This is the beginning of a series dedicated to gin and a series dedicated to the most famous of gin cocktails, the Martini. For...

Because I said on twitter I'd do it. In no particular order, for now. Metropolitan Dovetail Whiner Off Color Spiteful Pilot Project -...

High carbonation beer, sparkling wines, crispy and bubbly cider - these things make for such nice afternoon and early evening sippers....

There's a lot of different vibes that work for me, for a cocktail night. Dark and classy, a little gritty, fancy and jazzy, patios of all...

The love of cheese in the House of the Boozy Beggar is known. Oh, it is known. From the cheese plate built on a skeleton for Halloween to...

I'm working on some ideas for how to utilize this space more frequently and with a variety of post styles. I'd like to mix quick, short...

Last year, an acquaintance, Justin Breen, along with Sarah Breen, his wife, took on the challenge of doing 52 dates in 52 weeks, as a New...

What do you get when you're inspired by Dungeons & Dragons, Astral tequila, and the modern classic cocktail the Paper Plane? Boom, The...

Speed Rack, if you didn't already know, is the boozy competition that pits female bartenders against each other and has raised over...

Did you know that field mice love saisons? This is an incontrovertible fact, and I will fight you if you argue with me. As a former...

Breweries in Chicago have become a neighborhood fixture now that they're ubiquitous, a focal point for your evening, or a place to stop...

Do yourself a favor this weekend and get this for brunch. Don't look at me funny because I told you to get Japanese Whisky for breakfast...

WHO: What: A moderated panel. When: 3/29, TOMORROW, 7 - PM Where: Saint Lou's Assembly Why: (see below) Some tickets remain available!...

Who: Me, you, everyone What: 5 barrel-aged smoked doppelbocks, including the likely only ever Underberg barrel-aged Rauch Doppelbock...

The Illinois Craft Brewers Guild made the decision this year to rename Chicago Craft Beer Week into Illinois Craft Beer Week, inviting...

Roaster: Groundswell Coffee Roasters Bean: Gelana Abaya - useful link for information on the beans and their origin. Roast Date: 2/20...

Ok, so maybe they're not going to hire me to do their headlines. I'll deal. This blog is not quite operational (the Death Star wasn't...