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September 2012
Bulleit Bourbon Private Dinner with Master Distiller, Tom Bulleit
September 10, 2012--Chicago magazine celebrated local mixologists and Bulleit Bourbon master distiller Tom Bulleit, at Trenchermen with a private dinner. Guests enjoyed sipping Trenchermen's Tona Palomino's Funky Chicken while tasting delicious hors d'ouevres. Tona, along with along with Justin Anderson of La Sirena Clandestina and Nathan Ozug of Longman & Eagle, created Bulleit cocktails that were paired with the four-course dinner. Tom Bulleit educated guests on his family legacy in the bourbon business and gifted each mixologist with a custom Bulleit Bourbon cocktail kit. Please drink responsibly. Read more
The Top 5 Things to Do This Week
On your agenda: A young John Barrymore seeks revenge in a 1951 noir … the Chicago Symphony Orchestra kicks off with Dvořák … free world music… plus, the weekend plans of the Second City comedian Steve Waltien Read more
Thing I'm Loving Today: Wilco's 'Sunloathe' Music Video
By Cassie Walker Burke
Repeat viewings on this Wednesday afternoon: The new animated video for the song "Sunloathe," by Wilco. Financial risks aside, the band has clearly embraced the creative benefits to being on its own label. Like this animated video, by the California illustrator Nathaniel Murphy, who provided the drawings for the band's 2007 album Sky Blue Sky... Read more
London Calling
By ALICE OGLETHORPE
"You may not know British company Eskandar now, but you will soon. Eskandar is a high-end seller of clothing, accessories, and home goods—and it is opening its first Chicago location on September 27." Read more
Rodkin on Logan Square’s Rebound from the Recession
Readers ask questions, and our real estate expert answers. This week, a reader named Larry, a commercial real estate executive, asks if the number of new businesses—restaurants, coffee shops, and more—in Logan Square would affect how quickly the neighborhood recovers from the recession. Read more