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Crain’s Chicago Business presents The Dining Table with “Check Please!” creator David Manilow. David tells the story of Chicago through the intimate stories that drive the business of food. You’ll savor the tales about what makes the unique Chicago food scene come to life and hear from those making it happen.
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171 episodes
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Smyth — Chicago’s only 3-star Michelin restaurant — is getting a fresh face in the kitchen. In this episode, host David Manilow talks with Smyth’s John Shields about his exhaustive international search for a new chef. Plus, chef Conor Dalton joins the conversation to share what lured him across the…
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As the autumn days get shorter, host David Manilow offers his short list of favorite places for each meal — breakfast, lunch and dinner.In this episode, we hear from Chicago chefs who are getting their props nationally. Manilow revisits his conversation with Adam McFarland and Tom Rogers of John’s …
This week, host David Manilow explores the evolution of Greek restaurants and Greek communities in Chicago. Manilow is joined by the founder of Diamond Wine Importers, Ted Diamantis.Back in the day, Greektown was packed with bars, eateries and grocery stores. In this episode, get a history lesson o…
The Gibson’s Restaurant Group is making its move on the Fulton Market District. In this episode, host David Manilow talks with Liz Lombardo Stark about her family’s Gibson Tavern concept, and why it will stand out in the West Loop.
Stark shares their plans to expand to Nashville, as well as the ch…
Chef Omar Cadena’s restaurant is a celebration of his Chicago upbringing. In this episode, host David Manilow talks with Cadena about how Omarcito’s Latin Cafe acquired the influences of Cuba, Ecuador, Guatemala, Colombia and Puerto Rico.
Plus, hear what it takes to be big on service, and what the…
Over the past several years, host David Manilow has heard from Chicago’s greatest chefs about where they go to dine.
In this episode, hear those recommendations and what kind of hospitality is most appealing to them. Manilow has assembled suggestions from another list of award-winning chefs includ…
Chef Khalid Kamal grew up on a farm in Morocco near the Atlas Mountains. In this episode, host David Manilow talks with Kamal about how he has created a sense of home with Shokran, his restaurant in Old Irving Park. Hear why his passion for sharing his native cuisine requires patience and persisten…
If a restaurant owner told host David Manilow they're planning to do one thing for breakfast at 7 a.m., another thing for lunch at noon, and a completely different thing for dinner at 7 p.m., he’d probably say they're doomed to fail. But, somehow, Daisies in Logan Square and its chef/owner Joe Fril…
Feld’s Jake Potashnick was named Best Chef in the Great Lakes region by the James Beard Awards. In this episode, host David Manilow talks with Potashnick about his journey cooking at fine dining spots all over the world, from Sweden to Japan.
He returned home to Chicago to open Feld in West Town t…
A massive new Greek- and Levantine-influenced restaurant on the riverfront is without question one of the hottest reservations in Chicago. In this episode, host David Manilow talks with the owners of Naia, Luke Stoioff and David Rekhson of DineAmic Hospitality, who are also partners in spots such a…
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