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How Four Chicago Bartenders Get It Done

For “The Dream Team,” excellence is all about the attitude.

  • story: Punch Staff
  • photos: Jaclyn Elizabeth
Gibsons Chicago
Places

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
Double Door Chicago
Places

Tell Me Your Double Door Story

In its prime, the Chicago rock club meant something different to everyone.

  • story: Megan Stielstra
  • photo: Double Door
Millers Pub Chicago
Cocktails

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
Chicago Bouncers
Places

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
Giant Restaurant Chicago
Wine

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
House of Glunz Chicago
Spirits

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
Broken Shaker Freehand NYC
Places

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
Mordecai Chicago
Cocktails

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
House of Glunz Chicago
Spirits

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
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch
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Not Your Grandfather’s Blended Scotch

Long considered an afterthought among serious drinkers, the blended Scotch category is slowly becoming a hotbed for innovation.

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