Chicago, meet your world champion barista

Jul. 8, 2010

Thursday Podcast: Food & Wine Best New Chef Michael Sheerin

Jun. 24, 2010

Coffee talk with the man behind coffee.org

Jun. 17, 2010

All you can eat meat: Churrasco city in the podcast vault

Jun. 3, 2010
Churrasco with chimichurri and parmesan friesWith a couple of new steakhouses hitting River North this season - Benny's is already open, Mastro's will be opening in July - I thought we'd go back in time a bit, to when there were only a dozen or so meat joints downtown.

From the podcast vault: Bite By Bite - Mexico

May. 20, 2010
In honor of Mexican President Felipe Calderón’s visit to the U.S., and the fact Rick Bayless cooked him dinner last night at the White House, I'm replaying part of a series I did for "848" on WBEZ, entitled "Bite By Bite."  Each month, I would explore a given coun

From the podcast vault: Intelligentsia Coffee

Apr. 1, 2010
Getting your daily jolt of caffeine has become a little political as of late. Like its cousin, chocolate, coffee growers also face issues of fair trade practices.

Thursday Podcast: Previewing Vegas Uncork'd

Mar. 18, 2010
  Pajama Party Brunch at Simon in Vegas (photo by Steve Dolinsky) Aspen has the Food & Wine Classic, South Beach just had its own Wine & Food event, and we all know Chicago Gourmet’s weekend is slated for mid-September.

Thursday Podcast: The Modern Mixologist

Mar. 11, 2010
I've been a recreational cocktail enthusiast for the past year or so, and I continue to be drawn to these new compendiums about our cocktail culture. Whereas Dale DeGroff is considered one of the Masters, Tony Abou-Ganim is certainly on par with the best of the best in the U.S. these days.

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