Butch McGuire’s Serves Refreshing Seasonal Cocktails

Get in Gear with Ginger Beer

Summer is almost here, so say “cheers” with ginger beer… cocktails! Currently experiencing resurgence in popularity, ginger beer is a naturally fermented beverage that adds flavor and fizz to your standard after-work sip, and Chicago favorite Butch McGuire’s is incorporating it into a bevy of seasonal cocktails.

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BIN 36 HOSTS CHEESE HAPPY HOUR

BIN 36

CHICAGO (May 11, 2012)— In honor of everyone’s favorite holiday, National Cheese Day, BIN 36 hosts the first-ever Cheese Happy Hour – a festive celebration of one of the pillars of the classic BIN 36 experience, cheese –on Monday, June 4 from 5-8 p.m.

 

A casual celebration of all things cheese, [...]

2012 World Beer Cup® Best of the Best Winners Announced

Exceptional beers and brewers recognized in the largest global competition

Brewers from around the world received awards from an elite international panel of judges in the 2012 Brewers Association World Beer Cup. The ninth bi-annual competition boasted the strongest field of entrants on record, with 799 breweries from 54 countries and 45 U.S. states entering [...]

Where to celebrate the Kentucky Derby in Chicago With The Best Mint Julep Elate

The Kentucky Derby is just around the corner and if you can’t make it to Kentucky, consider planting yourself at Elate’s bar to enjoy Chicago’s best Mint Julep and watch the race. In honor of the Derby, Elate is offering Mint Julep’s at a special price, $8 (normally $12). The special runs along with the [...]

FLANAGAN WINES TO SHOWCASE NEW VINTAGES AT LOCKWOOD DINNER

Lockwood Restaurant at the Palmer House Hilton

For the first time since release, Flanagan Wines will be showing new vintages of Cabernet and Chardonnay in Chicago. Each of these delightful wines was produced in very small quantities, making them a rare and exclusive treat perfect to pair with cuisine from Executive Chef Greg Elliott [...]

Best New Liquid Market Menu at ZED451

Spring Libations with House-infused Spirits and Seasonal Ingredients

ZED451′s spring Liquid Market menu incorporates seasonal ingredients into each sip. Available now in the lounge, main dining room and gorgeous rooftop patio, ZED451′s refreshing, hand-crafted cocktails include such selections as: Grapevine (muddled grapes in Svedka vodka, Aperol and fresh lemon juice); Ginger Basil Cooler (fresh basil [...]

BEST GRUB GUIDE To What’s Hot . . .new fall brunch-focused spots

Morso’s “Scotch Egg” made of duck sausage, chard slaw and tomato remoulade. (Photo: jamco new media)

With the arrival of fall comes a slew of new brunch-focused spots serving homey and filling fare, but none is more exciting than Lincoln Park’s Morso, an ambitious project from Gaztro-wagon’s Matt Maroni Seen on Dining Chicago. Made famous for his tireless efforts [...]