Last Minute Gift Idea

You totally waited until the last minute and now you’re slamming shots of Malort on your couch wondering how you can possibly brave getting in a fight with a MAGA for that last spot in the Target parking lot.

The good news is you don’t have to. You can keep getting hammered on your couch and give the gift of an annual subscription to The Hunger. It ships right now. Or tomorrow if you schedule it that way.

Because I appreciate every single one of you and your readership has been the gift that gives me hope as a writer all year long, I’ve discounted gift memberships 20% for the next two days. Yes, you can also give yourself a gift if you’re not already a paid subscriber.

If you want something more tangible, I’ve included the link below to some cool chef t-shirts. They won’t ship by Christmas, but you can just print out a picture for your gift receiver and they will know that while you waited until the last minute, you do still truly love them.

Once again I am eternally grateful to every single one of you who read me this year. I don’t have a big publication funding me so I can write breathless reviews of middling places just because I need clicks or avoid telling the truth because it’s uncomfortable. My reviews are grounded in the pain my personal wallet feels and focused toward giving you the best service to find the best food in Chicago. With your continued support, my promise is that’s what you’ll absolutely always get. Happy holidays everyone!

—Michael Nagrant

Greatest Chicago Chefs T-Shirts

I made these shirts last year, but they’re timeless. I asked over 50 Chicago food writers, creators, and cooks to name their all-time “Mt. Rushmore” of Chicago chefs.

Trotter/Achatz/Bayless/Kahan were the overall winners, but you can also get a shirt for the best lady chefs as well as the best OG French chefs too (see below).