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Moshi Moshi
Rock and rolls, raw and real, in Chicago's Randolph Row
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Michael Nagrant
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The Unfair Wages of Restaurant Politics
With Chicago's new minimum wage law, Mayor Brandon Johnson is not doing what's best for the people, consumers, and restaurants, but what's best for…
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Unsung
A review of two greats in music and food
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Chicago Tribune's Food Editor Says Hasta La Vista
Is this the end for Chicago food media?
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Michael Nagrant
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License to Dive
Listen now (12 mins) | Taco Gentrification Comes to Chicago's West Loop
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License to Dive
Taco Gentrification Comes to Chicago's West Loop
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Everything Comes From Something
What if I told you that you could eat Warlord-level food without the long lines or loud music?
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Pizza City Fest Has No Sauce
Steve Dolinsky, aka the Hungry Hound Food Guy, has always been a fraud. I’m not saying he’s not good at his job as a food reporter. He’s one of the best…
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All Too Well
I walked through the door with you. And we are here together, as we always are because of the same way Taylor left her scarf in the drawer at Maggie’s…
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Penthouse Forum
I never thought this would happen to me, but I saw a vagina while dining at a restaurant. It was my wife who pointed it out.
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A Breath of Fresh Air - Dusek's Update
As most of you remember, earlier this week I broke the news that Ryan Pfeiffer was leaving 16” on Center as culinary director. I also mentioned I’d…
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Michael Nagrant
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Chef Erling Wu-Bower and Underscore Hospitality launching Maxwells Trading Winter 2023
Quick hit folks. Erling Wu-Bower who led Pacific Standard Time is opening a new concept this winter. Josh Tilden and three-time James Beard finalist…
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Ryan Pfeiffer Out as 16” on Center Culinary Director
As of last week Ryan Pfeiffer is no longer culinary director of 16” on Center, operator of Dusek’s, Longman & Eagle, etc… I reached out to multiple…
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Guns in the Sky
In the early morning hours after Independence Day or just after the dawn of a new year, some Chicagoans empty their guns in the sky. If you’ve lived…
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The Hunger
The Hunger
Michael Nagrant, the last Chicago Sun-Times food critic, and a contributor to the James Beard Award-Winning Alinea restaurant cookbook writes about life, cooking, food, and restaurants.
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