Podcasts about fooditor

Mike Stephen gets an update on the effort to re-map Chicago community areas from Emily Talen, director of The Urbanism Lab at the University of Chicago, discusses the state of local food journalism Mike Gebert, editor of Fooditor, and reflects on the good work of the soon-to-be-sold Quimby's bookstore in Wicker Park.

Mike Stephen learns about the Crossroads America project from college students Lucas Kult-Banout and Ezekiel Wells, explores the state of climate media with Mike Fourcher, and chats about local food trends in 2023 and into 2024 with Mike Gebert, the editor of Fooditor.

Mike Stephen learns about Takeout 25's evolution into a non-profit from founder and board president Ravi Parakkat, gets the lowdown on The Iconic Chicago Restaurants Map from Chicago Reader columnist and Streetsblog Chicago editor John Greenfield, and learns about the wonderful resources of area ethnic grocery stores from Fooditor editor Mike Gebert.

Gordon Sinclair, Live! An interview with the Chicago culinary icon conducted by award-winning food writer and publisher Michael Gebert The following information appeared in The Chicago Food Encyclopedia, University of Illinois Press, 2017, and was authored by Barbara Revsine. Gordon Sinclair was working in public relations when a psychic predicted he would become a famous restaurateur. After working part-time as a maître d’ to see whether he liked it, he opened his flagship restaurant Gordon in 1976. While Sinclair’s forte was the front of the house, he was a keen judge of culinary talent. Every chef who ever worked for him, beginning with Norman Van Aken and including Michael Kornick, Michael Foley, Carrie Nahabedian, and Charlie Trotter, turned in a bravura performance. His restaurant raised the standard for Chicago dining and became a showcase of contemporary American cuisine. Sinclair also was an urban pioneer. Choosing to open his first restaurant on the 500 block of North Clark Street when the area was littered with derelicts and seedy bars helped to jump-start the trend-setting neighborhood’s gentrification. Gordon’s clientele was a worldly as they were food savvy. They smiled at the salacious artwork in the restrooms, appreciated the avant-garde option of ordering half portions of select dishes, cheered the groundbreaking ban on cell phones, and displayed an endless appetite for the restaurant’s flourless chocolate cake and artichoke fritters. He closed the restaurant and retired in 1999. * * * * Michael Gebert is one of Chicago’s leading food writers and food media professionals. He is editor and publisher of Fooditor, which won a Peter Lisagor Award for Best Independent Blog in 2019, and has written for the Chicago Reader, Chicago magazine, Plate, First We Feast, and other publications. As video producer for the Reader’s Key Ingredient chef challenge series, he won a James Beard Award in 2011 and has been nominated two other times for his video work. He is currently working on an oral history of Chicago restaurants for Agate Publishing. Recorded via Zoom on January 13, 2021 www.CulinaryHistorians.org

Mike Stephen learns about the fight against pollution on the southeast side of Chicago with Peggy Salazar of the Southeast Environmental Task Force, gets the skinny on The Fooditor 33, a new local food guidebook that’s adapted for the pandemic, with author Mike Gebert, and discovers the Secret History of avant-garde musician Frank Garvey. And in the OTL Wrap Party segment, Mike and Producer Collin reflect on the show and give each other Christmas gifts. The local pandemic tunez come from Derek Clegg.

2020 wasn’t the year any restaurant owner would have chosen for their business. Fooditor’s Mike Gebert makes his annual Car Con Carne visit to recap the past year in Chicago dining and to chat about his recently-published “Fooditor 33: Chicago’s Best New Places to Eat.”

2020 wasn’t the year any restaurant owner would have chosen for their business. Fooditor’s Mike Gebert makes his annual Car Con Carne visit to recap the past year in Chicago dining and to chat about his recently-published “Fooditor 33: Chicago’s Best New Places to Eat.”

Mike Stephen learns about the CTA Fails multimedia empire, discusses the pandemic’s impact on the local food scene with Mike Gebert, editor of Fooditor, and explores the Secret History of local 60s garage-rockers The Jokers. And in the OTL Wrap Party segment, Mike and Producer Collin recap the show and wonder what the local restaurant scene will look like in the future. The local quarantine music this week comes from the Chicago Underground Quartet.

This week, it's the annual Fooditor show! Mike Gebert, the man responsible for The Fooditor 99: Where To Eat and What To Eat There jumps in the car to talk at length about Chicago restaurants and food culture. Joining us for food and conversation is Rafael Esparza, owner of the recently-opened (and very good) Finom Coffee, a must-visit Hungarian restaurant/coffeehouse. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.

This week, it's the annual Fooditor show! Mike Gebert, the man responsible for The Fooditor 99: Where To Eat and What To Eat There jumps in the car to talk at length about Chicago restaurants and food culture. Joining us for food and conversation is Rafael Esparza, owner of the recently-opened (and very good) Finom Coffee, a must-visit Hungarian restaurant/coffeehouse. Car Con Carne is sponsored by C&H Financial Services.

The food industry’s “Oscars” are set to take place yet again in Chicago on Monday, May 6th, but you can bet a lot of industry people are in town the weekend before, and they all have one thing on their mind: where do we eat (and drink)? We’re giving you the lowdown on where to do both, like a local, as we talk with the founder of a local food site that does quite a bit more than just listicles and Top 7 places to eat steak with Fooditor’s Michael Gebert. Plus, we’ll meet Shelby Alison, one of the women behind the 2nd annual Chicago Style, a cocktail conference going on for a few days after the Beards. Talk about a hangover. We’re rolling out the red carpet, and you don’t even need an invitation.

Community Cookbooks: Inspiring Twain Restaurant's Midwestern Menu Join husband and wife team Chef Tim Graham and Sommelier Rebekah Graham’s of Twain (2445 N. Milwaukee Ave.). Logan Square’s new Midwestern-inspired restaurant, as they discuss community cookbooks with Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance. Influenced by the couple’s extensive collection of spiral-bound women’s club cookbooks from the 1940s through the present as well as Tim’s central Missouri upbringing, Twain marks passage from the past to the present with family recipes passed down through generations focusing on delicious, approachable dishes with modern twists and fun presentations. Named after prolific author Samuel Clemens’ famous pen name, Mark Twain. Married in 2010, Tim and Rebekah Graham are industry veterans. Tim’s eyes were first opened to his passion for the restaurant industry at Les Bourgouis, a small French istro attached to a winery located on the bluffs of the Missouri River near his hometown of Columbia, Missouri. He worked at Tru, where in five years he climbed the ranks to executive chef, earning a 2008 StarChefs Rising Stars Award. He then left Tru to work with renowned Chef J. Joho at Brasserie Jo and Paris Club before moving on to open Travelle in The Langham Chicago. Rebekah, originally from Salt Lake City, moved to New York in her twenties where she took her first mesmerizing sip of wine. Relocating to Chicago in 1999, she continued her journey through the beverage landscape, focusing on beer, before travelling to wine country in the United States and Europe and working at a winery in Tuscany, Italy. She also became interested in spirits as well, working in Taos, New Mexico where she designed her first cocktail program. Upon returning to Chicago in 2006 she worked at the legendary Pump Room before joining One Off Hospitality and opening Publican in 2008. Eventually going on to manage the highly lauded beer and wine program at the restaurant, she left in 2016 to open Twain with Tim, which is their first restaurant that they are operating together. This program is hosted by the Greater Midwest Foodways. The Greater Midwest Foodways Alliance is dedicated to celebrating, exploring and preserving the American Midwest’s unique food traditions and their cultural contexts. Recorded at Bethany Retirement Community on January 12, 2019. Image by Michael Gebert of Fooditor. https://culinaryhistorians.org/community-cookbooks-inspiring-twain-restaurants-midwestern-menu/

This week I'm joined by two guests: Mike Gebert, excellent food writer/editor of Fooditor (fooditor.com) and Chef Won Kim, food magician behind Kimski (kimskichicago.com // 954-960 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60608). Fooditor just published its annual must-read "Fooditor 99" collection of places to eat in Chicago, and for this episode we went to Kimski (which is one of the 99).  Chef Won Kim arrived with veritable Kimski buffet which didn't last long in the Mazda. Buy The Fooditor 99: Where To Eat and What To Eat There: 2019 Edition Eat at Kimski. KIMSKI SEGMENT "Ko-Po" cuisine: Did Mike make up that name? Where did the Korean/Polish cuisine concept come from? Regulated pre-show shots were consumed. You'd never guess what's behind the doors of Kimski if you walked by on the street ("we wanted something cool, and something modernist"). Regarding Yelp: Never read the comments. The Kimski food is amazing. We sampled: The Maria Standard, which started it all. Kimski makes its own sauerkraut, and it's really good. They also make their own soju mustard. Holy crap. Gołąbki: Polish cabbage rolls with a meat chili sauce. Polish dumplings, similar to gnocchi. Kopu Wangs (Wings). Complex and delicious, and they made me swear. Kimski poutine. Wow. I could have had that for a meal. Trips to Pekin House on Devon Avenue back in the day. Chef Won's appearances on the Food Network ("Cutthroat Kitchen" and "some really shitty show with Anne Burrell"). Kimski's pork chop sandwich competition. Chef Won can use salty language at times ("don't ask stupid, tired questions"). FOODITOR SEGMENT Mike is a "frequent podcast guest." Food trends in Chicago. Is charcuterie still a trend? Oriole: A crown jewel in Chicago's restaurant scene "What's the point of living in a city this large and not taking advantage of its resources?" Roosevelt Road is Chicago's Berlin Wall. "Dickhole" is a Car Con Carne first! What restaurant is housed in a former "rub & tug?" Five Loaves: Nicest restaurant in its area. The always-consistent Duck Inn: Chef Hickey gets lots of praise. Smack Dab in Rogers Park: An "adorably woke cafe." Tempesta Market in West Town. I was drooling as Mike and Chef Won were talking about it. Mango Pickle: The Indian joint that's not on Devon Avenue. Schaumburg isn't just a chain restaurant mecca. passerrotto: For a "big, warm accessible meal." Pork brings us together. The Chicago restaurant "classics": Johnnie's Beef, Superdawg, Vito & Nick's, Pequod's, Lem's, Calumet Fisheries. My long history with Calumet Fisheries. Car Con Carne is presented by:  

This week I'm joined by two guests: Mike Gebert, excellent food writer/editor of Fooditor (fooditor.com) and Chef Wan, the food magician behind Kimski (kimskichicago.com // 954-960 W 31st St, Chicago, IL 60608). Fooditor just published its annual must-read "Fooditor 99" collection of places to eat in Chicago, and for this episode we went to Kimski (which is one of the 99).  Chef Wan arrived with veritable Kimski buffet which didn't last long in the Mazda. Buy The Fooditor 99: Where To Eat and What To Eat There: 2019 Edition Eat at Kimski. KIMSKI SEGMENT "Ko-Po" cuisine: Did Mike make up that name? Where did the Korean/Polish cuisine concept come from? Regulated pre-show shots were consumed. You'd never guess what's behind the doors of Kimski if you walked by on the street ("we wanted something cool, and something modernist"). Regarding Yelp: Never read the comments. The Kimski food is amazing. We sampled: The Maria Standard, which started it all. Kimski makes its own sauerkraut, and it's really good. They also make their own soju mustard. Holy crap. Gołąbki: Polish cabbage rolls with a meat chili sauce. Polish dumplings, similar to gnocchi. Kopu Wangs (Wings). Complex and delicious, and they made me swear. Kimski poutine. Wow. I could have had that for a meal. Trips to Pekin House on Devon Avenue back in the day. Chef Wan's appearances on the Food Network ("Cutthroat Kitchen" and "some really shitty show with Anne Burrell"). Kimski's pork chop sandwich competition. Chef Wan can use salty language at times ("don't ask stupid, tired questions"). FOODITOR SEGMENT Mike is a "frequent podcast guest." Food trends in Chicago. Is charcuterie still a trend? Oriole: A crown jewel in Chicago's restaurant scene "What's the point of living in a city this large and not taking advantage of its resources?" Roosevelt Road is Chicago's Berlin Wall. "Dickhole" is a Car Con Carne first! What restaurant is housed in a former "rub & tug?" Five Loaves: Nicest restaurant in its area. The always-consistent Duck Inn: Chef Hickey gets lots of praise. Smack Dab in Rogers Park: An "adorably woke cafe." Tempesta Market in West Town. I was drooling as Mike and Chef Wan were talking about it. Mango Pickle: The Indian joint that's not on Devon Avenue. Schaumburg isn't just a chain restaurant mecca. passerrotto: For a "big, warm accessible meal." Pork brings us together. The Chicago restaurant "classics": Johnnie's Beef, Superdawg, Vito & Nick's, Pequod's, Lem's, Calumet Fisheries. My long history with Calumet Fisheries. Car Con Carne is presented by:  

Michael Gebert, Editor The world of Chicago food media is rapidly changing. Michael Gebert is a Chicago based writer who has found new opportunities to tell stories of Chicago's rich culture. He'll talk about the changing media landscape, how to find opportunities to share your voice within it, and the role of lists and guidebooks, from Michelin to his own, in helping people discover what their local food scene is about. As editor and publisher of his own online magazine, Fooditor, he's just published the new edition of his guidebook The Fooditor 99, a local's guide to the best places to eat in Chicago right now. MICHAEL GEBERT is a Chicago-based food writer, video producer and the editor of Fooditor.com, recognized as the most in-depth publication on food in Chicago. He’s written for local publications like the Reader and Time Out Chicago, for national publications including Air Canada’s En Route and Saveur, and as a frequent guest on radio and local food events. He won a James Beard Foundation award for the Reader’s Key Ingredient chef video series. Recorded live at Kendall College on December 9, 2017. http://culinaryhistorians.org/fooditor-com-eat-chicago-drink-chicago-read-chicago/

This week, it's a trip to Berwyn (said in the best possible Svengoolie voice) for amazing food from Big Guys Sausage Stand. I'm joined by peerless food writer Mike Gebert (owner and editor-in-chief of Fooditor, author of The Fooditor 99: Where To Eat and What To Eat There) and Big Guy's owner Brendan O'Connor.  We recorded right before Christmas, when Big Guy's seasonal sausage was the "Rudolph Sausage": Yes, a holiday-themed venison sausage that was unbelievably delicious. On this Boost Mobile-sponsored episode, we discuss: Mike's written lovingly about Big Guy's and reinforces that fact in the podcast: "The best heir to Hot Doug's is this place right here." Why is twice-cooking essential to fries? The Big Guys' burger: "It's got some girth." At roughly 10 minutes in, I inexplicably start calling Brendan "Brandon." Don't ask me why. Brendan's (winning) battle with cancer. "If you own a restaurant and you get sick, you're kinda fucked." Of the restaurant's previous late-night hours:"The Berwyn after-hours crowd was not that attractive." The Fooditor 99: What's new this year? Since Mike's one of the best damn food writers in the city, I take lots of time to pick his brain on a handful of Chicago eateries. I ask him to zoom in on kickass places to eat when on a super tight budget. How do you identify a good Mexican place? A good clue is if it says "heche a mano." Mike's living a fantasy life, involving housemaids and pie. Chicago "date night" restaurant recommendations.

As the man behind The Fooditor, Michael Gebert talks to chefs about what they do, he reviews, he comments and he documents his meals, like we all do, taking pictures and offering his opinions. Unlike most writers in Chicago, he actually goes deep into the neighborhoods - which is why Rick and Steve get along with him so well. His new book out, The Fooditor 99, chronicles some of this beloved city's best eats, from high to low. On this week's show, we discuss some of Chicago's greatest ethnic eats with a guy who eats out as much as we do, exploring pretty much every nook and cranny of the city's 77 neighborhoods.

Mike Gebert, author of "The Fooditor 99: Where To Eat (And What To Eat There) in Chicago" jumps in the Mazda 3 to create audio food porn. We visit Khan B.B.Q. (2401 W Devon Ave, Chicago, IL 60659) for chicken boti, which Mike says is one of the "top three dishes in Chicago" (he's right). Khan B.B.Q. is an interesting space. I said,"Looks kind of like a bus stop." Gebert adds, "With a chandelier... like a meeting room at Harrah's Joliet." We talk at length about the Fooditor 99, covering restaurants like: Blackbird The Budlong Red Hot Ranch Honey1 Hoosier Mama Duck Inn 90 Miles Mike's an authority on food and Chicago restaurants, and I always enjoy chatting with him. Pick up his new book, and to get a taste (sorry) for the restaurants that move him, listen to this week's show!

Fooditor Radio 27: Inside Michelin's Brain 2017, with Anthony Todd, Sarah Freeman and Maggie Hennessy.

Fooditor Radio 26: The Parthenon Falls, But Chicago Marches On, with Joe Campagna and Anthony Todd.

Fooditor Radio 25: In the Backyard With ManBQue, with John Carruthers, John Scholl and Jesse Valenciana.

Fooditor Radio 24: Tacos, Burgers and Other Tastes of Chicago, with Nick Kindelsperger of the Chicago Tribune, and David Hammond of New City and Wednesday Journal.

Fooditor Radio 23: My Dad the Critic, My Son the Restaurateur, with Sherman and Josh Kaplan.

Fooditor Radio 22: It Might As Well Be Spring Openings

Fooditor Radio 21: Talking with Jonathan Gold and Laura Gabbert about 'City of Gold'

Fooditor Radio 20: The Force Steakens, or: 2015 in Review with guests Anthony Todd, Joe Campagna, Melissa McEwen and Chris Chacko

Airwaves Full of Bacon is now Fooditor Radio, the audiophonic auxiliary of Fooditor, The Total Chicago Food Experience. (It's numbered episode 19 to maintain continuity with the 18 episodes of Airwaves Full of Bacon.) For more about this post, go here. You can follow Fooditor Radio by subscribing at the old Airwaves iTunes page, which will transition to Fooditor Radio... eventually.