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Michael Klein wrote: ↑November 10th, 2020, 1:03 pm Now closed - at least for the winter:

- Longman and Eagle
- Scofflaw

OK - now I am going to cry.

Two of my absolute favorites. It’s bleak out there, and it will get worse before it gets better.

This will probably be my biggest season ever by bottle count. After 10 or so years in the hobby I think I finally know what I want in my cellar and so I’m buying more confidently.

Any wine shop recommendations in Aspen? TIA.

Maybe it is just me, but I am not having any fun or enjoyment from wine right now. I have taste and am not ill, just not getting pleasure. Pretty sure that it is my stress level and or a bit of depression. When a glass of Ultramarines Rose doesn’t do it, it is probably time to take a break. Anyone ...

Luke’s was my go-to when I worked in the Loop. Johnnie’s was great the one time I went, but maybe not worth the extra effort when Portillo’s is so convenient.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/28/dini ... virus.html

Anyone have tickets? I'm still on the sidelines, hoping it's still around next year.

Band of Bohemia Michelin-starred brewpub temporarily closes amid employee complaints and a restaurant industry reckoning Michelin-starred restaurant Band of Bohemia has temporarily closed its doors and issued a public apology after online accusations of fostering a hostile workplace and mismanageme...

I moved to Chicago in 2002. Coming from Ohio, the restaurants all seemed sophisticated. But looking back it’s hard to remember most of them. There was Trotter’s, Ambria, and Everest in the jacket-required category. Blackbird seemed to be in a category by itself. Sad.

George Hejna wrote: ↑June 26th, 2020, 4:15 pm Love Butcher and Larder.

I know the Alinea meal is rain or shine. I want to know what they do if it is 90 degrees?

George

Good point. It would be a bummer if the edible balloon melted on its way to your table.

Rain or shine according to Tock. I'm also interested to see, come fall, whether restaurants will manage to extend outdoor dining into the colder months.

I’m staying out of restaurants for the time being. For one thing, I have a 3-year old who isn’t mature enough yet to comply with social distancing guidelines. So, a family meal would be stressful, at best. And as for going out with friends, I’d need to wade back into the babysitting pool, get in an ...

Andrew Kotowski wrote: ↑June 10th, 2020, 9:37 pm Four Roses 2019 Limited Edition - looks like it’s spectacular, MSRP at $140. Found it at a shop, but at $399. Way overpriced, or is that reasonable for secondary market?

Prior releases have been in that range and a bit higher. I’d say you got a fair deal.

* You don't need all the fuss of making simple syrup or buying superfine sugar. Just blend sugar away in your blender until it becomes a fine powder. This is all superfine sugar really is and it dissolves instantly in a shaker. You can substitute in the superfine sugar instead of simple syrup by us...

Corey N. wrote: ↑May 12th, 2020, 7:54 am Anyone who has had the Alinea anniversary meal, what did you drink with it?

Diet Coke. If I had been drinking wine that night, I would have gone with champagne. The only traditionally red-paired dish, the short rib and mashed potatoes, is sweet (root beer and vanilla).

Recovering today from having a friend/client over yesterday for a social distancing lunch. Sushi, sake and champagne morphed into afternoon happy hour, then an evening dinner of homemade dumplings. Finished up by dipping into the stash of dusties, which was a very enjoyable first experience for my ...

In the if-I-had-known-then vein, I wish I had more Allemand and Clos Rougard. Prices had just started to rise when I tasted them and I concluded that I’d missed the boat. In fact the engines had started but it hadn’t left the dock. Oh well. Also, I should have signed up for Monte Bello futures a dec...

2008 Arcadian Francesca Pinot Noir. I liked it yesterday, I love it tonight. Dark cherry cola notes and refreshing acidity.

I ordered it for Friday - excited to try something more ambitious. Does anyone know how they package the wine pairings? I’m curious, but not curious enough to order

I have this at home when I want to make a cocktail. Works pretty well. There’s tons of these on Amazon and they are all the same. Probably all made in the same factory in China. https://www.amazon.com/Crystal-Clear-Ice-Ball-Maker/dp/B0713SZD2Y?ref_=ast_bbp_dp I had a similar contraption purchased t...

We ordered Acadia earlier this week. The seafood stew is the best thing I've eaten during the lockdown.

I thought the duck was good, not great. In retrospect, I would have cut the duck off the bone and reheated the entire dish in a skillet with duck fat. It dried out a bit in the oven.

What is the correct ratio for ingredients in an Aviation? The few recipes I've found online have varied quite a bit on the amount of maraschino liqueur and creme de violette/Yvette, and the ones I've made at home so far don't taste like the ones I have had at restaurants. I've used both Plymouth Gi...

I made this the other night, it was excellent. A "navy strength" gin would make it even better (I used Beefeater).

https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails ... rds-recipe

Vodka
Sherry
Scotch
Red burgundy
“House” cocktails (I’ve had good ones, of course, but I generally steer clear of a restaurant’s “house” cocktails)
Flavored whiskeys (e.g., Fireball)
Orange wines
Very ripe red wines
Barleywines and their ilk

Anyone got quarantine takeout recommendations? We’ve liked Wherewithal and Galit. Alinea was good, too.

Robert.A.Jr. wrote: ↑June 21st, 2017, 5:01 pm They are paid obscene amounts of money to shadow us around. Get a dog instead. We do have some sharp ones, however.

Best job I ever had.

My consumption is up. I don’t usually drink during the week, but it’s a nice way to mark the end of the day when it all feels like one long Monday.

I picked up a couple of bottles of Stagg Jr the other day @ 132.3 proof. So I can handle the rough stuff when necessary. The 1920 is readily available locally but the 1910 has dried up. Heat is a very personal thing. I bought Stagg Jr. when it was first introduced and it tasted like jet fuel to me....

That seems short to me. My rule of thumb is to drink within a year. I think it depends on how much volume you take out. I have had bottles that have been open for years that have been drinking well. I learned that lesson with a bottle of Pappy 23 a few years ago ($200? - it seemed extravagant at th...

That seems short to me. My rule of thumb is to drink within a year.

The big gets are Stagg (my favorite among the bunch), Van Winkle, Thomas Handy (rye), and Elijah Craig 18. Weller 12 is very good and would good get at retail price.

Purchased at a local store, but definitely NOT for retail prices. A splurge for the holidays.

Another vote for Cherry Circle Room.

Saw this on Facebook Starting Friday, November 1, join Dutch & Doc's for their Balena pop-up, which will feature a menu of Balena favorites like the tagliolini nero with crab and sea urchin. You won't want to miss it! Make your reservation ASAP before availability is gone. #DutchandDocs 7320965...

Not that I hadn’t already sworn I’d never go to this guy’s restaurant, I guess this is a helpful reminder why. Absolute garbage.

Crazy, we sell these for $35 and $25 respectively so definitely retail taking people to the hoop. I've paid pretty big premiums for my favorite bourbons (George T. Stagg, Four Roses LE). And other favorites are now more than I'm willing to spend (Pappy 20, Eagle Rare 17, William Larue). On principl...

I agree re Weller CYPB. Even the Special Reserve is starting to fetch inflated prices. The market is way overheated. Crazy, we sell these for $35 and $25 respectively so definitely retail taking people to the hoop. I've paid pretty big premiums for my favorite bourbons (George T. Stagg, Four Roses ...

I agree re Weller CYPB. Even the Special Reserve is starting to fetch inflated prices. The market is way overheated.

2016 Tenuta delle Terre Nere Calderara Sottana.

I was in Eataly yesterday and used this thread as a shopping list. I opened the Graci Etna Rosso with dinner - good stuff. Thanks everyone.

I’m a “Grand Cru Society” member, but I didn’t hear about this release. The website is likewise mum. What am I missing?

Drinking a barrel select Four Roses from Warehouse Liquors (Chicago). I think Four Roses single barrels may be the best deal going in bourbon right now. For my palate, which runs a little hot these days, only Bookers comes close.

Ridge Monte Bello
RRBC Supplication
George T. Stagg

Interesting story: https://www.msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/beverages/uncle-nearest-honors-slave-who-taught-jack-daniel-to-make-whiskey/ar-AAEeJ3X?li=BBnb7Kw Funny, I’m sitting here with a copy of “Bourbon +” magazine (impulse purchase at the grocery store), and Uncle Nearest is the cover story. “Map...

If it has to be a single bottle, I'm going for the hard stuff. A bottle of Pappy or other high end whiskey can be opened and enjoyed for years afterwards, and has like 15 full sized servings in it. that would definitely make it my choice as a way to splurge on a single bottle. Showing my ignorance ...

I don’t believe I’ve had a white wine I consider “refreshing” on a hot day. When I drink white wine, it’s because the food I’m eating calls for it. I reach for rosé when the weather calls for it. That said, my rosé palate is pretty specific (Bandol, preferably Domaine Tempier). If the rosé on offer ...

Thanks Jim. Had a good meal at db after the show.

I’m flying into (and out of) New York this Sunday to see The Ferryman at the Jacobs Theater (242 W 45th St). I’ll have time for dinner after the matinee before heading to the airport. Any restaurant recommendations in the vicinity of the theater? Thanks.

I, too, notice the inequal derision noted by the OP. I believe the Old World crowd is **generally** snobbier and more condescending than is the New World crowd. I will never understand why some folks harang others for different wine preferences. I have the same sense and I tend to attribute it to t...

IMHO the only game in town is Eataly. The others are interesting and despite credentials I’ve never had a mind blowing steak from PQM—always disappointed. Paulina is great for sausages and they are real butchers but their meat is Choice. So for me it’s Eataly or ordering via fed ex. They have prime...

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