Interviewed by Louisa Chu
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
Ken Hom – the Chinese-American chef, television personality, best-selling author, philanthropist, and world traveler – grew up extremely poor in Chicago. He started working at 11 years-old, washing dishes at King Wah restaurant. It was there on Chinatown’s Wentworth Avenue that the owner – a family friend he called his uncle – first taught him to cook. Continue reading
Presented by
Mr. Javant Sukhadia
Sukhadia’s
2559 West Devon Avenue
(southeast corner of Devon and Rockwell)
Cost: $5 per person to the restaurant
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If you’ve been on Devon Avenue lately, you may have noticed the profusion of snack and sweet shops. South Asians love to snack, and the region has one of the world’s great street food traditions. But the sheer variety of savory and sweet dishes, reflecting different regional traditions (North Indian, Gujarati, Bengali, etc.) can be confusing. Continue reading
Presented by
Bruce Kraig, PhD
Lake County Discovery Museum
27277 N. Forest Preserve Rd, Wauconda, Illinois
located in Lakewood Forest Preserve
Corner of Route 176 and Fairfield Road
(entrance west of this intersection on 176)
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
How many people know that what we eat today, what we buy in our supermarkets, is the result of a war fought 150 years ago? War is always a catalyst for change, and of all American wars, none changed the country more than the Civil War. Continue reading
Lecture and exhibit tour by Beth Kimmerle,
Exhibit curator and author of Blommer: An American Chocolate Legacy,
Chocolate: the Sweet History and Candy: the Sweet History
John Crerar Library
The University of Chicago
5730 South Ellis Avenue, Chicago, IL
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
Wrigley’s gum, Fannie May chocolate, and Cracker Jack are just some of the confections that have been created and manufactured in Chicago, a major center of candy production in the 20th century. Drawing from items in the substantial cookery collection at the John Crerar Library, this exhibit explores the history of chocolate and confectioners in the city and the science and technology of the candy making process. Continue reading
Talk by
Alan Solomon
Podcast courtesy of WBEZ’s Chicago Amplified
Chicago is often called “The City of Neighborhoods” – from Rogers Park to Hegewisch, Austin to the Loop, and everywhere in between, treasures await discovery in every part of the city. Last year, research teams scoured every neighborhood in search of restaurants, shops, landmarks and other tourism sites. Over 2000 such attractions are featured in new content and engaging essays by award winning journalist Alan Solomon on ExploreChicago.org, the city’s official tourism website. Continue reading