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Her top was like David Byrne and bottom like Lebron James.
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Michael Nagrant
7
Unhidden Gem
Something has become very clear to me after three years of working on The Hunger: even though I’m about to tell you about a top-level Chicago restaurant…
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Michael Nagrant
10
All Tomorrow's Parties
We inquired what he wanted for his last meal.
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Michael Nagrant
11
The Real Thing
I have a serious addiction, the kind that causes marital strife, child neglect, and issues at work.
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Michael Nagrant
5

July 2025

Welcome To The Terror Economy
Last week an influencer went to a restaurant looking to hype the spot in exchange for a free meal. Things did not go well.
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Michael Nagrant
10
Hungry Like the Wolf
The wolf is at the door.
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Michael Nagrant
3
The Enchanting Everything Bagel of Chicago Restaurants
If you decide you want to open a restaurant serving sushi, pasta, steak, Tiki appetizers, British pub fare, and a sprinkling of the greatest hits from…
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Michael Nagrant
26
Pie 'Til I Die
“Do not fuck that pie up.”
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Michael Nagrant
The Summer of Serendipity (and Salteñas)
As a rabid consumer of 80s and 90s bro-lit, everything I know about Bolivia comes from throwaway Jay McInerney or Bret Easton Ellis lines about…
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Michael Nagrant

June 2025

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