Ice Ice Baby: 3 Chicago Mixologists Talk Favorite Cocktails

Chicago would never be mistaken for a dry town. We’ve got a plethora of great cocktail bars here, with award-winning mixologists combining fanciful artisanal ingredients — sweet as well as savory — to great effect. But let’s discuss what really sets a bar apart in 2017: a bespoke ice program. Serious cocktails call for serious […]

by Julie Chernoff

Join Make It Better for a Mixology Class

While a fun night out with the gals often involves sipping wine, times are changing. It’s now increasingly common for girls’ night out to revolve around whiskey, bourbon and other “brown” spirits – all once predominantly a man’s domain. “Women’s false modesty toward dark spirits has faded,” says Julia Ritz Toffoli, founder of Women Who […]

by Laura Levy Shatkin