Nico
America's love affair with Italian classic, the Negroni, is quickly spreading to the furthest reaches of America. This version appears at Nico Osteria in Chicago.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Never Spend More Than $40 on a Bottle of Rum
When it comes to rum, misinformation runs wild and “connoisseurship is scarce,” states First We Feast's 101 on rum. Though its popularity has remained constant throughout the centuries, the spirit’s complex history…
- story: Echo Thomas
The Bourbon Trail, Beyond Kentucky
On his 24-city book tour, chef Ed Lee vowed to drink bourbon with a different chef, bartender or random stranger in each place to find out how his home spirit…
- story: Edward Lee
- photo: Grant Cornett
Inside the Minds Behind America’s Most High-Concept Bar
Over at Eater National Amy McKeever gets some face time with the guys behind Chicago's Alinea and its high-concept bar, The Aviary. Charles Joly, the bar's beverage director talks about…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
The Time Charlie Trotter Banned Booze
In the wake of legendary Chicago chef's passing, the Chicago Tribune takes a laudatory look back at his monumental influence on food in Chicago and America. From fanatical ingredient sourcing…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
