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About Maggie Hennessy

Maggie Hennessy is a Chicago-based food and drink writer and the restaurant critic for Time Out Chicago. Her work has appeared in the New York Times, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Food52, Salon, the Chicago Tribune and more.

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From Dorm Room Shots to At-Home Aperitifs: Millennials Re-Embrace Pregaming
Are Bartender’s Handshake Shots Still Cool if They’re on the Menu?
Why the Mule Is the Ultimate Workhorse Cocktail
Hipster Beer Is Dead. Long Live ‘Lifestyle’ Beer.
How the Margarita Became My Unofficial Family Cocktail
Cool or Crime? Bartenders Weigh In on 8 Different Types of Margaritas
What We Miss When We Write Off Warm Sake
The Enduring Obsession With the Two-Part Guinness Pour
Something Borrowed, Something Blue, and Something Boozy: The Martini Is This Year’s Ultimate Wedding Accessory
From the Alabama Slammer to the White Russian: Were Any Good Cocktails Created in the ’70s?
Illinois Bets Big on Rosé Made From Hybrid Grapes
The Timeless Allure of Oysters and Alcohol
The Cult of Dean the Deathologist, the Bartending Skeleton Home Depot Can’t Keep In Stock
Comprehensive or Convoluted: Are Lengthy Cocktail Menus a Red Flag for Bars?
The Last Holdouts: As Neighborhoods Evolve, These Longtime Bars Preserve the Past
The Spritz Is the Ultimate ‘F*ck It’ Drink
The Timeless Charm of Cheap Chianti
The Paper Plane Takes Flight… Again