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The Feed Podcast (Episode 10)

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It’s all about China for Show #10. First, Rick travels there – as part of a U.S. Diplomatic mission – and tracks down some of the traditional dishes, discovering hot pots, donkey meat and Sichuan peppercorns, before meeting his doppelgänger, a chef bringing Mexican food back to his homeland.  Then Chicago’s Chinese food ambassador – … Continued

Fish Tacos in San Diego (The Feed Podcast)

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So many cities claim to have them, but the true Baja fish taco was born in Mexico, on the Baja Peninsula, from Tijuana south. San Diego has claimed them in the U.S., thanks to chains like Rubio’s, but also smaller, independent places like Oscar’s Mexican Seafood, where they make the tortillas from scratch. LISTEN TO … Continued

Sqirl Interview (The Feed Podcast)

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One of the best breakfasts I had in 2014 was in the Silver Lake neighborhood in Los Angeles. It’s there where the tiny and unassuming Sqirl offers the most amazing jams, rice bowls and pastries. I spoke with owner Jessica Koslow about her training, and asked her advice for how to order from the beguiling … Continued

Logan Square Crawl

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I recently organized a “crawl” through three spots in Logan Square for a Midwest-based corporation, having its quarterly Team Leader retreat in Chicago. On a Wednesday night, we had Chicago Trolleys pick up the group of 44 employees, take them first to Billy Sunday for two rounds, and learn a little bit about the area … Continued

Austin BBQ Day Trip

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Interested in taking a small group down to Austin for the day? I recently organized an intensive barbecue sojourn to Central Texas that had us visiting three notable places, and we did it in less than 12 hours. We started by taking a private charter jet from Chicago’s Midway Airport directly to Austin. Then we … Continued