Food Fridays: ‘Check, Please!’ Ends 20-Year Run On WTTW, Host Alpana Singh Says Show Will Go On

Where was Alpana Singh at 25?
WTTW's 'Check Please' Host, Alpana Singh.
Where was Alpana Singh at 25?
WTTW's 'Check Please' Host, Alpana Singh.

Food Fridays: ‘Check, Please!’ Ends 20-Year Run On WTTW, Host Alpana Singh Says Show Will Go On

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After two decades of bringing Chicago’s restaurant scene to television, WTTW’s “Check, Please!” is going off the air. One former host from the show joins Reset to share her experience and celebrate its legacy. Plus, we hear from two local food critics about highlights from the show and how it influenced the city’s food landscape.

GUESTS: Alpana Singh, former host of “Check, Please!”

Ashok Selvam, editor of Eater Chicago

Nick Kindelsperger, food critic at Chicago Tribune