Food & Drink

Now Serving: A City of Beer and Festivals
Now Serving

A City of Beer and Festivals

Beer festivals include Sprecher's 30th anniversary. And Water Street Brewery opens fourth location.

Beer City: Next Big Trends in Craft Brewing
Beer City

Next Big Trends in Craft Brewing

Beer with hemp seed added? Or made from wastewater? More offbeat choices coming your way.

Weekly Happy Hour: Nessun Dorma Is Great For $2 Beer
Weekly Happy Hour

Nessun Dorma Is Great For $2 Beer

Riverwest Stein and a Czech pilsner are $2 seven evenings a week. Good food, too.

Bar Exam: Saz’s, Where Scott Met Tonette
Bar Exam

Saz’s, Where Scott Met Tonette

Famed as the place where Scott Walker met his future wife, Saz's colorful history goes back to 1895.

Now Serving: Buckley’s Getting Much Bigger
Now Serving

Buckley’s Getting Much Bigger

Cass Street restaurant tripling in size in response to new apartments, condos and Northwestern Mutual tower.

Bar Exam: The Harp, a Unique Waterfront Bar
Bar Exam

The Harp, a Unique Waterfront Bar

The riverside has lots of restaurants and even breweries, but the venerable, Irish-themed Harp is the only true tavern along the water.

Weekly Happy Hour: Von Trier Is Great for Dark Beers
Weekly Happy Hour

Von Trier Is Great for Dark Beers

Try Monday’s $4 German beer night; it goes down great with the many German sausages.

Now Serving: City Goes Crazy for Wine
Now Serving

City Goes Crazy for Wine

Wine pairings with meals getting ever so popular in the city that made beer famous.

Dining: Lovely Patio Dining at Cafe at the Plaza
Dining

Lovely Patio Dining at Cafe at the Plaza

New evening hours are a great addition, while it’s still reliable for brunch or lunch.

Beer City: 27 Myths About Beer
Beer City

27 Myths About Beer

Never has one refreshing drink been so misunderstood. Here’s the true take on all those myths.

Chef Chat: Shanah Kaiser, the Accidental Chef
Chef Chat

Shanah Kaiser, the Accidental Chef

The executive chef at McBob’s never planned such a career, but loves food, the job, and the fast-paced action.

Now Serving: You Shall Serve No Wine With Pizza
Now Serving

You Shall Serve No Wine With Pizza

Ian's Pizza faces questions regarding its application for wine license.