- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 6, 2013
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Where Malort really comes from
A short video made for a Second City competition imagines where the wormwood-based spirit might originate.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 23, 2012
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Eighth Blackbird are the toast of the (Violet) Hour
A review of Eighth Blackbird's benefit at Violet Hour
- Food & Drink, Restaurant Reviews, May 2, 2012
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Ada St. lost its spiritual adviser . . .
. . . but the Bucktown "small plates bar food" spot still has a shining chef
- Blogs, Bleader, Jun 30, 2011
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Take a sip: Mike Ryan's Teacup River
Sable's chief bartender shares his recipe for an horchata-based cocktail made with Lemon Hart 151 overproof rum
- Best of Chicago, Food & Drink, Jun 23, 2011
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Best cocktail list
The Whistler voted best cocktail list
- News & Features, The Arts, Jan 6, 2011
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The Missing Mural
Artist Tyrue "Slang" Jones cries foul after his Violet Hour painting vanishes.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 20, 2010
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Dinner & a Show: Thursday 5/20
Recommended events paired with nearby restaurants.
- Blogs, Bleader, May 3, 2010
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The Most Useful Post You'll Read All Week
A Violet Hour fakebook, courtesy Toby Maloney.
- Blogs, Bleader, Nov 14, 2009
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Too New to Review: Big Stars, Top Chefs, and More
The reopened Sprout, plus Big Star, DMK Burger, and other restaurants too new to review.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 8, 2009
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This week's issue
- Blogs, Bleader, Mar 31, 2009
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Chicago-based shopping site Language is no more
Language, the Wicker Park boutique that went online-only a year ago, closes up shop completely.
- Blogs, Bleader, Dec 2, 2008
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Take a sip: the Manhattan East
"King Cocktail" Dale DeGroff launches his new book at the Violet Hour
- Blogs, Bleader, Jan 28, 2008
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One bite: griottines at the Matchbox
Zut alors! Boozy griottines, or French sour cherries, at the Matchbox are a sweet deal.
- Blogs, Bleader, Oct 2, 2007
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New fall drinks, earlier, at the Violet Hour
The Violet Hour rolled out a new fall cocktail menu yesterday and it's available two hours earlier.
