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Astral Margarita joins the ranks of excellent premade cocktails

Not long after posting about Diageo’s new bottled cocktails, the company has added yet another cocktail to the mix: the Astral Margarita. Margaritas aren’t all that complex, and I typically have all the ingredients on hand at any given...

Blood & Sand cocktail recipe is so easy it’s scary

I ran through a number of ideas while trying to come up for this week’s Wet Wednesday cocktail for the Steve Dahl Show. I have an email box full of pitches for Halloween drinks, but none of them felt right for the...

Take Craft Back is the most clever email collection campaign of all time

In case you didn’t hear, craft beer is out. Independent Craft is in. That’s because big breweries are buying little breweries but still letting them craft their beers. So now it’s not about...

Whiskey and cider make the world a better place

Fall is my favorite season for drinking. Everything is in play, from fresh fruit G&Ts to a nice tall glass of whiskey. Nothing says fall quite like whiskey and cider though. They’re the perfect combination of...

Pick Your Passion: Whisky Extravaganza or Wine Riot… or both

There’s no better way to experience whisky and wine than in rapid succession. It can be difficult to compare when you go a week, or even a few days, between glasses, especially when you enjoyed both. Having...

Dollarita: Applebee’s is slinging margaritas for just $1

When was the last time you had a drink at Applebee’s? If the answer is anything more than three days ago it’s time to hop in the Subaru. Why? Because a TJ Maxxinista and a McDonald’s Dollar Menuaire...

Pumpkin spice cocktail recipe is exactly what you need right now

Pumpkin spice is everywhere. At this point it’s become so prevalent that it’s not even fun to mock anymore. And if you can’t beat ’em, drink ’em. That’s what we’re doing with...

Chicago Cocktail recipe – a classic comes back from the dead

While digging through some old cocktail books to find a recipe fit to represent Chicago, I came across one that was a no-brainer. It was right there in the c-section. The Chicago Cocktail. I’m far from a cocktail...

Can’t Miss Events: Mac & Cheese Fest, Bacon & Beer Classic, Mash Bash

Why eat or drink one meal when you can have dozens in a single afternoon? That’s what these amazing fall fest options bring to the table. There’s something for everyone… or at least everyone worth...

Beachside brunch at Shore Club Chicago helps you cling to summer

The Shore Club, situated along Chicago’s famed North Avenue Beach, opened to great fanfare earlier this summer. With the weather hitting the 80s yet again, it’s time for one last hurrah by the lake. And...

Put your pinkies up with these two unique martinis

The First Lady and I recently launched into a Bond marathon, so I’ve got martinis on the brain. There’s nothing all that exciting about a basic pour though no matter how hard you shake it. Enter these two...

Spite Drinking: Try this White Chocolate Russian after Labor Day

As the wise Craig Hoffman syndicatedly says, “I play by my own rules. Nobody else’s. Not even my own.” In his honor we’re drinking white after Labor Day by way of a White Chocolate Russian. In...

Wine for beer lovers: what to drink at a classy football affair

It’s officially football season now that Labor Day is behind us. As I get older though I’m finding myself attending more parties at which wine is the intoxicant of the hour. It seemed only wise to put...

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