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Read about the latest industry techniques, trends, and ideas as well as personal stories from restaurant professionals around the country.

Meet Chicago The Bear
JUST FOR FUN Jonny Ifergan JUST FOR FUN Jonny Ifergan

Meet Chicago The Bear

When we traveled to Chicago during spring, there seemed to be a restless energy, an eagerness to burst out from the coronavirus’s period of hibernation. After seeing the characters that inspired the beers at Ørkenoy, we asked Brewer Jonny Ifergan and illustrator Katie Lukes to bring Chicago the Bear—a representation of the Chicago hospitality industry—to life.

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Hot Take
JUST FOR FUN, INNOVATION Kendyl Kearly JUST FOR FUN, INNOVATION Kendyl Kearly

Hot Take

Eszett’s SBez hot sauce line is politically-charged. For our Los Angeles issue, we challenged Chef Spencer Bezaire to come up with a special, Rising Stars-themed flavor that sets fire to old industry standards.

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Book Report
JUST FOR FUN Team StarChefs JUST FOR FUN Team StarChefs

Book Report

Passed through the generations and marked up with substitutions, cookbooks often hold a place of sentimentality for those who love food. We asked industry professionals about their favorite ones.

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