ronnie_suburban wrote:Yes, the silver lining is that if you go to Scofflaw, chances seem quite slim that you'll run into her there. She'll, no doubt, be off on one of the coasts drinking a $16 cocktail that someone else told her was great.
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Oh, I wouldn't count on that. From the comments below the article:
This isn't obvious in the essay, and I don't want rumors to the contrary circulating, so I'll come out and say it: Scofflaw is a fine new bar with fine drinks. I was there last night, and will continue to support it and other quality bars (and bartenders) wherever they may be, no matter the concept.
Posted by Lauren Viera
I don't recall seeing her byline on other articles. I suspect she accomplished what she set out to do - generate page views. It's possible, too, that this article may just be a commentary on the cocktail scene, in general, and not really a review of Scofflaw. Here's hoping, anyway - I always look forward to pieces by Sula and Thiel (and now I can look forward to ignoring anything else Viera writes!).
And for a counterpoint, TOC put together a response here with comments from several of the city's top bartenders:
http://timeoutchicago.com/restaurants-b ... rs-respond
best,
dan