{"id":2854,"date":"2014-06-11T12:33:48","date_gmt":"2014-06-11T17:33:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/?p=2854"},"modified":"2017-06-17T20:59:19","modified_gmt":"2017-06-18T01:59:19","slug":"list-from-coffee-to-cocktails-seven-of-my-favorite-sips-lately","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/2014\/06\/11\/list-from-coffee-to-cocktails-seven-of-my-favorite-sips-lately\/","title":{"rendered":"List: From coffee to cocktails, seven of my favorite sips lately"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s finally summertime in Chicago, so I’ve got beverages on the brain. Here’s a round-up of a few recent favorites.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rum cocktail, Homestead on the Roof<\/strong><\/h2>\n

With bursts of blueberry, thyme, and lemon, plus lots of ice, this rum-based cocktail was frothy and refreshing.<\/p>\n

\"Rum<\/a>
Rum cocktail with blueberry-thyme, housemade falernum, lemon, and angostura \u2013 alongside Homestead’s always-stellar bread basket<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Homestead on the Roof<\/a>, 1924 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago.<\/em><\/p>\n

Cortado, Intelligentsia Logan Square<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Once you order this off-menu beverage that combines espresso and milk in perfect balance, you’ll never go back (and, to be honest, this is also what you order if you want to impress a barista!). It was perfect to sip slowly as I lost myself in a great book.<\/p>\n

\"Cortado,<\/a>
Cortado on the sidewalk patio, accompanied by my latest read, “The Goldfinch”<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Intelligentsia Coffee<\/a>, 2642 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.<\/em><\/p>\n

Mango-orange-kiwi juice with honey, Meli Cafe<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I fell in love with this unique tropical juice combination and the added silky sweetness from the honey.<\/p>\n

\"Mango,<\/a>
Mango, orange, and kiwi juice with honey<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Meli Cafe<\/a>, 540 N. Wells St., Chicago.<\/em><\/p>\n

Masala chai latte, Reno<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I’ve sung Reno’s praises<\/a> before, but this spicy chai became my new go-to for camping out to get a couple hours of work done.<\/p>\n

\"Masala<\/a>
Masala chai latte<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Reno<\/a>, 2607 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago.<\/em><\/p>\n

Blood orange Radler, The Radler<\/strong><\/h2>\n

This beer cocktail screamed summer, from its fiery orange color to its citrusy, fizzy, and thoroughly thirst-quenching character.<\/p>\n

\"Blood<\/a>
Blood orange Radler with Ayinger Brau Weisse and blood orange soda<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Radler<\/a>, 2375 N. Milwaukee Ave., Chicago.<\/em><\/p>\n

Dark Matter Chocolate City draft iced coffee, Longman & Eagle<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While there’s no actual chocolate in this draft iced coffee, the cocoa notes and bold, fruity complexity make it the dreamiest of morning beverages, especially outside on the patio with a splash of cream.<\/p>\n

\"Dark<\/a>
Dark Matter Chocolate City draft iced coffee (on the patio, of course!)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Longman & Eagle<\/a>, 2657 N Kedzie Ave., Chicago.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hot chocolate, La Colombe<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Dark, rich hot chocolate is always a treat, but even more so in such a beautifully intricate cup and saucer.<\/p>\n

\"Hot<\/a>
Hot chocolate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

La Colombe<\/a>, 1552 N. Damen Ave., Chicago.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s finally summertime in Chicago, so I’ve got beverages on the brain. Here’s a round-up of a few recent favorites. Rum cocktail, Homestead on the Roof With bursts of blueberry, thyme, and lemon, plus lots of ice, this rum-based cocktail was frothy and refreshing. Homestead on the Roof, 1924 W. Chicago Ave., Chicago. Cortado, Intelligentsia […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,2179,6],"tags":[1320,1333,1328,269,1323,1326,1322,1321,603,608,1327,668,1843,1331,705,707,1334,1330,1332,965,1324,1325,1329],"class_list":["post-2854","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-best-bites-2","category-chicago","category-lists","tag-best-drinks-in-chicago","tag-best-juices","tag-blood-orange-radler","tag-chicago","tag-chocolate-city","tag-cortados","tag-dark-matter-coffee","tag-draft-iced-coffee","tag-homestead-on-the-roof","tag-hot-chocolate","tag-intelligentsia-coffee","tag-la-colombe","tag-land-and-sea-dept","tag-latte-art","tag-logan-square","tag-longman-and-eagle","tag-mango-orange-kiwi-honey","tag-masala-chai-latte","tag-meli-cafe","tag-reno-chicago","tag-rum-cocktails","tag-summer-drinks","tag-the-radler"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2854","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2854"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2854\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2876,"href":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2854\/revisions\/2876"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2854"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2854"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.hillaryproctor.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2854"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}