What it is: After shamrocks and leprechauns, the most distinctive icon of Ireland in the world may be a glass of Guinness stout, a rich, dark beer made with roasted, malted barley and hops, topped with a creamy white head.
Where it comes from: Guinness dates to 1759, when Arthur Guinness signed a 9,000-year lease [...]
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Who cares if they don’t tint beer green in Ireland? A flotilla of deep fryers is going full tilt at local restaurants and bars. It’s Lent, the season of the fish fry, when Roman Catholics, some 2.5 million strong here in the Chicago area, and some other Christians seek out seafood each Friday throughout the 40-day, pre-Easter period of abstinence. Check out these spots for your Friday fish fix. HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MANNY’S! On this day in 1942, Jack Raskin opened what was to become Chicago’s foremost delicatessen, Manny’s Coffee Shop & Deli in the South Loop. Going stronger than ever, Manny’s is now run by Jack’s grandson Ken and great-grandsons Danny and Matt Raskin. The New Orleans Saints take on the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV on Sunday, Feb. 7. You could stay home and watch it on your dinky TV, but then you’d have to fix your own food and drinks. Here are some great alternatives around Chicago and the suburbs. Murphy’s Bleachers Super Bowl Pig Roast, [...] The Haiti-ade, a smooth new cocktail of Kraken Black Spiced Rum with cranberry and orange juices, is this week’s hot drink in Chicago. The complete proceeds from purchases of the $6.50 drink, through Sunday, Jan. 31 (or till the Kraken runs out), will go to the American Red Cross for earthquake relief efforts. 10 local [...] Brighten your dull winter evenings at these upcoming winter brew-hahas. Smoke Daddy Weekly Beer Tastings, Wicker Park, 7–9 p.m. Tuesdays, no cover. Uncle Fatty’s Rum Resort and The Coach House in Lakeview host the “I Love Cover Bands” Winter Music Festival Monday, Jan. 25, through Sunday, Jan. 31. The weeklong fest features 18 cover bands, seven DJs, drink specials and contests, with a $5 cover charge each night. Cheers! Cityscape Bar in River North hosts free drinks tastings: Wine tasting, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 21. Scotch [...] Don’t stay home hibernating! Connect with the people you didn’t see over the holidays. “What better way to do that than a free show that includes music and laughter and two fat guys eating nasty food!” says Mary Czerwinski, coordinator of the “n.u.f.a.n. nights” series at the Holiday Club in Uptown. The n.u.f.a.n. ensemble has [...] |
 
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