From the world's largest urinal to the worst drunken story ever told, from the reformed ex-con Big Ol' Pimp to the sink pissing Pudge, Chicago's Best Dive Bars:

From the James Beard Award-winning author of Bitters and Amaro comes this poignant, funny, and often elegiac exploration of the question, What is the last thing

Stories, photos, and ephemera contributed by the Empty Bottle's community of fans, performers, and staff over it's 20+ year history.

La-La Land' might be the capital of conspicuous consumption, but the other clich about LA - that it's a cultural wasteland - couldn't be further from the truth.

Offers profiles of one hundred bars in Chicago, including the type of food and drinks served, the kind of music played, and the history of each establishment.