lockwood – EL Ideas

Gin & Juice

Before getting into the post, for those of you landing here to find out information about EL Ideas, please see the side bar on the right. For those interested in the post, continue on down… With my mind on an oyster and an oyster on my mind. It is startling to me how many of [...]

Mar 17, 2012 | Categories: All Posts, Chef's Blog, Cuisine, ELideas | Tags: bill talbott, botanist gin, Chicago, creme de violette, curtis duffy, edible flowers, el ideas, fine dining, kevin mcmullen, kumamoto oyster, lockwood, palmer house, Phillip Foss, pink peppercorn | Leave A Comment »

The Speakeasy Throwback: A Summit of Local Spirit Producers and Chefs to Benefit Shawn Koch

A few months ago, as I was getting ready for my 40th birthday party, I had the good fortune of having Adam Seeger of Hum Spirits and John Kinder of Death’s Door Spirits assisting me in the creation of the drinks to be paired with the miracle berry I was planning on handing out for [...]

Jun 18, 2010 | Categories: All Posts, Thoughts and Happenings | Tags: andrew zimmerman, avenues, blackbird, death's door spirits, frank brunacci, hum liquors, koval distilleryu, lockwood, mike sheerin, north shore distillery, Phillip Foss, rare tea cellars, rod markus, shawn koch, sixteen, stephanie izard, templeton rye, the empire room, the girl and the goat, the palmer house, the speakeasy throwback | 5 Comments »