I’m in Chicago, catching up from a long drive down from the UP yesterday that included stops at Grand Traverse Distillery and the Bell’s Brewery Eccentric Cafe, so no morning links yet. As I move further west the “morning” part of those links is going to become less and less relevant to this blog’s primarily East Coast readership, so I’ll probably be dropping the AM part of the headline anyway.
I need to get out of Chicago before this happens:
Jacob Grier is a freelance writer, bartender, cocktail consultant, and magician in Portland, Oregon. He writes, eats, and drinks a lot. His articles have appeared in the print or online editions of The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Times, Reason, The Oregonian, and other publications.
The address explains it all. 63rd? Pffft. Pretend the South Side doesn’t exist and your life will be more enjoyable and optimistic. Any chance you’re around Sunday for a scotch?
Possible, but still working out the schedule. May need to hit the road by then, but would definitely like to if I can stick around.
Come on, dude, put on the squirrel suit.