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What do you ask the man who has answered every question? What does he like to do during quarantine! The fellas sit down with Joe Carsello of Metro, lasers and fast and shit and Surgery Boys to talk about Chicago sandwiches, how COVID has kicked the nightlife industry's ass, and what goes into making an indie record label. 

A man of many talents, Tom Cathcart III joins the fellas for an introspective look at what makes a bar "a bar." Dovetail brewing, surprise singing and much, much more await you within. 

The bottle boys sit down with Halee Raff of Hardbittenn to talk about pandemic pivots and getting nominated for Chicago Reader's Best Chef! Artisanal pickles, Off Color Brewing and more make their way to the table this week, as well.

Shout out to Reaper Pickle Company, Observation Pizza, Off Color Brewing, Maplewood Brewing, Tatas Tacos, Artuo's Tacos, Taqueria Chingon, Red Hot Ranch, Joong Boo, Portillo's, Nightgoat Coffee, Miskatonic Brewing and everyone else we forgot. 

David, Mike and Brett sit down to catch up after a six month hiatus from the podcast. What's new, what's old and what's fresh are just a few of what gets covered! Ever wanted to hear a 30-year-old describe TikTok? Wondering what it's like to start your own macaron business? Find out inside!

After a little Summer hiatus the boys are back again with special guest Tracy Hurst, co-founder of Metropolitan Brewing. Everything from pandemic reopenings to canning lines is on the table. 

Please go to saveourstages.com to sign the petition to save independent music venues from permanent closure during COVID-19.

Also head to the link below  to learn more about ways in which you can help support the Chicago community: 

https://do312.com/p/support-black-causes-charities-in-chicago-protests

Brett, Dave and Mike sip on some Woody Creek Bourbon, talk about their first industry gigs and Mike talks golf. It's like The Match, but without any of the celebrities. 

Open Bottle Syndrome is a hospitality-focused podcast. Join hosts Brett Crawford, Mike Van Meter and David Bacso as they dive into all things Chicago over a bottle or two. Featuring chefs, brewers, bartenders and other industry badasses as guests on the pod.