Mark Wagner’s Got Stories
Ask the 27-year veteran of Gibson’s Bar & Steakhouse about Elizabeth Taylor’s Champagne-fueled monologue. Or Billy Joel’s impromptu piano set. Or the guy on a date with a doll.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Nick Murway
Tell Me Your Double Door Story
In its prime, the Chicago rock club meant something different to everyone.
- story: Megan Stielstra
- photo: Double Door
Kevin Mongoven Doesn’t Want Any Drama
The beloved Miller’s Pub bartender on what’s kept him there for 24 years.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photo: Nick Murway
A Night at the Door With Three Chicago Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Leor Galil
- photos: Nick Murway
At Giant, a Carefully Curated Nod to the New Casual
What makes Josh Perlman’s wine list one of the country’s most exciting, in 10 bottles.
- story: Jon Bonné
- photo: Huge Galdones
Tour One of America’s Oldest Rare Liquor Stores
Chicago’s House of Glunz has been buying, selling and bottling booze since 1888, and is now home to one of the world’s greatest spirits collections.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photos: Lyndon French
The Rise of the Food and Drink Amusement Park
The modern multi-concept hotel takes a more-is-more approach to dining and drinking.
- story: Christopher Ross
- photos: Lizzie Munro
Bar Review: A Sports Bar for the One Percent
Mordecai, located across from one of baseball’s most famous parks, has assembled one of the country’s most ambitious collections of rare spirits. But who is it for, exactly?
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Lyndon French
Chasing “Dusties” With America’s Top Rare Spirits Hunter
If you need to source a collection of vintage whiskey or amaro—and fast—Alex Bachman is the guy to call.
- story: Aaron Goldfarb
- photos: Lyndon French
Bar Review: Jim Meehan’s Ambitious Act Two
Just over ten years since opening the pioneering PDT, Jim Meehan returns with Prairie School, a high-concept bar inspired by architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
- story: Robert Simonson
- photos: Hilary Higgins
