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Maggie Hennessy

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Chicago
As seen in: Wine Enthusiast Magazine, Apple Podcasts, Forbes, MSN, MSN India, MSN Singapore, NYT Cooking, The New York Times, Yahoo Life, Financial Times, Yahoo Canada and
Covers:  Culture through the lens of food and drink, dining out etiquette, occasional restaurant reviews, unique dish histories, dining trends, chef/concept profiles
Doesn't Cover: Events, product reviews, seasonal or holiday roundups
Freelance food + drink journalist. Chicagoan.

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Maggie Hennessy’s Biography

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Maggie Hennessy is a freelance food and drink journalist, author and former restaurant critic with extensive recipe writing and editing experience.

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The Allure (and Hubris) of Candles in Restaurants

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Chicago has a crop of opulent new steakhouses. How much beef can one city eat?

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Little Manila, Chicago's newest food boom, is a sign of hope for indie restaurants

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A trio of candy-obsessed artists relocate their Wonka-esque gummy production to Chicago Original

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More than a century after Wrigley, Brach’s and Mars helped turn Chicago into a candy epicenter, a trio of artists with an unabashed candy obsession brought their gummy candy startup to the shuttered former Jelly Belly plant in suburban North Chicago, ushering in a new era for this storied city of sweets production.
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In new cookbook ‘Kari,’ curry gets its due, with a Midwestern accent Original

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| Chicago Sun-Times Verified
Sheil Shukla keeps a lot on his proverbial plate. The internal medicine physician, husband, father of three and creative wrangler of showstopping, vegan South Asian dishes published his second cookbook, “Kari: Reimagined Plant-Based Indian Recipes,” on Aug. 18. ($35, DK [Penguin Random House]).
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In new cookbook ‘Kari,’ curry gets its due, with a Midwestern accent

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How To Make Your House Smell Good All Day When life gives you lemons, use them to make your home smell good. You may not notice that your home has a smell, but trust us, it does. For better or …
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What was your first job as a journalist?

I was an editorial assistant for a Reuters hedge fund magazine. Yes, hedge funds.

Have you ever used a typewriter?

Yes! My mom had one when I was small, and I used to sneak into the storage room where she kept it and type letters to no one.

Who's your favorite fictional journalist?

Perd Hapley