to our take out chicken with crisp hot bread, wine and cold beer. If you are looking for an easy take out dinner and you live in the area, try Edy’s and check the bakery next door too. I do not know how long they can make...

, but for the historic, old NY vibe (these are beer/whiskey places, not cosmopolitan-tye bars) Cibar NOT Underbar at the W and NOT Union Bar on Park Ave So. To go more cool/funky on the bar scene, head south to the romantic...

We’re coming to Chicago next weekend (four nights) and will be staying near Wrigley Field. We’re looking for some insider recommendations for some funky, locals places. Nothing fancy – just casual. Will not have...

Any suggestions as to what beers to pair with cheese? Cheese platters

I am on the hunt to expand my range of Cider beer. Unlike most people, I say the sweeter the better. My favorite (and the one I can get easily in most Chicago bars) is Woodchuck Amber Cider. I’ve tried the other commercial,...

Stone Brewery is having a Sour Fest this coming Sunday and I wanted to get a recommendation of beers I should definitely try. http://www.stonebrew.com/calendar/080720/

Great White, which I thought was bland and funky-tasting. Though if someone else has had a great bottle of it (or a great tap), I’ll quickly admit that my local grocery where I get most of my beer seems to treat the great...

“quality” beers in my beverage store. Dogfish 6’ers go for 10.99-12.99. The Harpoon was 8.99. DogFish Punkin was 11.99 for a 4 pack (it’s so good though). I’m curious what the general consensus of...

A post in another thread reminded me of this sad oversight— Russian River Supplication is a beautifully fruity (or fruit-kissed) beer, a Belgian brown ale aged in Pinot Noir barrels with sour cherries and wild yeast for a...

HaandBryggeriet brewery claims to have resurrected a forgotten classic. But more importantly, it’s delicious.

Not sure what you mean by 'funky', but Tria is only a block away at 12th and spruce and they have a good beer and wine selection there. for more of a dive bar feel, I will second barryg with his bob and barbara’s...

Keens is cool, old-fashioned place, but definitely not funky. Go by for a beer if nothing else. If you feel like taking a short stroll, try Market Cafe on 9th Ave near 38th (496 9th?). Spare little cafe with consistently good...

well you said downtown so i’ll add that KORI in tribeca has it. funky yes, bonus is they make great drinks too. one time my friend told them he had visited korea and later that night was dropping soju bombs into his beer...

Hi there, I’m going on a driving tour of Washington and Oregon and am looking for cool, funky, eccentric places along the way. (I prefer a converted gas station with antiques hanging from the ceiling and Elvis Margaritas to,...

- A favorite dive in the area is Big Hunt, but only if you’re beer drinkers- nice selection on tap. I’ve got bad news- good Mexican simply doesn’t exist in the DC area. There’s some OK Mexican but as...