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Author of THE CHICAGO WAY: AN ORAL HISTORY OF CHICAGO DINING (Agate). James Beard Award-winning food writer/video producer.
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One of the best cheeses in America came from Wisconsin, until new regulation stepped in

One of the best cheeses in America came from Wisconsin, until new regulation stepped in

Four years ago this fall I was on a cheese junket, a tour of Wisconsin cheesemakers arranged by the Wisconsin…

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Ivy's: Building a better hot dog for the neighborhood

Ivy's: Building a better hot dog for the neighborhood

When Hot Doug's was in its first bloom of world-historical fame, I often wondered why, in a city full of hot …

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13 classic Chicago sandwiches from classic Chicago joints

13 classic Chicago sandwiches from classic Chicago joints

Some cities were built on rock 'n' roll, but Chicago was built on big, greasy meat mountains ON rolls. Becaus…

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Anarchists eating Gettysburgers: Farewell to a supremely strange restaurant

Anarchists eating Gettysburgers: Farewell to a supremely strange restaurant

It hasn't received the same kind of love as, say, Ina's Restaurant-not by a long shot-but the year-end closin…

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Father-and-son Mexican-American dreams clash at Cemitas Puebla

Father-and-son Mexican-American dreams clash at Cemitas Puebla

If 18th Street in Pilsen is Chicago's gringo-friendly Mexican strip, 26th Street in La Villita/Little Village…

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Slideshow: Take a Savage Journey With Next: The Hunt

Slideshow: Take a Savage Journey With Next: The Hunt

Next's menus have hit many notes, from reverent to decadent to gently humorous, but Next: The Hunt is the fir…

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Sepia's Andrew Zimmerman On Being a First-Time Beard Nominee (And Kids Today)

Sepia's Andrew Zimmerman On Being a First-Time Beard Nominee (And Kids Today)

In a city of extravagantly-bearded, rock and roll-living chefs, Andrew Zimmerman looks like the rare grownup,…

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