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, May 16, 2013
Chicago Craft Beer Week's cup runneth over
The 11-day week may be too much for one beer-nerd brain to process.
by Philip Montoro and Julia Thiel
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, Mar 14, 2013
Craft beer from the inside: A Gchat
To get a feel for the business, talk to the people doing the work.
by Philip Montoro
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Bleader
, Nov 19, 2012
Beer and Metal: The tenth annual Festival of Wood and Barrel Aged Beer
FOBAB showcases some of the most awesomely excessive beers in the world, which is pretty metal if you think about it
by Philip Montoro
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Bleader
, Apr 26, 2012
This week's food and drink events
Pizza-making, beer art, cheese, and more cheese highlight this week's events.
by Daniel Gerzina
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Eno Wine Room
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Maxwell Street
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Dark Lord Day
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Bleader
, Mar 7, 2012
Book signing:
Chicago by the Pint
Denese Neu's
Chicago by the Pint: A Craft Beer History of the Windy City
by Julia Thiel
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Bleader
, Jul 7, 2010
This Week's Food and Drink Events
Sour cherry cocktails, popcorn beer, and more.
by Sam Worley
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Bleader
, May 13, 2009
This week's food and drink events
A book signing by Michael Pollan, a lambic beer festival, a kimchi feast, and more.
by Julia Thiel
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Hyde Park Art Center
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Delilah'S
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Chicago Foodways Roundtable
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Chris Pandel
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Mindy Segal
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Rob Levitt
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Oriental Institute
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The Haute Cuisine of Ancient Mesopotamia
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John Manion
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George Rasmussen
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Urban Worm Girls
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Harvest Moon Farms
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Kimchi Feast
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City Provisions Farm Dinner
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Dietzler Farms
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In Defense of Food: An Eater's Manifesto
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Swan Creek Farm
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Bleader
, Mar 17, 2009
3/20-3/21 -- Free tastings of Metropolitan beer
Metropolitan Brewing offers up free samples this Friday and Saturday.
by Alex Yablon
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, Feb 27, 2009
Heads Up
This week's talks, tastings, and events
by Julia Thiel
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Paul Kahan
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Open That Bottle Night
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Masouleh
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Friday Night Lenten Fish Fry
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Irish American Heritage Center
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Trader Vicâs
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Brew Masters
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Banana Split 7-Inch
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, Jan 29, 2009
Heads Up
This week's talks, tastings, and events.
by Julia Thiel
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La Madia
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A Sweeter Point of View
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C-View
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Keli Fayard
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The Sweet History of the French Pastry
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Fair Trade High Tea Party
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Whiskey University
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Our Town
, Jul 24, 2008
Libations: Little Beer
There's a new brewery in town—and it's not MillerCoors.
by Julia Thiel
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Tracy Hurst
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Mark Hirschler
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Siebel Institute of Brewing Technology
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