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THE LAST ARTICLE ABOUT WOMEN IN WINE, EVER
Women in wine aren’t a novelty any more, they’re normal. A look at how women are helping women find their place in that world
WE GOT THE TRONC, GOTTA HAVE SOME TRONC
As Tribune Media becomes the Tronc of the future, Fooditor asks, anybody still interested in writing something to read?
MY DINNER AT ALINEA 2.0, ON OPENING NIGHT
The author has been to Alinea many times—most recently last Friday, for the first night of the acclaimed restaurant’s reinvention
JUDGE, JURY AND PORKSECUTIONER AT BACONFEST
Behind the scenes at the event that makes Chicago the happiest, porkiest place on Earth
INVISIBLE MAC:
LOOKING FOR THE SOUL IN MAC ‘N’ CHEESE
A series cooked up a mess of coverage of mac ‘n’ cheese—but didn’t dig into the culture where it matters most
DOMINIQUE TOUGNE’S GALLIC SPIN ON TRADITIONAL TOAST
The veteran chef of Chez Moi introduces Chicago to a kind of toast that evokes memories of his Alsatian village
WHY FOODIES (AND FOOD WRITERS) SHOULD SEE CITY OF GOLD
The new documentary about food critic Jonathan Gold has lessons for anybody who thinks about—let alone writes about—food
IT’S A GOOD JAMES BEARD YEAR FOR RESTAURANTS, ANYWAY
Chicago restaurants have never had more of a presence at the Beards—and Chicago food media has never had less
I WORKED A POP UP—AND LIVED TO TELL THE TALE!
Ex-Schwa chef Brian Fisher wanted to show what he can do. Our author was pressed into service to help make it happen
IS FIRST WE FEAST RIGHT ABOUT WHAT’S WRONG WITH FOOD MEDIA?
The New York-based food website had its take on where food media has gone in 2016. What they got right—and what they missed
