Friends with Benefits

Caffeine and collaboration at Gaslight Coffee Roasters

We tend to avoid name-dropping. But the list of industry veterans at Logan Square’s new Gaslight Coffee is too impressive to ignore. Its owners are...

Toasting Yusho

Smart cocktails from a new kid on the block

The kitchen flows seamlessly into the bar at Yusho. We’re not speaking metaphorically; burners and Japanese grills lie next to the drink station, a structural move...

Drink Me

Quince & Apple's versatile and unusual new syrup

Quince & Apple’s new rhubarb-hops syrup is almost too usable. We’ve used it to color clear spirits, stirred it into sparkling wine, and even mixed it into wheat...

Long-Distance Brew

What happens when an Illinois brewer goes to France...

It could be said that the relationship between Two Brothers and Brasserie Castelain was a fated one. The Illinois and northern French brewers have recently produced a...

On the House

Barrelhouse Flat, beyond the classics

The shaker-wielding power team behind Barrelhouse Flat researched and perfected approximately 70 classic cocktails for the Lincoln Park bar’s opening menu last fall. The...

Caffeine Dream

Three spots to fuel up this summer

We reported two new roasters last time we checked in with the local coffee world. Now there are three more new shops, and another roasting newcomer, too. Big Shoulders: The new...