Oktoberfest @ Pierrot Gourmet

When Crown Prince Ludwig married his lady, Princess Therese back in 1810, I wonder if they thought it would mark a moment in time that we still celebrate today. Oktoberfest is a German celebration that started as a way to honor that marriage by the founding members of Munich. Today …

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Farmhouse Chicago: A Midwestern Craft Beer Tavern

The River North neighborhood of Chicago has long been a favorite neighborhood of mine. Whether its the art galleries, the Rick Bayless restaurants, the cultural tours or the technology program that changed the way many local businesses recruit talent…this section of town is a special place for me. When some …

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Half Acre Brewery Tour

  With a tour that is sold out until mid 2012 you would think it next to impossible to get in, well don’t think that way, and you should schedule a Saturday to head to Half Acre and go on the tour  We were lucky enough to have a friend …

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