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Chicagoist's "Beer of the Week:" The Lost Abbey's Inferno Ale

Decided to cook with beer Sunday and whipped up some amazing buckwheat pancakes using a cup of Lost Abbey Inferno ale. Damned if they weren't some of the fluffiest we've had in a long time. the beer was good, too.

Beer, Beer, and MORE BEER. Speaking of, if anyone knows where in Chicago we can get a bottle of some Feldschlosschen Dunkle Perle (pictured), we'll will trim your toenails (okay, maybe not - but dinner's in it for you). Let's see what's in the hopper, foodies!

We've got a Taste of Chicago preview for you later. In the meantime, here are some things around town to check out in the coming days.

  • Another blog showing some promise: the Lush Wine and Spirits blog. Covering everything from favorite wines and beers to updates on their soon-to-debut patio space (for weddings) it's a great way for the staff at Lush to preach the gospel of wine.
  • Like a lot of you, we took advantage of yesterday's weather, donned some shorts and ate brunch (Vella). On the way home we decided to make a detour and taste some wines. The weekly tasting at Lush focused on the staff picks for 2007.

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