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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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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
The Glorious Subculture of Chicago’s Grocery Store Bar Regulars
How I Found My Flex Martini
No, Tequila Is Not the ‘Healthiest’ Spirit
‘Anything French Sounds Like an Orgasm’ — The Drinks We Order When We Want to Impress
Once a Pandemic Necessity, Are Reservations Now a Boon or Bane for Bars?
Tick Followed Tock: The Making of the Most Iconic Guinness Ad of All Time