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Straight A’s for Ada Street

There’s tucked away, and then there’s out of the way. Ada Street just might be the latter, but once you taste the food from Chef Zoe Schor, you’ll forget all about the inconvenience. Ada Street is an...

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Owen & Engine: BYOFantasy

A nice-looking woman sits opposite a nice-looking man at a table along the wall. She refills her teacup from a small pot every few minutes, never letting it get close to empty. She’s hardly looking...

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Happy Mother’s Day

We do not get a lot of Mother’s Day libation submissions… none actually. Most people stick to the usual suspects e.g. Mimosas, Wine Spritzers, Bloody Marys … the stuff you would see served at brunch...

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Tastefully Simple Organics

Take a taste for a better environment without sacrificing flavor with organic liquors.  The wide-spread trend is taking the liquor industry by storm.   Drinking organically is not just for...

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An Afternoon with Maker’s Mark’s Greg Davis

Greg Davis is in the office by 6:45 every morning. Like many of us, he begins the day by switching on his computer and fixing himself a pick-me-up. He walks out into the distillery and takes small...

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Bottle Service

Bottle service is far from being an innovative idea – it has actually been around in one form or another for nearly 60 years. It is thought to have begun back during World War II in Japan when...

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Happy Hour: Union Sushi + Barbeque

The work day is finally over, plenty of time to catch the train; no rush to go home anyway. The suburbs is no place for a cocktail enthusiast, not unless you like drinking at Friday’s or Applebee’s....

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Good Vines: Pouring Wine to Save the World

Wines that are produced in a 70% solar powered, farmer cooperative-owned vineyard. Poured to support the Chicago art and philanthropic communities. Unique labels commissioned by local artists depicting...

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Is Gray’s Papaya the Best Hotdog in New York City?

“I’ve been coming here since 1984.  It’s an institution,” stated one native New Yorker who gets his dog done with mustard and topped with kraut.  Alan Schleshinger disagrees explaining why Gray’s...

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Happy Hour : The Living Room Bar at the W Hotel – City Center

  Adams street, a main street where you can witness the daily migration of thousands of office workers rushing to and from the train station. Along this route you can find a few places to catch a drink...

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The Nightcap :: The Very Last To Go Down The Hatch

“Then how about a nightcap on the company? My company.” ~ Roger Moore, The Spy Who Loved Me (1977) With a true origin left to mere theories and adopted stereotypes, the potent spirit known as the...

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Masters of the Mid-Shelf: Exclusiv Vodka

Technomic, an independent food industry research company has listed Exclusiv Vodka as “one of the top ten fastest-growing spirit brands“ Actually they ranked 5th overall with total sales increasing...

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Where to Get Polished and Pretty in Time for the 2014 U.S. Men’s and Women’s...

I’ve landed in a small town about an hour south of Raleigh in North Carolina, it’s a town you’ve likely heard of if you are into golf.  This small town I’m speaking of is Pinehurst, home to the 2014...

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National Ceviche Day with Pisco Porton

For a spirit as historically rich and deep-rooted as Pisco Porton – meticulously made at the base of the Andes in Peru, each batch of the same pristine quality as the first ever produced three...

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VODA issue #3, Los Angeles almost here

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Eye on the Sparrows

Lincoln Park has a new breakfast/lunch/brunch spot joining the ranks – and guess what? It’s pretty darn good. Headed by tattooed chef, Gregory Ellis, 2 Sparrows is making its mark by partnering up with...

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VODA Issue #3 L.A. Available Now!

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Embeya Restaurant: The Dark Horse of Randolph Street

Very few restaurants calling their “Progressive” actually deserve. Embeya is one of them. Sitting on Randolph Street just a few blocks east of hot-spots like Avec and The Girl & The Goat is Embeya,...

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Paula “Eagle Eye” Rester Takes the Reigns as Wine Director at Congress Austin

Photo credit Casey Dunn It’s no wonder Zagat recently included Congress among it’s “Top Service Restaurants” and the newly appointed Paula Rester filling the shoes as wine director/sommelier could not...

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Where to Eat When in Austin – Winflo Osteria A West 6th Street Gem

  Photo credit Reagan Hackleman I am sitting outside on a beautiful two-tiered decked sandwiched between two space heaters on a mild, Austin evening and notice something really cool.  There’s foot...

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