The Tapestry Collection by Hilton’s latest offering debuted last night with DJs, a ribbon cutting, deconstructed cake stations and more cotton candy than I’ve ever seen at a launch event. Beverage partners include Wild Onion, Penrose, Off Color and Three Floyds. All praises due to Windy City Distribution. The wholesaler with arguably the best collection…
North Shore’s Smoked Meat + Music Paradise: 210 Live
They serve proper cocktails in this joint. I mean we use fresh lime and organic mix at home but Grand Marnier in the 210 version takes it higher. The Old Fashioned features Evanston’s finest craft distillery, Few Spirits. Chef Peter McCarthy was classically trained at the Culinary Institute of America and learned about barbecue…
One Fifty One Kitchen Bar in Elmhurst
In the beer world Elmhurst is probably best known as home of the Pavichevich Brewing Company that produced the original Baderbrau. Michael Jackson referred to theirs as “the finest pilsner in America”. It was the only beer served at the German Consulate of Chicago and Oprah kept it stocked at her restaurant. Nowadays in Downtown…
The Big Hurt Interview: Behind The Scenes
This is pretty heady stuff for a White Sox fan. I mean my dad’s initials are tattooed on my arm in White Sox font. About 90 seconds after checking in at Sports Bar 35, The Big Hurt walks in. The guy looks like he could still play. He greets the family at Buona Companies who…