Category: Alcohol
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What You Been Grilling?
Memorial Day Weekend is the official start of grilling season. Plenty of folks have been searing all spring as social distancing keeps most of us in our own backyard or out on the balcony. The rain can’t stop us, either: Weber grillmaster Kevin Kolman applauded my efforts, which inspired me to spark up my […]
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Week in Review: Anthony Rizzo drinks Michael Jordan’s tequila & Coby White spins Polo G’s new album
Mitch Trubisky and his girlfriend, Hillary Gallagher, returned to Chapel Hill View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hill (@hillary_gallagher) Blackhawks star Duncan Keith explored nature with his son, Colton View this post on Instagram A post shared by Duncan Keith (@dk_2_) The Bears picked an edge rusher who respects the Caped Crusader […]
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St. Patrick’s Day Spirit is Alive in Troubled Times
There won’t be any of the typical celebrating this year for the most Irish of holidays. Chicago is on virtual lockdown due to the spread of coronavirus. No pubs are open. People are keeping a safe distance for the good of mankind. Hopefully, we’re making all the right moves. My neighborhood Facebook page set up […]
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All Restaurants and Bars CLOSED
No more dining out or drinking out in Illinois. A prudent move by Governor J.B. Pritzker. He made the call Sunday afternoon, after Chicago took some heat for St. Patrick’s Day bar crawls in Wrigleyville. There was plenty of bingeing going on the day the river is typically dyed green. River North, Wicker Park, Lincoln […]
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Chicago deals with COVID-19
On Wednesday, things started getting real. That morning, Mayor Lightfoot cancelled both St. Patrick’s Day parades. Bummer. Is that really necessary? I wondered. Dublin and Boston cancelled St. Paddy’s festivities. Maybe Chicago was only following suit as to keep up appearances? That one expert said outdoor gatherings were okay. In Chicago, we wait all winter for St. Patrick’s […]
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Two Burger Weekend
If the weekend starts on Thursday and ends on Sunday night, then I can say I got down on two pub burgers over the weekend. After a workout and a sauna on Thursday night, I met my sister Meg and our softball teammate Zotti at Floyd’s on Armitage. I was ravenous after burning some calories. […]
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Lunch Angle Podcast: Ledo’s Pizza
The Lunch Angle podcast visits Ledo’s on LaGrange Road for a large sausage pizza & a few pitchers of Miller Lite. LISTEN HERE: https://chipod.libsyn.com/website/lunch-angle-ledos-pizza
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Peanut Butter Whiskey
If you told me I’d go to a Super Bowl party and end up with a newfound taste for peanut butter-flavored whiskey, I’d have doubted it. Although I really like peanut butter…and whiskey. So maybe I’d have congratulated you on your predictive abilities. Either way, at some point during that thrilling 4th quarter a couple […]
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SkiFest: Devil’s Head in Merrimac
My brother-in-law started a tradition many years back called SkiFest. After a hiatus, we brought it back this year to celebrate Stephen’s birthday. Basically, it’s a weekend-long party with some skiing involved. Skifest is based at Devil’s Head Resort in Merrimac, Wisconsin, where Stephen & his friends (the numbers eventually swelled as both my sisters’ […]
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School of Phish
Retired Phishhead Matt gave Brendan a quick lesson on the band before he attended his first ever show on New Year’s Eve. Listen in: https://mattandbrendan.libsyn.com/website/school-of-phish
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