For a city that raises its bartenders to the level of some chefs, Chicago put on a decidedly weak display last year for World Cocktail Week. The anemic list of events was not lost on Drinks Over Dearborn's Kyle McHugh, whose "Speakeasy Over Dearborn" was, by default, the best of last year's events. more ›

• Sheffield's annual Christmas cookies and beer pairing takes place this evening at the Beer School bar from 7-10 p.m. They'll be pairing cookies with various beers, including Southern Tier's Pumking and Great Lakes Christmas Ale. (3258 N. Sheffield)
• Nacional 27's Adam Seger will be the guest bartender this evening from 8 p.m. until closing at Fulton Lounge (955 W. Fulton). Seger's doing the hard holiday pimping of his Hum Spirit with $7 "you call it" Hum cocktails all night long.
• Registration opens today for World Kitchen's Winter 2010 calendar of events at Gallery 37 center for the Arts (66 E. Randolph). We've included a . each class costs $30, to RSVP call 312-742-8497, visit the World Kitchen website or buy tickets directly at the box office from noon-6 p.m.

A couple months back we wrote about Hum Spirit a rum-based liqueur infused with hibiscus, cardamom and ginger. Seger is ready to foist Hum Spirit on the rest of the world with a launch party at Pops for Champagne (601 N. State St., 312-266-7677) the Hum Spirit launch will feature cocktails crafted by Seger, Charles Joly of the Drawing Room and the Violet Hour's Stephen Cole. If that doesn't draw you over to Pops, maybe the $3 PBRs and $5 Jameson shots will. this is all part of Pops's "Shift Drinks" series featuring guest bartenders every Monday night in their downstairs bar. more ›

When it comes to naming the city's best mixologists, Adam Seger's name is usually one of the first to roll off one's tongue. The general manager of Nacional 27 is a Certified Culinary Professional and worked the lines in kitchens before hearing the sirens' call of the bar. Seger takes the approach of a chef to his cocktailing, sourcing artisan products, growing herbs and spices in the planters lining Nacional 27's sidewalk seating and infusing spirits in-house. more ›