Mike Nagrant, the last and former Chicago Sun-Times food critic and contributor to the James Beard-Winning Alinea cookbook writes about culture, life, food, cooking, restaurants, and food media.
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I told my secret lover the other day that I found the perfect spot to meet for dinner.
One Plus One = Three
Editors Note: Lisa Shames is back at The Hunger, this time with a restaurant opening profile. In addition to the usual reviews and essays, I’ve had a goal of doing more Chicago restaurant news and openings. If you want more of this stuff, l...
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Sometimes You Need a "W"
Mortality and family conflict are no match for 50 year old red wine, hot dogs, Portuguese food, and baseball
He slumped on the couch, shaking, tears in his eyes.
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Behind the rules of a hidden food critic society and strip mall tempura
There is a set of rules established initially by history’s first accepted food critic Alexandre Balthazar Laurent Grimod de La Reynière, aka Grimod.
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Lisa Shames is a Chicago-based writer focused on dining, culture and travel. Her writing has appeared in the Chicago Tribune, Block Club Chicago, OpenTable, Chicago Mag, Chicago Sun Times and So Good magazine among others. Find her on Instagram.
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