2045 N. Damen 773-235-5775 coastsushibar.com
★★★★★★★★★★
2045 N. Damen Ave. (Wicker Park/Bucktown)
Coast Sushi Bar
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Tie: Coast Sushi Bar / Tank Sushi
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Joie de Vine
by Julia Thiel on June 19, 2013 at 2:45PM
Joie de Vine takes an approach to its cocktail list that I've never seen before: it doesn't have one. You tell the bartender what spirit you want and what flavors you like, and she makes you a custom drink.
Billy Sunday's "Beloveds"
by Tal Rosenberg on June 19, 2013 at 2:45PM
Plenty of words have been written about Billy Sunday's craft cocktails, tonics on tap, and extensive supply of obscure and top-shelf liquors. But early regulars at Billy Sunday were quickly and surreptitiously introduced to "off-menu" items, including house-made Zima and something known as "Guch."
R. Franklin's Original Recipe Malort
Various retail locations, letherbee.com Jeppson's Malort—originally made in Chicago, but now produced in Florida—is still more (in)famous here, but since January there's been a truly local Malort in town: R. Franklin's, created by the Violet Hour's Robby Haynes in conjunction with Brent Engel of Letherbee Distillers.
The Beer Temple
Beer Temple owner Christopher Quinn has been using rare brews to build a name for himself since he and his wife, Margaret, opened the craft-beer store at the beginning of the year—and it's working. On opening day he offered samples of Westvleteren XII and Dark Lord Russian Imperial Stout (two of the rarest beers in the world) from his private stash; for the official grand opening in February he pulled out all the stops, giving out samples of more than 30 unusual and hard-to-find specimens, including Sam Adams Utopia, Bells Batch 9,000 and 10,000, Goose Island Bourbon County Bramble Rye, and Three Floyds cognac-barrel-aged Dark Lord with chiles.
Off Color Brewing
by Philip Montoro on June 19, 2013 at 2:45PM
facebook.com/OffColorBrewing After four years of scheming, former Goose Island "innovation brewer" John Laffler and former Two Brothers brewer Dave Bleitner are finally in business, juicing up obscure or borderline-extinct traditional European styles with the anything-goes creativity of American craft brewing.
Alinea
on June 19, 2013 at 2:45PM
1723 N. Halsted 312-867-0110 alinearestaurant.com Runner-Up
Big Star
1531 N. Damen 773-235-4039 bigstarchicago.com Runner-Up
Stephanie Izard of Girl & the Goat
on June 19, 2013 at 9:00AM
809 W. Randolph 312-492-6262 girlandthegoat.com Runner-Up
Corey Gillom of Rodan
1530 N. Milwaukee 773-276-7036 rodanchicago.com Runner-Up
Eater Chicago
chicago.eater.com Runner-Up
Girl & the Goat
Tie
Food Trucks Doughnuts
The Violet Hour
1520 N. Damen 773-252-1500 theviolethour.com Runner-Up
Old Fashioned at Longman & Eagle 2657 N Kedzie 773-276-7110 longmanandeagle.com
Charlie Schott of Parson's (formerly of Longman & Eagle)
2952 W. Armitage 773-384-3333 parsonschickenandfish.com Runner-Up
Telegraph Wine Bar
2601 N. Milwaukee 773-292-9463 telegraphwinebar.com Runners-Up
Alpana Singh of the Boarding House
720 N. Wells 312-280-0720 boardinghousechicago.com Runner-Up
Koval Distillery
5121 N. Ravenswood 312-878-7988 koval-distillery.com Runner-Up
Revolution Brewing Company
2323 N. Milwaukee 773-227-2739 revbrew.com Runner-Up
Daisy Cutter Pale Ale (Half Acre Beer Company)
4255 N. Lincoln 773-248-4038 halfacrebeer.com Runner-Up
Jeppson's Malort
jeppsonsmalort.com Runner-Up
Lush
2232 W. Roscoe and other locations 773-281-8888 lushwineandspirits.com Runner-Up
Binny's Beverage Depot
1720 N. Marcey and other locations 312-664-4394 binnys.com Runner-Up
90 Miles Cuban Cafe
2540 W. Armitage 773-227-2822 90milescubancafe.com Runner-Up
Kuma's Corner
2900 W. Belmont 773-604-8769 kumascorner.com Runner-Up
Pick Me Up Cafe
3408 N. Clark 773-248-6613 stage773.com Runner-Up
Ciao Amore Ristorante
1134 W. 18th 312-432-9090 ciaoamoreristorante.com Runner-Up
Wishbone
1001 W. Washington 312-850-2663 wishbonechicago.com Runner-Up
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