“Don’t struggle with trading your pint glass for a can — just think of it as a mini keg and tap up!” says Timothy O’Toole’s Pub in Streeterville and Gurnee. Canned-beer celebrations continue this week, with National Beer Can Appreciation Day tomorrow. Canned beer first debuted on January 24, 1935, thanks to a process invented [...]
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What are you drinking this New Year’s Eve? If gin or vodka is your tipple, and you order “well” drinks at a Chicago bar — from Emmit’s in West Town to Grape Street in Streeterville — your libations will likely originate in southwest suburban Plainfield, Ill., where the U.K.-based spirits, wine and beer giant Diageo [...] New Year’s Eve doesn’t mean you have to lay out a bundle on a party package. Have fun at these spots for under $30 per person. AJ Hudson’s Public House, Wrigleyville, no cover. Toast the New Year as it hits the United Kingdom at 6 p.m. CST, and then again, stateside, at midnight, with Champagne [...] You don’t have to cook Christmas dinner. Whatever your budget, there’s a Christmas Day dinner for you in the Chicago area. Go nuts tomorrow at Timothy O’Toole’s. The Streeterville pub hosts its second annual Turkey Testicle Festival on Black Wednesday, Nov. 23. Try a “bucket of balls,” deep-fried turkey testicles with your choice of dipping sauce, for $6.99. Chef Corey Grupe also offers such items as an open-faced hot turkey sandwich, turkey panini and slices of [...] North Side, South Side or in the Chicago suburbs, you don’t have to cook your own Thanksgiving dinner. Chicagoland restaurants offer bountiful holiday feasts. Call for hours and menu details. Reservations are highly recommended if not required everywhere. Many restaurants also offer complete Thanksgiving dinners for carry out — several days’ notice is typically required. [...] What it is: A lightly reduced stock used as a sauce or gravy for roasted meats, “jus” adds flavor and moisture without heaviness. Where it comes from: The term comes from the French word for “juice,” short for jus de viande, which means “juices from meat.” What to do with it: A dish served “au [...] Cooking season is here. Time to tune up your cooking skills. These Chicago restaurants want to help you gear up for the holidays with culinary classes. Flip Crepes at the Chicago French Market in the West Loop team demos the art of the French crepe in a “Sweet and Savory Couples Crepe Class” at 10 [...] At his recent dinner at Coco Pazzo Cafe in Streeterville, 72-year-old Chicagoan Jerry Olson received special wine glasses for his exclusive use at the cafe, a $1,000 Coco Pazzo gift card from owner Jack Weiss and a special menu prepared by Chef Eric Hammond just for Olson and his three friends (including insalata Caprese, ravioli [...] |
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