Fall and Winter Sips to Get You Through the Cold Weather Seasons

Fulton Market

• Adalina Prime

Adalina Prime’s new fall cocktail lineup brings together classic spirits with seasonal flavors. The Forager is a particularly autumnal pour, pairing Jefferson’s whiskey with walnut and pecan demerara and walnut bitters, while Fig and Rye layers Sazerac Rye with Lillet Rosé, Lillet Blanc and Angostura bitters. For something richer, Orange After Dark combines Diplomático rum, Licor 43 and espresso, while Dorado offers a unique blend of Adalina barrel-selected Dobel Tequila, lemon, honey syrup, Tempus Fugit Crème de Cacao and egg white. For a sweet pairing, new desserts including the Gimme S’more Baked Alaska, Nutter Butter Cheesecake and Banana Sticky Date Cake bring a trio of seasonal options to the table.

• The Publican

At The Publican, bartender Kevin Guerrero looks to the kitchen for inspiration, leading a cocktail program that follows the seasons, using many of the same ingredients reflected in the menu. This fall, Pepita puts the pumpkin seed front and center, pairing tequila, Ancho Reyes, sweet vermouth, chai demerara, and housemade pepita milk for a nutty, warming sip with layers of chile and spice. Using tequila from La Gritona, a women-owned and operated distillery in Mexico, the drink pays homage to the role pepitas play in Mexican cooking, with an unexpected take on fall that swaps pumpkin spice for the earthy, savory flavors of the seed itself. 

Lincoln Park

• Schneider Deli

The ‘ber months call for warming comforts, and at the Lincoln Park location of Schneider Deli, you can get a fall coffee, warming bowl of matzo ball soup, and a piping hot pastrami sandwich all under one roof. Enjoy a morning java made with Metropolis Coffee and housemade syrups in signature drinks like the Spiced Pumpkin Latte, Sweet Apple Pie Cold Brew and Salted Maple Shaken Espresso. Or, opt for a Spiced Pumpkin Chai, a Hot Apple Cider from Seedling Farms in Michigan, or a little bit of both in the deli’s Hot Apple Chaider. For a full morning experience, pair it with their fluffy Challah French toast doused in maple syrup. 

Uptown

• Cariño

The beverage program at MICHELIN-starred, Cariño, is helmed by Ray Medina, who creates a menu that reflects the restaurant’s Latin American identity. Ray has created a corn-forward cocktail inspired by the familiar flavors of his grandmother’s cooking while growing up. Cariño’s take on the Tejuino—a traditional fermented Mexican beverage made from corn—combines house-made yellow masa with tepache liqueur, pineapple, orgeat and Charanda Agricole Rum, finished with a tortilla chip crumble.

Multiple Locations

• Piccadilly Market

From morning coffee runs to evening cocktails, Piccadilly Market offers plenty of reasons to stop by throughout the day. At both the Lincoln Square and Lincoln Park locations, the Spiced Apple Latte pairs Metric Coffee with local Mick Klug cider syrup infused with clove, cinnamon and nutmeg for a cozy fall sip. Also available for the season is the Pumpkin Spice Latte, served hot or iced. As the day winds down, the coffee program takes a boozy turn at the Lincoln Park location with cocktails including the Irish Goodbye, made with Skeptic Vodka, Metric Coffee and Guinness cold foam; The Night Shift, combining Hayman’s London Dry Gin, Campari and Metric Coffee-infused sweet vermouth; Midnight Market, with rye whiskey, Metric Coffee-infused sweet vermouth and chocolate bitters; and a Carajillo made with Licor 43, Metric cold brew and cold foam.

• Soloway Coffee and Abrah Bakery & Daily Bistro

Cozy season has arrived at Soloway Coffee and Abrah Bakery & Daily Bistro, the Ukrainian-owned sister concepts from husband-and-wife duo Artur and Iryna Yuzvik. Using their crafted-roasted coffee beans from Ternopil, Ukraine, their fall lineup goes far beyond the usual pumpkin spice, including an Apple Danish Matcha layered with spiced apple syrup and maple cold foam, a Hazelnut Spice Latte topped with spiced cookie crumble, Sweet Brew finished with maple-orange sweet foam, and an Apple-Pie Chai blending chai spices, apple cider and oat milk. Grab a pastry next door at Abrah, like their new Miso Apple Danish, a buttery Cinnamon Knot or the Carrot Cookie, softly spiced and filled with rolled oats, chopped almonds, white chocolate, almond paste and fresh orange zest.

Suburbs

• The Graceful Ordinary

For Head Bartender Lauren Porto at The Graceful Ordinary, Rosemary’s Figgy is a fall favorite that had guests coming back for more, with the gin cocktail ordered countless times last season. The well-balanced drink puts seasonal fig front and center with Drumshanbo Gunpowder Gin, house-made fig-rosemary syrup and fresh lemon juice. Served up in a Nick & Nora glass and finished with dried fig and torched rosemary. It brings together the cozy flavors of fall with a subtle smoky finish reminiscent of settling in beside a warm fireplace on a crisp autumn evening.

The Graceful Ordinary is also bringing back its fan-favorite Boozy Hot Chocolate Flights for the third year. Each flight features four premium hot chocolate blends made with European-style drinking chocolate with the option to enjoy them spiked or alcohol-free so the whole family can enjoy a little holiday nostalgia together! Launching for the season on November 27th, during the town’s annual Christmas light parade and available through January 31st, this year's Boozy Hot Chocolate Flights include one of each of the following: Toasted S’mores, Cocoa Caliente, Choco-Nutter Bliss, and Mint Meltaway Magic.