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Friday Happy Hour

Chicagoist tries the gin fizz at The Gage and has a glass of America's Original Pumpkin Ale.

• Our own Beer Dork, Jill Jaracz, sampled several pumpkin beers, too.

Phil Vettel rates the similarly named Sky Lounge and Vertigo Sky Lounge.

Chuck Cowdery reports on the latest Woodford release.

• The Chicago Nightlife Examiner rounds up some Halloween drinking options.

Decider primes you on Porter, a natural for colder months.

• Just Grapes' wine blog points out a kitchen design forehead slapper.

• The above is bad because wine is alive! (?)

Drinks Over Dearborn opened last week after its lengthy battle with neighbors and the City. The Food Chain has a list of upcoming events at the store.

• Speaking of booze events, MenuPages Chicago notes a Swine and Wine dinner at Osteria Via Stato featuring baconcello.

Go to The Zoo tonight.

 
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Feature Thu Dec 31 2015

The State of Food Writing

By Brandy Gonsoulin

In 2009, food blogging, social media and Yelp were gaining popularity, and America's revered gastronomic magazine Gourmet shuttered after 68 years in business. Former Cook's Illustrated editor-in-chief Chris Kimball followed with an editorial, stating that "The shuttering of Gourmet reminds...
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