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Green Eggs & Chorizo
I'll eat them on a plane, on a train, or in the rain...
Apr 25
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Michael Nagrant
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Cruel Mistress, Kind Lover
It took only 6 months and 22 days for Daisies restaurant in Chicago to suck.
Apr 18
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Michael Nagrant
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Food Influencers (and the New York Times) Behaving Badly Chronicles: Vol. 967
A true friend is a person who lets you flap your trap whether they agree with you or not. The true friend might respond. They might disagree. They may…
Apr 16
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Michael Nagrant
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The Last Great Chicago Restaurant Dynasty
What happens when you meet your gods and they reveal as mortals? In that moment you are given the most extraordinary gift, nothing less than the secret…
Apr 13
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Michael Nagrant
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Learn How to Cook and Create Like One of the Greatest Chefs in the World
The Lost Alinea Cookbook Essays Volume 5
Apr 4
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Michael Nagrant
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Pizza City Fest Has No Sauce
Aug 27, 2023
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Michael Nagrant
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128 Essential Chicago Restaurants According to a Very Peculiar and Biased Palate
Oct 31, 2023
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The Best Dishes I Ate in Chicago in 2023
Dec 28, 2023
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Dear John
Jan 11
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Michael Nagrant
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Die For This Pie
There are no hidden gems anymore. Because of the internet everyone knows everything. It turns out that this is utter bullshit. I know because I just ate…
Mar 29
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The Beef
Everyone knows you go to Manny’s for the history, the celebrity-watch, the matzoh ball soup, the pastrami, the kind and generous customer service of the…
Mar 21
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De (Forgettable) Legend
De Nooch don’t give a fuck. Well, that’s not entirely true. He has a passion for a few things. Tight perms. The cool feel of a rayon and poly butterfly…
Mar 14
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Who is Actually Chicago’s Youngest Michelin-Starred Chef?
The answer to the question posed by the title of this piece should be a matter of what’s on a birth certificate. But, like everything in life, there’s a…
Mar 11
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Michael Nagrant
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Tomorrow is Now
Tomorrow may seem like forever, but it’ll be here sooner than you know, and you might not even recognize it when it comes. I know. I sound like a…
Mar 7
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A Devious Corporate Ransom for Taylor Swift's Pop-Tarts
It’s no surprise to anyone who reads me that I’m team TayTay. But, also, like the basic workaday human I am who has been trained to sit on my couch and…
Mar 5
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Michael Nagrant
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The Human Centi-PR*
*this title is based on a movie called the Human Centipede that you should not Google while at work
Feb 28
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Michael Nagrant
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Bossa Nova
It’s hard not to be here right now and think fondly of Ernest Hamingway. I know what you’re thinking. Mike, why can’t you spell? You should think that…
Feb 23
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Michael Nagrant
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Bossa Nova
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No Such Thing As a Free Meal
If you were a struggling Chicago chef or restaurant owner, my advice to you might be, “Have you considered sleeping with a food journalist or a PR…
Feb 18
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Michael Nagrant
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Mike Nagrant, the last and former Chicago Sun-Times food critic and contributor to the James Beard-Winning Alinea cookbook writes about culture, life, food, cooking, restaurants, and food media.
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