Dr. Sonat Birnecker Hart of Koval
Malcolm Jolley meets the co-founder of Chicago’s Koval Distillery. Until earlier this year,...
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Tag: Chicago
Try This $100 Oat Whiskey
Malcolm Jolley discovers a beautiful and elegant grain spirit from Chicago. I tasted the Koval...
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New Wines and a Spirit in Vintages from Le Sommelier
Le Sommelier has a classic Austrian Grüner, a Chicago-made craft whiskey and a top rated Vino...
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Young Blood Sommelier : Liz Martinez
In the third of an fourteenth (and wildly popular) series, we interview some of the most talented...
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48 Hours in Chicago
On a Friday night Blackbird’s long white storefront was packed and full of bonhomie. There is nothing quite a good restaurant with a high level of energy. Faced with the menu we couldn’t decide and so ended up with the 11 (!) course tasting menu.
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Eating Chicago… The Right Way
I love Chicago. Even though it has been dubbed the ‘Second City’ by some jealous New Yorkers, nothing could be further from the truth. Having taught there for the past six years, I have developed an affinity for its architecture, atmosphere, culture and food. It has even been described as a cleaner and politer version of the Big Apple. Chicago is definitely a foodies paradise, and, in this regard, I believe it to be the superior choice over its east coast rival.
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