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Best of Chicago, Food & Drink, Jun 20, 2012
Readers' Poll
Best Local Spirit

Lion's Pride Organic Whiskey (Koval Distillery)
- Tags: Food & Drink, Koval Distillery, Jeppson's, Malort, Readers' Poll

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Blogs, Bleader, Feb 17, 2012
Do this: Koval Bottling Day

Ravenswood's Koval Distillery is calling for volunteers
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Food, Koval Distillery, Robert Birnecker

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Blogs, Bleader, Feb 2, 2012
This week's food and drink events

This week's food and drink events
- by Daniel Gerzina
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Food, Zed 451, Jerry's Wicker Park, Groundhog Day, Northdown Cafe and Taproom, Randy Mosher, 5 Rabbits Brewery, Mardi Gras, Heaven on Seven Naperville, Abita Lady Gregory, Wetten Importers, the Grafton, Dogfish Head, 120 Minute IPA, Chao Thapthimkuna, Matt Eversman, Evolution Wine and Spirits, Erin Byers Murray, Shucked, Shaw's Crab House, Founders Brewery, All Day IPA, Honky Tonk BBQ, The Piggery, Pork Shoppe, Rub BBQ Company, Koval Distillery

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Food & Drink, Scraps, May 19, 2011
Scraps: The chemistry of foodstuffs, openings and closings, a locavore dinner, and more
- by Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Scraps, International Year of Chemistry, Illinois Science Council, Metropolitan Brewery, Koval Distillery, O'Callghan's Pub, Kang Nam Garbi, Gioco, Jerry Kleiner, 33 Club, Le Passage, Privet, Jim Javenkoski, Local Food Wisdom, Derrick Wcislak, Pure Kitchen Catering, Kitchen Chicago, O'Callaghan's, Kang Nam

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Blogs, Bleader, Feb 25, 2011
This Week in Food & Drink: Craft Distillers, Key Ingredient Beef Tendon, Wasabi, a Shake-Up at Green City Market, and More
- by Kate Schmidt
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Food, Mike Sula, Omnivorous, craft distilling, Paul Hletko, Few Spirits, Miriam Matasar, Brendon Engel, Lula Cafe, Koval Distillery, Julia Thiel, Mike Gebert, Kay Ingredient, Grant Achatz, Paul Virant, Curtis Duffy, Mike Sheerin, Chris Pandel, Greg Biggers, beef tendon, Cafe des Architectes, Lyle Allen, Green City Market, Baconfest, Wasabi, Hiromich Sasaki, WGN, Nick Digilio

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Food & Drink, Food & Drink Column, Feb 24, 2011
Omnivorous: Dry No More

Evanston's Few Spirits is just one of several regional craft distilleries setting up shop.
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink Column, alcohol, distilleries, Evanston, American Distilling Institute, Few Spirits, Journeyman Distilling, Let There Be! Distillers, Tailwinds Distilling, Koval Distillery

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Blogs, Bleader, Nov 11, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events

A history of candy, a celebration of pinot noir, a conference on sustainable meat, and more.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Food, Robert Morris University, Shedd Aquarium, sustainable seafood, Right Bite, Jenny Lewis, Sweet Chicago Tours, Dandy Candy History, Culinary Historians of Chicago, Columbian Exposition, Great American Cooking Expo, Alterra Coffee, Mike Ebert, Whole Foods Market, Jason Handleman, Arlington Park Racetrack, pinot noir, Pinot Days, Grand Festival, wine dinner, Uncommon Ground, Province, Navy Pier, Meg Bell, Koval Distillery, Paul McGee, The Whistler, Adam Seger, Hum Botanical Spirit, Provenance Food and Wine, State of the Plate, Niman Ranch, Paul Willis, Kendal College, Christ Koetke, Dietzler Farms, Organic Prairie, Robert Kenner, Food, Inc., Harold Washington Library Center, Robert Morris University, Moonshine Brewing Company, Matt Wilde, Bob Kitrell, brewer's dinner

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Blogs, Bleader, Oct 26, 2010
Take a Sip: Koval Aged Rye and Oat Whiskeys

The city's one and only distillery releases its first aged whiskeys next week.
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Food, Koval Distillery, Robert Birnecker, whiskey, oat, rye, Meg Bell, bourbon, Delilah's, Lion's Pride Whiskey

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Blogs, Bleader, Sep 2, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events

Beer tastings, Polish cuisine, a lobster boil, and more.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Food, Secret Spirits Society, Palmer House Hilton, Potter's Lounge, Brewmaster Tasting Series, beer, Abita Brewing Company, Goose Island, Samuel Adams, Leinenkugel, Half Acre, Taste of Polonia, Polish food, Poland, Eastern Europe, pierogi, Kasia's Deli, Sami Swoi Restaurant, ToTo Cafe, River's Grove, Copernicus Center, arcade games, folk dancing, Distillery Tour, Koval Distillery, spelt whiskey, pear brandy, rye vodka, Andersonville, In Fine Spirits, Corner Cooks, Labor Day Lobster Boil, Inspiration Corporation, Taste of Inspiration, homelessness, Green City Market, Locavore Challenge, Locavore Fair, Locavore Chef Challenge, Peggy Notabaert Nature Museum

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Blogs, Bleader, Aug 5, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events

Farm tours, cooking competitions, garden parties, and more.
- by Sam Worley
- Tags: Food Chain, Food & Drink, Food, Country Chef Challenge, Daley Plaza Farmers Market, Piccolo Sogno, Tony Priolo, Blackbird, Avec, Patrick Fahy, Shanghai Terrace, Ivan Yuen, Chicago French Market, Frietkoten, beer, frites, Prohibition, Speakeasy Throwback, fundraiser, Shawn Koch, Death's Door Spirits, Koval Distillery, Stephanie Izard, Girl & the Goat, Mike Sheerin, Blackbird, Curtis Duffy, Avenues, Empire Room, Palmer House Hilton, Peterson Garden Project, victory gardens, WW II, Vinejoy, urban gardening, community gardens, Kathy Skutecki, Chris Stoye, Celeste Dolan, Alison O'Konis, One SixtyBlue, farm tour, farm dinner, Dietzler Farms, Elkhorn, Wisconsin, Veggie Fest, Gluten-free Vegetarian, Indian Delights, Vegetarian Power Burgers, Sant Rajinder Singh, Spiritual Well Being and the Vegetarian Diet, Science of Spirituality, Naperville, Introduction to Permaculture, Uncommon Ground on Devon, Midwest Permaculture, Bill Wilson, Transitioning Into a More Permanent-Culture, Hum Botanical Spirit, Spirited Dinner, Mercat a la Planxa, Michael Fiorello, Adam Seger, The New Urban Farmer, Downtown Farmstand, Mark Schneider, Dave Snyder, culinary conversations, organic farming

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News & Features, Our Town, Mar 18, 2010
Green Carts, Shared Kitchens, Backyard Chickens, and Whole Hogs

Reporting from the FamilyFarmed Expo
- by Martha Bayne
- Tags: Our Town, FamilyFarmed Expo, FamilyFarmed, CSAs, food policy, community-supported agriculture, Green Carts, Karen Karp, Sabrina Baronberg, Kathleen Merrigan, Sarah Eichberger, food security, Heartland Alliance, community gardens, shared-use kitchens, Kitchen Chicago, Alexis Leverenz, Logan Square Kitchen, Zina Murray, Jim Javenkoski, Chapter 4-4-020, food license, snout-to-tail, artisanal charcuterie, Rob Levitt, Mado, Paul Kahan, Blackbird, Avec, the Publican, Ehran Ostrreicher, E & P Meats, Greg Gunthorp, Gunthorp Farms, Mike Sula, whole-animal cooking, offal, backyard chickens, Angelic Organics Learning Center, Martha Boyd, drinking locally, Half Acre, Koval Distillery, Metropolitan Brewery, Goose Island, Greg Hall, Adam Seger, Nacional 27, North Shore Distillery, Joy Neighbors, White Owl Winery, Brian Ellison, Death's Door Spirits, Washington Island

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Blogs, Bleader, Jun 24, 2009
This week's food and drink events

A pig roast and cooking class, Hyde Park Art Center's first Fryvalry, a tasting of spirits from Koval Distillery, Taste of Chicago, and more.
- by Julia Thiel
- Tags: Food & Drink, Food Chain, Food, Hyde Park Art Center, Gary Wiviott, In Fine Spirits, Taste of Chicago, Koval Distillery, Fryvalry, Pig Roast and Cooking Class, Lisa Williams, Lisa Cooks Allergen Free, Low and Slow BBQ

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Blogs, Bleader, Apr 30, 2009
The black sheep in the distillery

How the owners of the city's only microdistillery chose the name "Koval"
- by Mike Sula
- Tags: Food & Drink, Food Chain, Food, blogsherpa, Koval Distillery, Robert Birnecker, Sonat Birnecker Hart

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Tasting Pappy Van Winkle, Lagavulin Distillers' Edition, Balvenie 17-year DoubleWood, and more at this year's Chicago WhiskyFest

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Ceramic whiskey flasks, cups, shot glasses, and more at Lillstreet's latest art show

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An end of summer barbecue, a Gold Coast celebration, a restaurant opening, and more

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Koval Distillery

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Lion's Pride Organic Whiskey (Koval Distillery)

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Ravenswood's Koval Distillery is calling for volunteers

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This week's food and drink events

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Evanston's Few Spirits is just one of several regional craft distilleries setting up shop.

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A history of candy, a celebration of pinot noir, a conference on sustainable meat, and more.

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The city's one and only distillery releases its first aged whiskeys next week.

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Beer tastings, Polish cuisine, a lobster boil, and more.

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Farm tours, cooking competitions, garden parties, and more.

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Reporting from the FamilyFarmed Expo

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A pig roast and cooking class, Hyde Park Art Center's first Fryvalry, a tasting of spirits from Koval Distillery, Taste of Chicago, and more.

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How the owners of the city's only microdistillery chose the name "Koval"