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John Kessler

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  • Food Writer, Freelance
  • None, Freelance (Chicago Magazine)
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Chicago Magazine Restaurant Critic. Reflexively jokey. He/him.
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Judith Hill's fluid blues guitar skills shine in KNKX studios

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By John Kessler Verified
| KNKX-FM (Tacoma, WA) Verified
Recently, Judith Hill made a return trip to KNKX, following her last visit from 2023. Once again, her backing band included her father Robert Lee “Pee Wee” Hill on bass and her mother Michiko Hill on keyboards. In this three-song set, Hill proved to be a remarkably fluid guitarist, shifting between syncopated funk and stinging blues, while the band executed her complex arrangements seamlessly. She also gave a taste of the vocal pyrotechnics that got her on the television show "The Voice" in 2013.
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Chicago’s 50 Best Restaurants

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By John Kessler Verified
| Flipboard
Smoothies 12 hours ago 28 Non-Alcoholic Frozen Drink Recipes That'll Be The Star Of Your 4th Of July Party Tasting Table - Julia Duda • 12h With a hot dog in one hand and a sparkler in the other, it can be easy to overlook one of the most important elements of any good Fourth of July … Recipes 4 hours ago 12 3-Step Salmon Recipes for Easy Summer Dinners EatingWell - Natalie Onkst • 4h Salmon is a delicious, nutritious protein that’s perfect for quick and easy summer dinners.
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50 Best Restaurants: No. 6 Smyth

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By John Kessler Verified
| Chicago Magazine Verified
Getting a third Michelin star in 2023 put this elaborate tasting-menu spot in rare company and turned around its fortunes. The kind of people who fly all over the world to experience the finest dining started coming here for Smyth. The reservation book may have swelled along with the prices (the food portion alone will set you back $420 per person), but chef John Shields’s keep-it-weird brilliance remains intact.
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