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IT’S A TRAP
Off Color, the local brewer that does things like make beer out of purple corn, just opened a stunning new taproom called Mousetrap, complete with a couple foudres (they’re basically big aging barrels) and a pizza phone that connects you to Pizzeria Bebu next door. Purple beer and pizza. Fair enough.
TALKING TURKEY
Thanksgiving is coming. It’s so coming. And maybe this year you’d rather not fight a grandma over a frozen bird. Instead, opt for the more civilized route of preordering a pasture-raised local turkey from the Butcher & Larder. Yeah, maybe opt for that instead.
PUNCHABLES
It’s time to up your holiday-party skills. Clearly, we’re talking about learning the ins and outs of punch from the guys who know it best at Punch House. Spend two hours pouring, mixing and sipping your way to champagne punch glory. And figuring out how to bring a bowl of punch to a party.
BROOKLYN’S FINEST
This weekend, you’ll have two days to get your hands on some of the best pizza in the country. That’s right, the dough masters of Roberta’s in Brooklyn are bringing their wood-fired pizzas to Dusek’s to see if they have what it takes to satisfy Chicago’s pizza connoisseurs. Spoiler: they do.
HOLIDAY HELPER
It’s November. Cue the holiday markets. Next up: Show of Hands, which is bringing dozens of local vendors to Ravenswood this weekend. Brighten up your home with Edgewater Candles or your closet with Sir Chamber. Then, celebrate your fine procuring skills with a beer from Begyle. And we’re celebrating…
UP IN THE AIR
Indeed, that’s what a new Moscow-based service is offering. How dare they. In other news: here’s our weekly Trump administration power rankings. And, in light of Taylor Swift’s latest lawsuit, we muster a defense for the pop star’s stubborn apoliticism.
Sarah Freeman is often accused of hiding secrets in her hair. She can make any cocktail, as long as that cocktail is a rye Old Fashioned, and has never met a saison she didn’t like.
