This town is barely big enough for one malort, let alone two. Do the crazies at Violet Hour care? No, they don't. I tried their newly created R. Franklin's Malort. And I survived to talk about it.

It’s telling of malort’s taste that most people first try the liquor as a dare. Prepare your taste buds, though, because there’s a new malort contender in town, courtesy of Wicker Park cocktail lounge ...

Love it or hate it, Malort will make you a real Chicagoan. This iconic drink is brutally bitter, but also a rite of passage in the Windy City. Some Chicagoans tried shots of Malort for the first time, ...

I had my first taste of Malort at Porco last week with Was pushing his iPhone record button. After all the hype, there was no reason to post a video of my reaction. A quick sniff told me little about ...

The River Runs Backwards cocktail, which utilizes Malort, a Scandinavian-style liqueur known for its off-putting taste, is seen at The Usual bar on Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2020 in Fort Worth. Ryan ...

The Chicago Reader is hosting their first annual Key Ingredient Cook Off on Friday, May 3. Local chefs challenge one another to come up with an innovative dish using a key ingredient and document the ...

Taste of Chicago will welcome 37 new-to-the-fest restaurants, food trucks and shared kitchens — including Luella’s Gospel Bird, Josephine’s Cooking, Seoul Taco and Gordo’s Homemade Ice Cream Bars — ...

Love it or hate it, Malort will make you a real Chicagoan. This iconic drink is brutally bitter, but also a rite of passage in the Windy City. Some Chicagoans tried shots of Malort for the first time, ...