Why did absinthe get such a foothold in the belle époque? It’s all from the myth of the green fairy. Due to the drink’s medicinal origins and sky-high proof, there’s long been the belief that absinthe ...

Why did absinthe get such a foothold in the belle époque? It’s all from the myth of the green fairy. Due to the drink’s medicinal origins and sky-high proof, there’s long been the belief ...

Absinthe. The name alone conjures glamorous visions of bohemian Paris, with artists holding court in smoky cafés and the intoxicating allure of the Belle Époque.

We also have a couple of very big restaurant weeks in the Northwest suburbs, and March 5 is National Absinthe Day, so head to Western Springs to toast the green fairy. The Lenten season is almost ...

The US city where jazz was born, has an interesting food culture, inspired by its multiplicity, and shaped by wars, ...