“A bar is both a stage and an altar,” says Ben Reed, manager of London’s legendary Met Bar during the cocktail-heady days of the 1990s. “If you walk into the Connaught Bar, you’ll see tables and ...

In 1946, a husband and wife — both World War II veterans — opened a small military surplus store in Chicago, selling American-made government-issue gear. 80 years later, the shop has become a Chicago ...