“Spirited Women: Makers, Shakers & Trailblazers in the World of Cocktails” Hosts Chicago events | Eater Chicago
"Hosting a cocktail party and signing on Wednesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. (1744 W. Balmoral Avenue; listed later in the text as 1774 W. Balmoral Avenue) with the Andersonville bar’s co-owners Angela Barnes and Renauda Riddle; reservations are free through Eventbrite. Barnes and Riddle are featured in the book’s “shakers” section (bartenders who submitted their own drink recipes). The event ties into the book’s larger goals — Katz and McGiff used paintings and digital illustrations to make drinks approachable and to include women around the world without studio photo shoots — and Katz emphasizes accessibility: “For a book like this that’s not focused on cocktail technique, it’s just about how we best tell the story of this woman and her career in cocktails and make it accessible for home bartenders by not using infusions or anything too wild or expensive,” Katz says. “We wanted to keep it as relatable as possible so someone could open the book and feel confident doing it.”" - Sam Nelson
