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Sherry Zhong

ARTICLES: 21
Food, Lit, Reviews

Fooditor 99 Perfect for Hungry Chicago Stomachs and Adventurous Spirits

Michael Gebert doesn’t write about food. He writes about the people behind it as the editor-in-chief and main contributor of Fooditor, a tribute to those starry-eyed entrepreneurs who smile through […]

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Lit, Reviews

Up in Here Falls Flat in Form, But Starts a Necessary Conversation

Up in Here is the memoir of writer Mark Dostert. Having written for publications like Salon and the Houston Chronicle, Dostert has written Up in Here, his first full book, about his experience as a […]

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Food

Restaurant Week Preview: Best Bargains and Who to Share Them With

It’s that time of year again. All you want to do is order take out, watch Netflix, and wear those sweat pants from a bar mitzvah in middle school. Yet, […]

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About, Lit, Reviews

The Best Books We’ve Read in 2017

Sometimes, you read something that makes you stop. It clings to you. A few of our writers spoke of the books that have stripped them of their expectations. Here are […]

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Beyond, Events, Lit

Sick of the Same Old Gifts?

Gift-giving season is upon us, and with it the existential dread that comes with finding the perfect present. In our modern age of two-day shipping, free returns, and constant stream […]

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Food

Chicago Bites: Traveler’s Delights

It’s too cold. All you want to do is eat everything and sleep. And maybe go see Lady Bird. But Thanksgiving beckons, and you have to put actual pants on […]

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Events, Food, Lit

Your Cookbook Scribbles Are Part of Culinary History

Ever scribbled a substitution in the margins of a cookbook? That page is technically now a manuscript, which is the main ingredient of a culinary history. Culinary history focuses on […]

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Events, Interviews, Lit, Live lit events

Book Preview: Interview with Tina Schumann

Two Countries: US Daughters & Sons of Immigrant Parents is a new anthology published by Red Hen Press. We sat down with the editor of the collection Tina Schumann to […]

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Fiction, Lit, Reviews

Book Review: Mycology and its Mighty Ending

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Joan Wilking’s prose is breezy even though the material is heavy. Her first book Mycology is the winner of the 2016 Wild Onion Novella Prize bestowed by Chicago publisher Curbside Splendor. […]

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Beyond, Food

Westmont Food Court Continues to Serve Traditional Chinese Dishes

You’re not coming here for the aesthetic. The dingy lights, greasy tabletops, and abundance of Styrofoam aren’t as easy to swallow as the food at Westmont’s International Mall. On most […]

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Beyond, Food, Suburbs and exurbs

Lift your spirits at Lynfred Winery

Turning off of Roselle isn’t easy. It’s a loud, busy road. But once you’re on Lynfred Winery proper, you don’t hear a whisper of the aggressive suburban driving only 50 […]

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Museum, Painting & sculpture, Reviews

Book Review: The Peregrine Returns Is a Joy to Read

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I can’t be the only one who has forgotten how to look up. Whether your heart is heavy with worries or your mind occupied with office bullshit, any cloud of […]

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