The Rookie's Guide to Natural Wine By Maggie Hennessy Scruffy and full of character, these wines are the new darlings of local grape geeks. Read more
Bixi Beer Is a Quintessential Bar Crawl Stop in Logan Square By Claire Voon This spacious brewpub offers some of the most distinctive beers around. Read more
Blind Dragon Is a Karaoke Lounge Made for River North By Claire Voon Large-format drinks and a DJ are among the perks offered at this dark bar. Read more
Bixi Beer is Finally Open. Here's What You Should Drink There By Claire Voon Brewer Eymard Freire shares his favorite pairings to try at this long-awaited Logan Square brewpub. Read more
Beatnik on the River Is a Bougie-Boho Fantasy By DS Shin and Tim Balk Check out the restaurant's new riverfront location, open all summer long, at 180 N. Upper Wacker. Read more
Aba's Refreshing Cocktails Taste Like Summer in a Glass By Julia Thiel Lettuce Entertain You’s new Mediterranean restaurant and bar is our new crush this season. Read more
Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth with Ice Cream Cocktails at Pink Squirrel By DS Shin Slurp these down at this retro spot at 2414 N. Milwaukee Ave. Read more
Relax by the River at Tiny Tapp By DS Shin Enjoy frozen drinks, shareable snacks, and ice cream at this breezy spot on 55 W. Riverwalk South. Read more
Theater on the Lake Is Chicago's Closest Thing to a Seaside Getaway By DS Shin Check out the newly renovated spot at 2401 North Lake Shore Drive. Read more
The Tasting Notes at Independent Spirits Inc. Are Prose for the Palate By Kathleen Rooney The written reviews posted in Scott Crestodina’s wine and spirits shop are so evocative, I teach them in my creative writing classes. Read more
