Podcast appearances and mentions of michael nagrant

Mike Stephen talks to director Haley Breese about her new documentary called Failure to Fail that focuses on teachers leaving their profession, discusses a critique of Chicago's One Fair Wage law with food writer Michael Nagrant, and discovers the Secret History of the 1960s girl group The Same.

For our longest episode yet, we are talking with prolific food writer and critic Michael Nagrant. A long-time champion and observer of Chicago's food scene, he takes us through his storied career, from his pioneering podcasting days to covering the scene in an independent fashion on his Substack, The Hunger. In a sprawling and delightful interview, we talk the ethics of food criticism, taking precautions to ensure an authentic dining experience, breaking the Publican story, and lots more.

Fooditor Radio... Is All Dressed Up And No Place To Go: Critic Michael Nagrant

8/18/14: Smoked Salmon Tasting With Ethan Forman of H. Forman and Son, London • Paul Fehribach of Big Jones on His Southern Cookbook • Michael Nagrant on Life as a Restaurant Critic in 2014

Airwaves Full of Bacon 13: Smoked Salmon Tasting With Ethan Forman of H. Forman and Son, London • Paul Fehribach of Big Jones on His Southern Cookbook • Michael Nagrant on Life as a Restaurant Critic in 2014 Click on the above to go to iTunes, Stitcher, Twitter or Facebook. ______________________________________________________________________________ It's the very far from fat free episode! (1:40) First up, David Hammond and I taste smoked salmon with Ethan Forman of London's H. Forman and Son, makers of superior smoked salmon which you can find at Eataly, Whole Foods, and a number of north shore delis including Kaufman's, Upper Crust, and Once Upon a Bagel. Sashimi cut. Paul Fehribach with caul fat for making chaudin. (17:25) Then I talk with Paul Fehribach of Big Jones, who has The Big Jones Cookbook coming out next year, based on his extensive research into southern food. I've written several times about his digging into old food ways, like here, here and here. A longer version of this interview was at the Reader here and here. Salt-rising bread. Pancit noodles at Isla Pilipina. (36:10) Then I talk with Michael Nagrant, reviewer for Redeye, about reviewing and the restaurant scene in 2014, and we mention lots of things along the way. Here are links to things he wrote about: the chicken-donut sandwich, North Pond, Isla Pilipina, Laughing Bird, Publican Quality Meats, Bohemian House, Tete Charcuterie, and MFK. So contrary to what it says in the podcast it doesn't look like my last appearance on WGN Radio is available online, but here's the episode of Outside the Loop in which I talk about the food journalism scene.

For January, Michael Nagrant chats with Debra Sharpe, who has revamped and expanded her space at Cru Caf Wine Bar to include an outpost of her upscale Bucktown to-go hit, The Goddess and Grocer.

For November, Nagrant chats with Maneet Chauhan, a chef trained at the Culinary Institute of America (CIA) whose unlikely Latino-Indian fare continues to defy the odds at Vermilion (10 W. Hubbard St. 312-527-4060)

For January, Sean Eastwood (Isabella's Estiatorio) who plans to open the ambitious mediterranean Olo this Winter. 1152 W. Randolf St., 312-733-0573

For December, Frank Brunacci, chef at Trump International Hotel Tower's Sixteen, tells about life after The Donald said, you're Hired. 401 N. WABASH AVE. 312-924-7600>

THIS MONTH Bob DjahanguiriThe energetic PERSIAN native who thrilled Chicagoans a generation ago with Toulouse and Yvette is back, this time with Old Town Brasserie Market and four-star chef Roland Liccioni in the kitchen. 1209 N. Wells St. 312-943-0352

This Month Emmanuel Nony and Kendal Duque unveil an instant classic in Sepia, 123 N. Jefferson st. 312-441-1920

This Month Richard Sandoval. This innovator of modern mexican cuisine masterminded the menu for the Mexx Kitchten at the Whiskey Sutton Place Hotel, 1015 N. Rush St. 312-475-0300

For October, Chicago magazine food journalist Michael chats with Rick Tramonto of quotTruquot and several upcoming spots in the northwest suburbs

For December, Nagrant chats with Steve Chiappetti, who made his bones at Mango, Grapes, Rhapsody, and Caf Le Coq. Now he's breathing new life into Viand (Courtyard by Marriott, 155 E. Ontario St. 312-255-8505), an American bistro that he's patterning after Mango

This month, Nagrant chats with two of the citys most knowledgeable fishmongers first, Dirk Fucik, then Bill Dugan, who have a combined 60 years of experience in all things aquatic.

For August, Natalie Zarzour Andersonvilles new pastry queen breathes life into cannoli at Pasticceria Natalina. 5406 N. Clark St. 773-989-0662 West 773-472-5959), will serve its last meal on June 30th.

For July, Nagrant sat down with Gabino Sotelino, whose 27-year-old Lincoln Park masterpiece, Ambria (2300 N. Lincoln Park West 773-472-5959), will serve its last meal on June 30th.

For June, Nagrant sat down for a chat with Jerry Kleiner (Carnivale, Red Light), whose latest multimillion-dollar venture is the American-style bistro Room 21, in an old Capone hideout.

For May, Nagrant sat down with Skokie native Barry Sorkin, a partner at Old Irving Parks barbecue sensation, Smoque.

For February, Carol Wallack reminisces about how a bad beach day changed her life from surfer girl to carrot peeler to restaurant doyenne of Sola. 3868 N. Lincoln Ave. 773-327-3868

For March, Nagrant chats with Rick Bayless, the king of regional Mexican throughout the United States, on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Frontera Grill (445 N. Clark St. 312-661-1434).

For April, Nagrant chats with Greg Hall, head brewmaster at the organically certified Goose Island Brewery, which foresaw the craft beer trend by a good decade, and in its 19 years has won every beer award on the planet.