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16 Jan

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The Return to Acqua al 2 One of us was raised in California; the other in Chicago. Because of this, while in most regards our tastes are quite similar, we have very different comfort foods. For the Californian, it's sushi, smoothies, and juice; for the Chicagoan,...

08 May

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Tasting Mancino Chinato We've been on something of a (greater than usual) fortified wine kick for the last week or so, prompted by the arrival of several samples from fortified wine importer Fasel Shenstone. Beyond being simply delicious, they've taught us a lot about fortified wines, and...

26 Dec

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F.E.W. Spirits Tasting While Prohibition ended nationally in 1933, some localities decided to keep it going for a while. Take Evanston, IL, for instance. This small city on Chicago's northern border, the headquarters of the Women's Christian Temperance Union, kept Prohibition in place until 1972. It's ironic...

22 Sep

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Where We've Been Drinking: Cava Mezze on Capitol Hill Back in May, we went with a few friends to a fantastic event with a silly name, The Lamb Jam. The Lamb Jam was all-you-can-eat samples of lamb dishes designed by about fifteen local chefs, accompanied by...