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The Dining Table — 159 episodes

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Why the Chicago restaurant community loves this spot

2

What Oprah's longtime chef cooks now

3

The best places to eat in Chicago

4

How drinking habits shape wine bar menus

5

How design helps restaurants feel like home

6

When comedians take over a French bistro

7

Reimagining a classic Chicago restaurant

8

The tastemakers who define Chicago dining

9

Why Chicago still defines the steakhouse

10

One of 2026's most-anticipated restaurants is in Evanston

11

The Indian-Mexican fusion spot getting national acclaim

12

This chef closed his restaurant to cook all over the world

13

David Manilow talks to Michelin star winners

14

Chicago’s bagel shop boom

15

How this chef became a cultural ambassador

16

Where Chicago chefs eat when they're off the clock

17

Building more than a business at Kilwin's

18

A new kind of omakase in Chicago

19

Artisan bakeries multiply across Chicago neighborhoods

20

Restaurants that wowed — and one that didn't

21

A Charlie Trotter alum sets up shop down the street

22

Star chef Tony Mantuano makes his Chicago return

23

Does the Alston redefine the upscale steakhouse experience?

24

How Bridgeport’s dining scene is finding its new groove

25

Where to eat lunch downtown when business is on the menu

26

Meet one of Chicago's premier pasta artists

27

Chicago’s quintessential neighborhood restaurants

28

Fried chicken and a fancy tasting menu

29

TV star Alton Brown returns to Chicago — and has a lot to say

30

Why are these Michelin-starred chefs cooking in a barn?

31

One of the best tacos in the city and more authentic Mexican gems

32

What’s cooking at the Obama Presidential Center?

33

The scion of the Morton's empire is growing 'third places'

34

How Shaw's Crab House remains a classic after 40 years

35

Why Chicago chefs love Thai food

36

How the “Ramen Lord” rules over one of the toughest reservations in town

37

Perilla raises the bar at hidden sushi handroll spot

38

The fairytale continues with Wolf & Company

39

Could this be Chicago's next great restaurant?

40

How martial arts and hospitality go hand-in-hand

41

How do the hidden gems survive?

42

The rise of the Chicago-style bagel

43

What's trending on Chicago's dining scene in 2025

44

Chicago chefs' restaurant recommendations for high-end holidays

45

David Manilow's favorite new restaurants of 2024

46

The rise of modern Filipino restaurants

47

Memories of a teenage barback from The Duck Inn’s Kevin Hickey

48

How an 'underground bread club' became a hit in Evanston

49

Why Mirra is one of the hottest restaurants in town

50

Chicago’s drinking experts recommend their favorite spots

51

What’s next for Gene & Georgetti?

52

How to throw a party with great food

53

The family behind Gibsons restaurant empire

54

Have Chicago restaurants gone retro?

55

Chicago chefs recommend the best hidden gems

56

Chicago's iconic seafood shack

57

A recipe for resilience with Thai Dang

58

Chicago's fall food events

59

Meet the mole king of Chicago

60

The Mount Rushmore of Chicago bars with Peter Vestinos

61

Where Chicago's award-winning chefs eat

62

What’s next for Maple & Ash

63

3 hot new downtown restaurants

64

Bringing new customers to old-school spots with Rosanna D'Amato

65

Behind the mystery of Chicago's new cocktail restaurant

66

The food-centric movies to watch after 'The Bear'

67

A marathon of a tasting menu with Jake Potashnick

68

The reality behind food competition shows with Erica Bethe Levin

69

Why Lula Cafe finally won a James Beard Award

70

From low-country barbecue to a high-end Tuscan experience

71

Going old school in Little Italy with Dave Bonomi

72

Where to take a European visitor for a Chicago food adventure

73

Does Chicago have the best taco scene in the country?

74

The high standards of chef Avgeria Stapaki

75

Small spaces with big flavors

76

The story behind Chicago's first family of tequila

77

Chicago's cutting-edge Indian cuisine with Sujan Sarkar

78

The groundbreaking Chicago chef you hardly know

79

What makes a coffee shop stand out?

80

Is 'limited service' a new upscale dining model?

81

Chicago’s new upscale Italian with chef Evan Funke

82

Designing restaurant experiences with Nicole Alexander

83

Great thin crust pizza around Chicago with Richie Farina

84

The future of food and cannabis

85

A new way to think about dining with Erling Wu-Bower

86

Uniting fine dining with barbecue

87

Chicago's most-unique tasting menu with Lawrence Letrero

88

The best dining streets in Chicago

89

The mystique of Chicago’s private clubs with Rafat Alzein

90

The art of the sandwich with Chris Cunningham

91

The bumpy journey to open a Chicago restaurant

92

David Manilow's 5 favorite Chicago restaurants of 2023

93

Falling in love with Japanese cooking with chef Paul Virant

94

Winter comfort food with Darnell Reed

95

Holiday dining recommendations from Chicago’s top chefs and restaurateurs

96

Life as a new 3-star Michelin chef with John Shields

97

Poultry in motion with Joe Fontana

98

New Avondale restaurant's national acclaim

99

Exploring Chicago's newest restaurants

100

Why restaurants give back with Courtney Johnson

101

Cooking real Chinese food at home with Kevin Pang

102

Becoming dining's great improvisor with Avli’s Louie Alexakis

103

Chicago’s hidden steakhouses

104

Donnie Madia is Chicago’s restaurant renaissance man

105

Making Chicago work for small food businesses with Katherine Duncan

106

How Genie Kwon and Tim Flores became Chicago's favorite restaurant couple

107

Sandwiches from a James Beard Award winner

108

Betting on Michigan Avenue with George Archos

109

The Chicago 'dive bar' with $450 glasses of wine

110

Chicago's quintessential food adventure with Brian Jupiter

111

Our summer restaurant recommendations

112

Making a Michelin-starred restaurant with chef Zach Engel

113

Life after 'Check, Please!' with Alpana Singh

114

Going ‘all in’ with chef Mindy Segal

115

The suburban scene’s restaurant king

116

Bringing Mexico City to Chicago with Germán González

117

From tragedy to legacy with Obelix’s Oliver Poilevey

118

These restaurateurs are just getting started in the West Loop

119

Star chef Lamar Moore takes the reins in Bronzeville

120

Cooking for a cause with Tony Priolo

121

Why James Beard works for Chicago

122

A star baker's South Side teaching kitchen

123

A look at Chicago’s hot new restaurants

124

Shake-up at the Boka Restaurant Group

125

The star power of Fulton Market

126

Is there anything more Chicago than Malört?

127

Is this (still) Chicago’s most romantic restaurant?

128

The chatbot future of eating

129

Is Chicago having its Spain moment?

130

The best 'made in Chicago' food

131

Chicago restaurant dynasties with Amy Morton and the Boka Restaurant Group

132

How Chicago's top chefs and restaurateurs tell stories through food

133

Classic Chicago seafood with Chef Scott Harris

134

Is this Chicago’s happiest happy hour?

135

How influencers motivate foodies with Soo Park

136

Food, drinks and music with Bruce Finkelman

137

Making a ton of dough with Rich Labriola

138

Finding your flavor profile with Gene Charness

139

Reinventing the private club with Kim Bosse

140

The South American way with John Manion

141

How to be a food business founder with Danielle Tubbs and Emily Groden

142

Genuine Italian cuisine with Federico Comacchio

143

Chicago treasures with Philippe Gills

144

The science of beer with Ray Daniels

145

A food entrepreneur’s bull's-eye with Luke Saunders

146

The legacy of Charlie Trotter with Rebecca Halpern

147

Rethinking Meat with McCullough Kelly-Willis

148

A fortune in spirits with A.J. Heindel

149

Being flexitarian with Chef Fab

150

The art of sushi with Kaze Chan

151

A steak in Chicago with Tyler Florence

152

Farm cooking with Abra Berens

153

Cambodian food with Mona Sang

154

Chicago's dining rehab with John Kessler

155

The best business breakup with Michael Kornick

156

Bronzeville's future with Eric Williams and Cecilia Cuff

157

Talking barbecue with Meathead

158

'Chicago's cake' with Stephanie Hart

159

An Appetizer from David Manilow