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Corton, The Elm

Stephanie Izard
Girl and the Goat

Andy Ricker
Pok Pok

Iliana Regan
Elizabeth, Kitsune

Glenn Kotche
Wilco

Abe Conlon
Fat Rice

Taylor Bennett
Musician

Jason Vincent
Giant

Sarah Grueneberg
Monteverde

John Manion
La Sirena, El Che Bar

Tony Mantuano
Spiaggia

Alpana Singh
Boarding House

Paul McGee
Lost Lake

Charlie McKenna
Lillie's Q, Dixie

Matthias Merges
Yusho

Dan Bitney
Tortoise

Louisa Chu
Chicago Tribune, Chewing Podcast

Brian Jupiter
Frontier

Jimmy Bannos, Jr.
The Purple Pig

Kweku Collins
musician

David and Anna Posey
Elske

Kevin Boehm
Boka Restaurant Group

LaRoyce Hawkins
actor, Chicago PD

Ryan Sand
Bernie's Lunch & Supper

Brian Enyart & Jennifer Jones Enyart
Dos Urban Cantina

Belinda Chang
Maple + Ash

Penny Pollack
Dining Editor, Chicago Magazine

Paul Octavious
Photographer

Beverly Kim
Parachute
David Hammond
Dining and Drinking Editor, NewCity Chicago

Greg Baxtrom
Olmsted

Dave Bonomi
Coalfire Pizza

Julie Warpinski
Big Star

Carrie Nahabedian
NAHA and Brindille Restaurants

Noah Sandoval
Oriole

Chris Pandel
Swift & Sons

Matt Lindner
Crafthouse Cocktails

Monica Eng
WBEZ, Chewing Podcast

Rachael Lowe
Spiaggia

Joanna Stachon
Ada Street

Mathew Rice
Pastry Chef

Bjorn Rasmussen
Old Town Social

Johnny Anderes
The Kitchen

Maggie Hennessy
Journalist, Thrillist

John Clark
Parachute

Jared Van Camp
Leghorn Chicken, Element Collective
Gregg Horan
Director of Operations / Managing Partner of Gibsons Restaurant Group

Derrick Tung
Paulie Gee's Logan Square

Kendall Bruns
U.S. Pizza Museum

Michael Gebert
Fooditor

Dawn Brus
District Director – Restaurant Sales and Services at OpenTable

Ricky Hirsch
Think Jerky

Anupy Singla
Indian as Apple Pie

Natalie Shmulik
The Hatchery Chicago
Elaine Vorberg
Stilp Business Law

CJ Jacobson
Ema

Amy Cavanaugh
Senior Editor, Plate Magazine

Karen Shields
Smyth & The Loyalist

Mike Ryan
Director of Bars, Kimpton Hotels

Tony Quartaro
Dixie
Alan Moy
Viet Nom Nom

Jimmy Bannos
Heaven on Seven, The Purple Pig

Nicole Schnitzler
Freelance journalist

Joe Flamm
Spiaggia

Jason Hammel
Lula Cafe

Nathan Michael
Low Res / Photographer

Larry O'Brien
Master Sommelier

Sarah Rinkavage
Lula Cafe

Rebecca LaMalfa
Virgin Hotel Chicago

Christine Cikowski and Joshua Kulp
Honey Butter Fried Chicken
Nick Kindelsperger
Chicago Tribune

John Munao and Jerry Petrow
Burt’s Place

Jon Porter
Chicago Pizza Tours



































































