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Full disclosure: I worked at the Bongo Room for much of my twenties, and it was one of the best jobs I have ever had. However, that doesn't take away from the incredible feat of the owners, John Latino and Derrick Robles, successfully…
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This story for Plate Magazine is one I've wanted to write for years! It's about all the misconceptions surrounding traditional Irish cuisine. (Spoiler: put down the corned beef and cabbage.) It's always so much fun to speak with chefs…
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My first piece for my hometown Minnesota Monthly magazine was on the super-cool John Pederson and his 612 Sauna Society. It's a mobile co-op sauna that travels around Minneapolis, allowing members and the public to get a dose sauna…
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This was my second year doing the Best New Event Spaces story for Crain's Chicago Business, and it's one of my favorites. It's a beast of a feature, for sure. But I love being able to chat with entrepreneurs about what drives them and how…
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It was such an honor — and so much fun — to work on this feature for Crain's Chicago Business. It's a list of the city's best new event spaces, and it involved visiting so many incredible spaces. Narrowing it down to the strongest,…
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One of my favorite assignments in my entire career — I got to sing the praises of my amazing mom and our New Year's Day goulash tradition for Lucky…
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I love when I am assigned to cover someone doing something super innovative and cool, like this piece for Plate online. At Hewn Bakery in Evanston, Ill. they've embarked on a three-year project to resurrect heritage grains that haven't…
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I had the pleasure of talking to designer Lukas Machnik about one of his projects, an eco-friendly home in Old Town, for Chicago Home &…
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