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House Special: Yuletide Duet

Yuletide Duet by Theo Lieberman

Holiday Spirits at Lantern’s Keep Read more…

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PINK PIGEON RUM: FALL REFRESHMENT + FROTH

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Fall is the idyllic season…  comforting smells, golden hues, and a welcomed chill greeting the air. For the cocktail enthusiast, fall makes way for new inspiration, namely experimenting with the rich, spice-infused flavor of rum. Read more…

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House Special: The Shamrock Shake

We cannot let this holiday pass without mentioning this annual favorite.  Sure we could have stuck to the usual subjects for this season: Irish Whiskey, Baileys Irish Cream, Creme de Menthe, Guinness;  but the one drink that’s been in our collective conscious since childhood has been the Shamrock Shake from McDonald’s. Read more…

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House Special: “Purple Label” and “Rugby Sling” at RL

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Restaurant  bars, they’re mostly stamped from the same mold.  Whether it’s an island in the middle of the room or lined up against the back wall, they all look and feel the same and ultimately are forgotten as soon as you walk out the door.  Of course there are exceptions.   There are places which set a mood; whose charm is apparent in even the smallest of details.   There are places that change you as soon as you walk through the door. RL in Chicago is one those bars. Read more…

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House Special: “The Knockout” at Sullivan’s

I strode into the bar of Sullivan’s Steakhouse in Naperville looking to go a round or two with “The Knockout” Read more…

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House Special: Aphrodite at Metropolis

On a quiet Thursday evening at the Metropolis Bar & Grill in Hoffman Estates I met Aphrodite.   It was love at first sip. Read more…

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