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Chef/Owner, Taste of Thai Town and Arun's
On Thai cuisine
Executive Chef, Frontier
Executive Chef, Ada St.
On nose-to-tail cooking
Food Photographer
Food Stylist
On food photography
Owners, Mita Izakaya
On Izakayas
Owner, Band of Bohemia
Founder, Dark Matter
On Chicago culture and innovation
Chef/Owner, El Ideas
Chef/Owner, Acadia
On prix fixe
Barbecue & Grilling Expert
On grilling
Former Owner, Ina's
On breakfast
Co-founder, Half Acre
Owner, Hopleaf
On craft beer
Chef/Owner, Heaven on Seven
Chef, Purple Pig
On growing up in the restaurant industry
Co-founder, The Kitchen
Regional Director, The Kitchen
On Learning Gardens
Co-founders, The French Pastry School
On French pastries
Owner, Rare Tea Cellar
On tea
Executive Director, Pilot Light
Chef/Owner, Lula Cafe
On Pilot Light
Co-Owner/Founder, Pastoral
On cheese and wine
Co-Founders, Between Bites
On food storytelling
Veteran Server, Gibsons
Managing Partner, Gibsons
On service
Founder, FamilyFarmed
On the Good Food Movement
Owners of Fat Rice
On Macanese cuisine
President, Illinois Restaurant Association
On Chicago restaurants
Head Bartender and General Manager, Billy Sunday
Head Bartender, GreenRiver
On cocktails
Chef/Owner, Vie (Western Springs) and Perennial Virant
On preservation and canning
Owner, The Dawson, The Gage, and Acanto
On Irish bars and whisky
Founder, Vosges Haut-Chocolat
On chocolate
Co-owner/Chef, Strings Ramen
On Ramen
Chef/Owner, Spiaggia
On Italian cooking
Chef, County Barbeque
Owner, Smoque BBQ
On BBQ
Master Sommelier & Owner, Tenzing Wine & Spirits
On what wine experts drink
'Check, Please!' Host
On hosting 'Check, Please!'
Owner - Alinea Restaurant, Next, The Aviary
On his restaurant ticket reservation system TOCK
Co-founders of Boka Restaurant Group
On steakhouses, social media, and soul
President, KOVAL Distillery
On bourbon
Founder, Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises
On his career, his kids, and winning in the restaurant industry
Filmmaker; Writer, Chicago Tribune
On his film, 'For Grace,' about star chef Curtis Duffy’s life journey
Restaurant Designer, Girl and the Goat
On the hidden secrets of restaurant design
Hot Doug's
On the past, present, and future of Hot Doug's
Executive Chef and Partner, Blackbird, Avec, Publican, Big Star
On pork, oysters, and his iconic Chicago restaurants
Master Sommelier & Owner Boarding House, Seven Lions
Sommelier and Wine Director, Maple & Ash
On BYOB restaurants, cocktail pairings, and “aha” moments
