Ed Marszewski—editor-publisher of Lumpen, festival host, gallerist and general Chicago indie-art-world guy-around-town—and his brother, Mike, remodeled and renamed Kaplan’s Liquors, the Bridgeport bar that was owned and operated since 1986 by their mother, Maria. The front of the building is where the packaged good can be found, a small but wonderfully curated selection of national and local suds (including plenty from Bridgeport's own Marz Community Brewing).
Chicago is filled with craft breweries and beer bars where the cold, frothy libation flows liberally. The area also boasts a great selection of great bottle shops and beer stores where you can find a wide variety of drinks, both from the city and beyond. Cocktails are great, but move over liquor stores, we're having a cold one tonight.