Author Archive
SECOND ACTS IN SALUMI LIVES: THE RETURN OF GREG LAKETEK
The former West Loop charcuterie star is starting again in a less hip part of town, with Salumi Chicago
PAUL VIRANT IS COMING BACK TO THE BIG CITY
Japanese street food will be what Paul Virant dishes up when he opens Gaijin on Lake street in the West Loop
COFFEE WITH ZACH ENGEL AND ANDRÉS CLAVERO OF GALIT
The duo behind Chicago’s first “modern Israeli” restaurant talk about their influences, and adapting to Chicago
WOMEN OWN BUSINESSES: FOODITOR’s 2019 INDUSTRY ROUNDTABLE
From #MeToo to child care and self care, talking the Chicago restaurant scene in 2019 with three women entrepreneurs
THE FARMER, THE AIRPORT SANDWICH, AND THE FUTURE OF FOOD
Behind a Rick Bayless sandwich at the airport, there’s the story of a family farmer reinventing farming
DOWNTOWN CHEF WORKS WITH SOUTH SIDE MOM AT XOCOME ANTOJERIA
Near Midway, an experienced Mexican-American chef finds his place behind the counter with his mom and wife
THE FOODITOR 99, CHICAGO’S MOST CHICAGO GUIDE BOOK, AVAILABLE NOW FOR 2019
Stuff the stocking of someone who likes to stuff their face, with the Chicago food guidebook that knows where the good stuff is
THE STORY OF HOW THE MIDWEST WAS WON—BY PIGS
Cynthia Clampitt’s new book Pigs, Pork, and Heartland Hogs looks at how one magical animal shaped our destiny
THE BEST RESTAURANT OF 2018 YOU’VE NEVER HEARD OF
Munno Pizzeria & Bistro is dedicated to a very Italian idea—that everyone deserves a nice meal
TWO HERITAGES,
TWO HOMELANDS INTERTWINED
AT BAYAN KO
He’s Filipino. She’s Cuban. They want to give Ravenswood a friendly, accessible taste of both places
