, Blizzard Babies, and lots more.
- By Leor Galil
- Tags: Music, Do This, Phantom Note Phinale, Phantom Note, Quenchers Saloon, Logan Square, music, Sam Edgin, Josh Hastert, Space Blood, Malort, Emporium, the Burlington, MP Presents, House Call Entertainment, Fireside Bowl, Beat Kitchen, Subterranean

Blogs, Bleader May 13, 2015
Drumbar's new summer cocktail menu seeks balance on the top floor

Mixologists at the old-school cocktail spot try to balance flavors while using what's new and unusual.
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Drumbar, Whitney Morrow, Gary Matthews, Chereau liqueur, Malort, Raffaello Hotel, cocktails

Arts & Culture, Feature Jul 16, 2014
Street artists peek out from the shadows

Creators of some of the city's most ubiquitous sidewalk images tell their stories.
- Tags: Feature, artists, street artists, street art, Bored, satire, Monopoly, Twitter, camouflage, Don't Fret, Lacuna Lofts, New York City, sponsorships, Malort, Pabst Blue Ribbon, PBR, Fulton Market, neighborhoods, San Francisco, Miami, Left Handed Wave, prints, stickers, painting, LHW, FugScreen Studios, University of Kentucky, Wicker Park, Lexington, Kentucky, Facebook, gallery owners, Ukrainian Village, Penny Pinch, Cubs hats, Ziggy, found supplies, Saro, Uncle Fun, Lon Chaney, ChiClops, Chicago flag, Stef Skills, Maine, Stephanie Garland, flyers, Stef G, Logan Square, Three Hearts Club, Hash Crew, Bloomingdale Trail, murals, CPD, Chicago Park District, muralists, arts educators, Krista Franklin, Miguel Aguilar, Logan Center for the Arts, University of Chicago

Blogs, Bleader May 2, 2014
Japanese and Taiwanese whiskies, Pappy Van Winkle bourbon, and more from WhiskyFest 2014

Chicago's WhiskyFest 2014 offered a huge selection of rare and otherwise notable whiskies.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Booze, Food & Drink, WhiskyFest, WhiskyFest Chicago, Pappy Van Winkle, George T. Stagg, Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle 20-year, Japanese whisky, Nikka, Suntory, Nikka Coffey Grain, Taiwanese whisky, Kavalan, Classic, Concertmaster, Solist, ex-bourbon cask, sherry cask, vinho barrique, FEW Spirits, malort, Anguish and Regret

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Apr 11, 2014
Spritz Burger: Last seat on the burger bandwagon

The Hearty Boys team up with pastry chef Gale Gand for a burger joint.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Reviews, Spritz Burger, Lakeview, Dan Smith, Steve McDonagh, Hearty Boys, Gale Gand, Tru, burgers, Malort, cocktails, Hearty, spritzers, pastry chefs, desserts, beef, Kuma's, poutine, bread pudding, cheese, eggs, hollandaise sauce, Spam, lettuce, tomatoes, chutney, turkey, turkey burgers, beets, panko, shrimp, chicken, liver, bread, garlic, batter, fried chicken, brisket, root beer, latkes, mac 'n' cheese, Cheetos, tator tots, lemon meringue pie, pies, syrups, bitters, soda siphons, gine, port, amaro, rum, batavia

Music, Music Feature Mar 20, 2014
An oral history of the Green Mill

The neon-lit bar at Lawrence and Broadway, now a legendary jazz club, has been around for 107 years—and has more stories than any tavern in town. Here are a few from the past three decades.
- By Patrick Sisson
- Tags: Music Feature, Green Mill, Uptown, bars, jazz clubs, history, oral history, Chicago Tribune, Phohibition, jazz, Pop Morse's Roadhouse, beer gardens, Tom Chamales, Green Mill Gardens, Moulin Rouge, Uptown Theatre, Jazz Age, Jack McGurn, Jack "Machine Gun" McGurn, Al Capone, tunnels, smuggling, Joseph Lewis, Rendezvous Cafe, comedy, The Joker Is Wild, movies, Billie Holiday, Al Jolson, Texas Guinan, cabaret, 300 Club, James Doherty, nightlife, Jason Cole, Batsis brothers, Steve Brend, Dave Jemilo, bar owners, American Indian Center, Patricia Barber, speakeasies, bartenders, Brad Goode, musicians, performers, halfway houses, hillbillies, Sharon's Hillbilly Heaven, liquor licenses, Marc Smith, Uptown Poetry Slam, paintings, statues, Jimmy Moscarello, plumbing, Aragon Ballroom, Ed Pedersen Quintet, Ed Pedersen, Brad Goode Qunitet, Vu Jazz Quintet, Susie Hansen Band, Deja Vu Big Band, Mike Finnerty, Mike Finnerty & the Heat Merchants, 4 AM bars, Neil Tesser, jazz critics, cocktails, Ted Sirota, Sabertooth Organ Quartet, Clifford Jordan, Jazz Showcase, Wilbur Campbell, Blackstone Hotel, Katerina's, The Jazz Bulls, Fred Anderson, London House, Mr. Kelly's, Von Freeman, Andy's, Elastic, poetry, poetry slams, football players, Chicago Fire, Chicago Poetry Ensemble, martinis, booking, Mighty Blue Kings, old-fashioneds, manhattans, classic cocktails, E2, Gold Star Sardine Bar, Sheila Jordan, accents, Starbucks, drinking, Malort, Malort face, Chicago Reader

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Feb 21, 2014
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At Analogue, cocktails get top billing but the food steals the show

The Cajun menu at Logan Square's new cocktail bar is deceptively complex.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Analogue, Cajun food, Violet Hour, gumbo, po'boys, dirty rice, biscuits, Julia Thiel, Chicago Reader, Robert Haynes, Henry Prendergast, cocktails, Alfredo Nogueira, Rootstock, Flipside Cafe, trout dip, saltines, crackers, hot sauce, potato salad, chicken, sausage, mirliton, chayote, mushrooms, garlic, meat, cheese, fish, local sourcing, french fries, pork, Slagel Farms, sandwiches, beef, hot dogs, chowchow, beans, Au Cheval, fattiness, headcheese, boudin balls, peppers, Scotch eggs, mashed potatoes, yams, desserts, bread pudding, sweet cocktails, The Matchbox, beer cocktails, bitters, purls, Malort cocktails, Malort, bars, Cajun restaurants, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Dec 9, 2013
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Untold secrets of the first 100 Key Ingredients

Some of the behind-the-scenes antics from Key Ingredient
- By Michael Gebert
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Key Ingredient, Phillip Foss, Grant Achatz, Michael Carlson, Iliana Regan, Luke Creagan, Andrew Zimmerman, Kristine Subido, Duncan Biddulph, David Posey, Mindy Segal, Michael Gebert, Julia Thiel, Dana Cree, Hot Doug, cod milt, kluwak kupas, bull's balls, lamb fat, Stephanie Izard, Paula Haney, Malort, Video

Food & Drink, Restaurant Review Jul 26, 2013
Playing it safe at Mott St

The folks behind Ruxbin try their hand at Asian street food.
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Restaurant Review, Mott St, Mott Street, Edward Kim, kimchi, mentaiko kimchi udon, street food, pan-Asian restaurants, itameshi, Ruxbin, udon, noodles, pollack, roe, bonito, stoner food, Vicki Kim, Jenny Kim, La Brochette, Parson's, decor, bars, patios, fusion cuisines, Fat Rice, Punjabi butter chicken, oyster-bacon omelets, crab brain, fried rice, textures, calamari, gochujang, meat, pork, nam jim jaew, naengmyeon, chicken gizzards, rice cakes, soy-caramel sauce, halibut, fish, stuffed cabbage, kimchi lasagna, cocktails, Malort, beer, iced beer

Blogs, Bleader May 10, 2013
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And the Key Ingredient Cook-Off winners are . . .

Six chefs from last week's event will have donations made to Healthy Schools in their names. And bragging rights.
- By Gwynedd Stuart
- Tags: Booze, Food & Drink, Key Ingredient, Key Ingredient Cook-Off, KICO, durian, Malort, millet, dried shrimp, celery, Smoque, Mess Hall, Sprout, Hoosier Mama Pie, custards galore, Video

Blogs, Bleader Apr 30, 2013
Drinking Malort at 9 AM

Abraham Conlon's version of Epoisses, and several other dishes local chefs are making for the Key Ingredient Cook-Off on Friday.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Cheese, Food & Drink, Key Ingredient Cook-Off, Abraham Conlon, Fat Rice, WBEZ, Morning Show, Tony Sarabia, Mara Shalhoup, durian, Malort, millet, celery, dried shrimp

Arts & Culture, Comedy Critic's Choice Apr 22, 2013
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Wake up for The Blackout Diaries

Sean Flannery's boozy showcase began a weekly open run at Lincoln Lodge earlier this year. It's worth stumbling in for.
- By Kevin Warwick
- Tags: Comedy Critic's Choice, Sean Flannery, The Blackout Diaries, Lincoln Lodge, Beat Kitchen, Malort, Chris Condren, Brian Babylon, Old Style, Malta, CliffsNotes, Recommended

Blogs, Bleader Apr 11, 2013
This way for durian: Announcing the Key Ingredient Cook-Off

Coming May 3: Twenty-six Chicago chefs, five ingredients, primo booze, and bucks for the Healthy Schools Campaign
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Key Ingredient, Key Ingredient Cook-Off, Julia Thiel, Michael Gebert, Mike Sula, Grant Achatz, klupak kluwas, durian, Malort, millet, bananas, flour, rabbit lungs, bamboo worms, duck tongues, sea cucumber, Healthy Schools Campaign, Ryan LaRoche, NoMi Kitchen, Paul Virant, Vie, Perennial Virant, David Posey, Blackbird, Phillip Foss, El Ideas, Chris Pandel, the Bristol, Balena, Jared Van Camp, Nellcote, Old Town Social, Paula Haney, Hoosier Mama Pie, Patrick Sheerin, Mike Sheerin, Trenchermen, Brooklyn Brewery, City Winery, Tenzing Wine & Spirits, Scofflaw, Bridgeport Art Center

Blogs, Bleader Apr 1, 2013
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Beer-can pigeon: It's what's for dinner

The rural pigeon has long been a valued food source, but what about its urban cousin?
- By Mike Sula
- Tags: Cooking, Food Chain, Food & Drink, pigeons, "Chicken of the Trees, " April 1st, Malort, Steve Sullivan, Video

Food & Drink, Food & Drink Feature Mar 14, 2013
A hangover cure—at a cost

Two Reader staffers intentionally drink too much, purposefully get hungover, and determine whether Chicago's first hangover clinic is really all that.
- By Gwynedd Stuart and Mara Shalhoup
- Tags: Food & Drink Feature, hydration, hangovers, hangover cures, hydration clinics, Revive Hydration Clinic, River North, drinking, whiskey, wine, beer, Malort, shots, US Weekly, coconut water, hangover remedies, B12, water, Lacuna Inc., fluids, IV therapt, intravenous therapy

Blogs, Bleader Mar 6, 2013
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Where Malort really comes from

A short video made for a Second City competition imagines where the wormwood-based spirit might originate.
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Booze, Food & Drink, Malort, Second City, Michael Carlson, Jeppson's Malort, Violet Hour, Video

Blogs, Bleader Dec 6, 2012
At Logan Square's Reno, artisan bagels, wood-fired pizzas, and other things worth carrying cash for

New on the restaurant scene: Johnny Anderes's Reno
- By Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Reno, Telegraph Wine Bar, Johnny Anderes, Jeremy Quinn, Luke LeFiles, Malort, kimchi, craft spirits, craft beers, Logan Square, Katie Wyer, Stumptown Coffee

Blogs, Bleader Oct 18, 2012
Malort night at Paddy Long's and other food and drink events

Pumpkin festivals, beer celebrations, Malort night, and local farming fund-raisers fill this week's event calendar
- By Meg Pier
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Highwood Pumpkin Fest, 2 Sparrows, Miller High Life, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Old Style, Natural Ice, Milwaukee's Best, Hamms, Drinking and Writing Theater, Haymarket Pub, Beat Generation, Kerouac, Ginsberg, Ferlinghetti, Diane Di Prima, Malort, bacon, Paddy Long's, Foodie Fest, Downers Grove, FamilyFarmed.org, Becker Lane Organics, Heritage Prairie Farm, WBEZ, Chef Battle Royale, off-air events

Best of Chicago, Food & Drink Jun 20, 2012
Critics' Picks
Best Bar for Rare Spirits

The Drawing Room
- By Julia Thiel
- Tags: Food & Drink, Best of Chicago 2012, malort, rare spirits, amari, pisco, Black Tot Rum, Charles Joly, The Drawing Room, Critics' Picks

Best of Chicago, Food & Drink Jun 20, 2012
Readers' Poll
Best Local Spirit

Lion's Pride Organic Whiskey (Koval Distillery)
- Tags: Food & Drink, Koval Distillery, Jeppson's, Malort, Readers' Poll

Blogs, Bleader Mar 9, 2012
Heartbreakers on hardwood

Northwestern loses its latest chance to make the NCAA basketball tournament
- By Mick Dumke
- Tags: Mudville, Sports, college basketball, Northwestern, Northwestern basketball, Northwestern University, NCAA tournament, Northwestern Wildcats, Minnesota Gophers, NIT, John Shurna, DePaul Blue Demons, Chicago Bulls, Malort

Blogs, Bleader Jan 19, 2012
In this week's Reader: The making of an alderman

What's in the January 19, 2012 issue of the Reader
- By Tal Rosenberg
- Tags: Inside the Reader, Behind Our Scenes, Walter Burnett Jr., Mick Dumke, Ben Joravsky, Chicago Mercantile Exchange, CME, Deanna Isaacs, Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau, You Are Here, Loretta Bartolini, mathematics, Malort, Eric Leonardson, Show Us Your, springboard, zoom in, River West, Richard's Bar, hard-boiled eggs, Savage Love

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