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BIG STAR
Bucktown / Wicker Park
Mexican / Tex-Mex
Resources
BOKA
1729 North Halsted Street, Chicago, IL 60614
T: 312.337.6070 (make a reservation)
Lincoln Park
Contemporary American
Restaurants - Chicago, IL
Who
Mike Ryan is the Head Bartender at Sable Kitchen & Bar in Chicago, IL.
Why
Mike Ryan began his career as a sous chef at the molecular gastronomy restaurant Moto, before becoming a mixologist, first at The Violet Hour and now at Sable Kitchen & Bar.
Recommended By
- Mixologist Brook Reitz (FIG Bar Manager / Creator of Jack Rudy Cocktail Co.)
Recommendations
Mike Ryan’s recommendations for what to drink and where to eat and drink in Chicago.
Bartender Mike Ryan - Recommendations
November 10, 2011
Sable Kitchen & Bar - Chicago, IL
Photo Credit: Cris Molina
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HOT DOUG’S
Logan Square / Avondale
Hot Dogs
LONGMAN AND EAGLE
Logan Square
Gastropub
PORTILLO’S
River North
Hot Dogs
My favorite for a classic Chicago dog.
BAR DEVILLE
West Town / Ukrainian Village
Cocktails
BARRELHOUSE FLAT
Just opened, and already I think it is going to be one of the great bars in the city.
Sheffield / De Paul
Bar
Drinks - Chicago, IL
Great liquor selection, great drinks, great music.
O’CALLAGHAN’S
Near North Side
Pub
THE WHISTLER
They make great drinks and are just solid, great folks.
Logan Square
Bar
Our late-night after-work bar, because of the people there.
CARPANO ANTICA FORMULA
Available at these retailers
Italian
Sweet Vermouth
CINZANO ROSSO
For a classic Manhattan you need a good sweet vermouth like Cinzano.
Italian
Sweet Vermouth
Vermouth
For a classic Manhattan you need a good sweet vermouth like Carpano.
DOLIN DRY VERMOUTH
French
Dry Vermouth
NOILLY PRAT DRY VERMOUTH
For a classic martini you need a good dry vermouth like Noilly Prat.
French
Dry Vermouth
For a classic martini you need a good dry vermouth like Dolin.
PIERRE FERRAND DRY CURACAO ANCIENNE METHODE
French
Orange Liqueur
Spirits
One of the more exciting things that I've been playing with is Pierre Ferrand's new dry Curacao. It should be on shelves very soon. It's based on a classic formulation that David Wondrich helped dig up, and is amazing in classic structures like Sidecars and Margaritas.
IMBIBE MAGAZINE
Magazine
Wine & Spirits
Resources
I like to read Imbibe magazine.
SHAKES STIR
Website
Cocktail Industry
The content is genuine and bartender-focused.