Drink Your Roots

Koval's newest spirit: Sunchoke brandy

We’ve never tasted anything like the latest limited-edition elixir from Ravenswood’s Koval Distillery: sunchoke. The clear spirit is a brandy made from roots of the...

Like Germans Do

Unusual beers--and snacks to match--at Prost

A colossal pretzel, nearly two feet in diameter, is an appropriately oversize pairing for a beer from the oldest brewery in the world. That brewery is the 972-year-old...

A New Watering Hole

Why Scofflaw has staying power

A round of complimentary midnight cookies should be standard at all neighborhood bars. Never mind that the warm, chocolate-chip-studded disks didn’t pair especially well...

A Bitter Coup

'Tis the season of the amaro

In most cocktails, classic and nouveau, bitters and amari play supporting roles. On the new drink lists at Balena and The Purple Pig, though, they take the lead, starring in every...

A Cider a Day

A seasoned brewer turns to cider

“I like to eat as much as I like to drink," says Virtue Cider’s Greg Hall. To that end, the former Goose Island brewer is crafting his RedStreak cider with both table...

Bye-Bye, Bottles

Draft beer as far as the eye can see at Old Town Pour House

Old Town Pour House believes in the power of the draft. The new Old Town bar is lively and sceney, but with a beer program to please the most serious drinkers. It eschews bottles...