Monthly Archives: November 2009

The Peanut (Bar / Tavern / Chicken Wing Restaurant) | Kansas City

By pdo | Published: November 29, 2009
Billed as Kansas City’s oldest bar, The Peanut has the vibe of a civic institution.  They aren’t trying to lure the hipsters with PBR specials or seduce the yuppie crowd with vintage cocktails.  The Peanut is established and has nothing to prove — it’s been around since before prohibition and the vinyl (asbestos?) floor tiles [...]
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Jake’s Pub | Clark Street, Lakeview | Chicago

By pdo | Published: November 23, 2009
Been looking for a neighborhood bar for a while.  Living near a college campus doesn’t lead to the best bar scene … unless you’re fond of drinking with a pack of 19-year-olds really excited to be buzzed.  Jake’s Pub is different. Jake’s may be the only bar in Lincoln Park with a chalkboard full of [...]
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2009 Beaujolais Nouveau Is At Your Local Store

By pdo | Published: November 20, 2009
Beaujolais Nouveau is here.  Sure, it’s a waste of resources to rush this swill-y wine around the world.  Sure, it’s never that good (this year’s is pretty tasty, actually).  And sure, it’s a marketing ploy to unload cheap wine.  But it’s fun.  We tried 7 or so last night and only one was a clunker.
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Quenchers Saloon | Fullerton and Western, Chicago

By pdo | Published: November 8, 2009
Quenchers was recommended by a friend, so we stopped the other day when we were in the area.  We deliberately returned shortly after.  We will return again.  There’s something about a chalkboard full of choices that inspires return trips. photo credit: quinn.anya The beer selection is just staggering.  You may need to tap the free [...]
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Winter Gin Drinks | Recipe

By pdo | Published: November 1, 2009
Gin, with it’s juniper pine flavor and bracing strength, seems like a winter spirit.  However, the most popular gin drink, the gin and tonic, is decidedly a summer cocktail.  Summer is over, my gin supplies are still at max capacity, and I don’t know what to do. Maybe the answer is the martini.  This cold, [...]
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