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DryHop: Lakeview East's neighborhood brewery

Two of Chicago’s most famous local breweries are Revolution and Half Acre. But if you lived in Lakeview East back in 2013, these weren’t easy to get to. Revolution was three and a half miles away. Half Acre about three. Plus, back then, Uber was still pretty futuristic. So getting to Revolution involved taking a... Read more »

By Chris O'Brien,
October 21, 2020 at 7:30 am • 

Just a city guy working a farm shift

Ever have that moment when you wake up, open the laptop, click on Zoom and think to yourself, “Yep. I’m ready to work on a farm.” Now, don’t get me wrong, this forced work-from-home arrangement started out great. No commute. Optional pants. But I feel like I signed a deal with the devil. He sold me... Read more »

By Chris O'Brien,
October 7, 2020 at 7:19 am • 

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