45 Beverages You Can Only Taste In One Place

45 Beverages You Can Only Taste In One Place

Innovative cocktails and spirits are having a moment in the beverage world right now, but the latest trend takes it to a new level. Hotels, bars and restaurants are now offering everything from single barrel spirits to custom wine, beer and sake in collaboration with local distillers, brewers and winemakers.

The Best New Burgers in Chicago

This gastropub is serving up a variety of pub snacks like fried pickles and rotating flavors of popcorn and "cracklin." With main dishes including burgers served with buttermilk biscuits and a variety of house cocktails, draft cocktails and beer, there's something for everyone. They also have a weekend brunch menu including a variety of punch bowls for you and your friends to share.

New Adventures in Chicago

If you are looking for a neighborhood joint that is comfortable and welcoming but with seriously good food, then, you need to try Beef & Barley. We visited for brunch and from the Bloody Mary’s with the endless bacon option to the punch bowls with a serious kick to the Mimosa Bar, you will start that morning off right. 

Starbucks Finally Starts to Donate its FOod

Food banks and shelters don’t always want or need what you have. Cecil Rodriguez, the executive chef at Beef & Barley in Chicago, says that he works with a local shelter to make sure food doesn’t go to waste, but in the beginning, it wasn’t always so easy. 

“There were times I tried to donate large quantities of bread to a shelter, but they could not take it because the majority of donations from restaurants are bread and they just don’t have enough room for it,” he says.

A Gourmet Guide to 420 in Chicago

PB&J Bread Pudding French Toast

from @bunnyandbrandy - Finally, the piece du resistance at @bnbchi is the PB&J French Toast. This masterpiece has to be tasted to be believed. By the time you hit the crunchy toasted marshmallow layer, you may never want another French toast ever again! Get the scoop on the entire brunch menu in today's blog post!

Unique Fried Food in Chicago

Crispy Pork Ribs

If you’ve ever thought, “the only thing that would make these ribs better is a dip in the deep-fryer,” you owe it to yourself to pay this Lakeview gem a visit for its crispy dry-rubbed fried ribs, which are served atop a bed of Hoppin’ John tossed in a lemon-malt vinaigrette. 3001 N. Ashland Ave

https://michiganavemag.com/unique-takes-on-fried-food-in-chicago