In the following Soundbite, which is a weekly series devoted to the ways in which sound influences cooking and dining, Eight Forty-Eight food critic David Hammond talks to a dynamic local chef who also makes good use of his ears.

David Hammond is a contributor to the Chicago Reader, Chicago Sun-Times and The Local Beet. He is a founding moderator of LTHForum.com, the Chicago-based culinary chat site.

Tell us what people or places in Chicago are on the cutting edge of cuisine.

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