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Nicholas Blashill

ARTICLES: 52
Beer and wine, Beyond, Food, Museums

Beer Culture Summit Comes to Chicago October 24-27

Let me start by coming clean: one of my favorite journalists covers neither arts nor culture. In fact, it’s quite possible that the only readers of his who also frequent […]

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Beer and wine, Food

Fall Is Officially Here! Check Out Third Coast Review’s Guide to Fall Beers

Monday marked the first day of fall, but Midwestern breweries have already been hard at work transitioning their seasonal offerings to a harvest theme. Here at Third Coast Review, we […]

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Beer and wine, Food

On the Road: Sampling the Beers of Ireland

Last month, I joined my family on a trip to Ireland to celebrate my parents signing their final tuition check my sister’s college graduation. Believe it or not, I found […]

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Beyond, Travel feature

On the Road: Notre Dame’s Holy Half Marathon

Last Saturday morning marked the 15th annual Holy Half Marathon (informally called the Holy Half), a race around the campus of the University of Notre Dame in South Bend, Indiana. The […]

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Beer and wine, Cafes and restaurants, Food

Revolution Brewing Brings Official Beer of C2E2 with Galaxy Hero, C2E2 Food Specials at Pub

Chicago Comic and Entertainment Expo (C2E2) attendees are sure to get thirsty while walking around McCormick Place. Never fear – Revolution Brewing will be on hand with the event’s official beer: Galaxy-Hero […]

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Beyond, Event

Run Review: Cheers to New Year’s 5K Does Not Live Up to Potential

The first annual Cheers to New Year’s 5K in Itasca failed to live up to its potential due to the combined forces of weather and inadequate planning, and showed how a […]

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Beer and wine, Food

Do Well and Drink Well With Sierra Nevada’s Resilience IPA – Coming Soon to a Brewery Near You!

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Longtime craft brewery Sierra Nevada announced that it will be brewing a new beer, Resilience Butte County IPA, with 100 percent of sales going to the Camp Fire Relief Fund. […]

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Beer and wine, Food

To Try or to Buy? Third Coast Review’s Bourbon County Review

            For Chicago beer nerds (at least those who haven’t written off Goose Island as corporate beer), Black Friday brings the annual release of Bourbon […]

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Beer and wine, Food

Sneak Peek: Goose Island’s 2018 Bourbon County Brand Stout

The weather is finally starting to turn cold, which means it’s almost stout season. Here in Chicago, we’re going on 20 years of Goose Island’s annual release of Bourbon County […]

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Beer and wine, Food, Lit, Reviews

Review: Barrel-Aged Stout and Selling Out Offers Well-Reported Story of Goose Island’s Rise and Sale

Until very recently, I rode the Green Line to work every day. Occasionally, I would notice the billboards at a stop on the West Side were experiencing an advertising blitz, […]

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Beer and wine, Food

San Diego Brewery Ballast Point Comes to Chicago

Earlier this summer, California brewery Ballast Point opened a brew pub in the West Loop at 212 N Green St. It’s the brewery’s second venture outside of its home state; […]

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Folk and Bluegrass, Interviews, Music, Reviews

Interview: Erin Rae on Her Dreamy Folk Music

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When Brandi Carlile recently performed at the Chicago Theater, she said that it was not long ago that she was playing Schubas. Now selling out a theater with a capacity […]

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