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The Dining Table — 168 episodes
Chicago’s Greek restaurant renaissance
Gibson’s takes on the West Loop
One of Chicago’s most unique Latin restaurants
Chicago's top chefs share dining picks
The challenges and rewards of a hidden gem
How this chef juggles 3 menus daily
The world-traveling chef who just won Chicago’s only James Beard Award
Is Chicago’s riverfront the city’s hottest new dining area?
The secrets behind this restaurateur's success
Why the Chicago restaurant community loves this spot
What Oprah's longtime chef cooks now
The best places to eat in Chicago
How drinking habits shape wine bar menus
How design helps restaurants feel like home
When comedians take over a French bistro
Reimagining a classic Chicago restaurant
The tastemakers who define Chicago dining
Why Chicago still defines the steakhouse
One of 2026's most-anticipated restaurants is in Evanston
The Indian-Mexican fusion spot getting national acclaim
This chef closed his restaurant to cook all over the world
David Manilow talks to Michelin star winners
Chicago’s bagel shop boom
How this chef became a cultural ambassador
Where Chicago chefs eat when they're off the clock
Building more than a business at Kilwin's
A new kind of omakase in Chicago
Artisan bakeries multiply across Chicago neighborhoods
Restaurants that wowed — and one that didn't
A Charlie Trotter alum sets up shop down the street
Star chef Tony Mantuano makes his Chicago return
Does the Alston redefine the upscale steakhouse experience?
How Bridgeport’s dining scene is finding its new groove
Where to eat lunch downtown when business is on the menu
Meet one of Chicago's premier pasta artists
Chicago’s quintessential neighborhood restaurants
Fried chicken and a fancy tasting menu
TV star Alton Brown returns to Chicago — and has a lot to say
Why are these Michelin-starred chefs cooking in a barn?
One of the best tacos in the city and more authentic Mexican gems
What’s cooking at the Obama Presidential Center?
The scion of the Morton's empire is growing 'third places'
How Shaw's Crab House remains a classic after 40 years
Why Chicago chefs love Thai food
How the “Ramen Lord” rules over one of the toughest reservations in town
Perilla raises the bar at hidden sushi handroll spot
The fairytale continues with Wolf & Company
Could this be Chicago's next great restaurant?
How martial arts and hospitality go hand-in-hand
How do the hidden gems survive?
The rise of the Chicago-style bagel
What's trending on Chicago's dining scene in 2025
Chicago chefs' restaurant recommendations for high-end holidays
David Manilow's favorite new restaurants of 2024
The rise of modern Filipino restaurants
Memories of a teenage barback from The Duck Inn’s Kevin Hickey
How an 'underground bread club' became a hit in Evanston
Why Mirra is one of the hottest restaurants in town
Chicago’s drinking experts recommend their favorite spots
What’s next for Gene & Georgetti?
How to throw a party with great food
The family behind Gibsons restaurant empire
Have Chicago restaurants gone retro?
Chicago chefs recommend the best hidden gems
Chicago's iconic seafood shack
A recipe for resilience with Thai Dang
Chicago's fall food events
Meet the mole king of Chicago
The Mount Rushmore of Chicago bars with Peter Vestinos
Where Chicago's award-winning chefs eat
What’s next for Maple & Ash
3 hot new downtown restaurants
Bringing new customers to old-school spots with Rosanna D'Amato
Behind the mystery of Chicago's new cocktail restaurant
The food-centric movies to watch after 'The Bear'
A marathon of a tasting menu with Jake Potashnick
The reality behind food competition shows with Erica Bethe Levin
Why Lula Cafe finally won a James Beard Award
From low-country barbecue to a high-end Tuscan experience
Going old school in Little Italy with Dave Bonomi
Where to take a European visitor for a Chicago food adventure
Does Chicago have the best taco scene in the country?
The high standards of chef Avgeria Stapaki
Small spaces with big flavors
The story behind Chicago's first family of tequila
Chicago's cutting-edge Indian cuisine with Sujan Sarkar
The groundbreaking Chicago chef you hardly know
What makes a coffee shop stand out?
Is 'limited service' a new upscale dining model?
Chicago’s new upscale Italian with chef Evan Funke
Designing restaurant experiences with Nicole Alexander
Great thin crust pizza around Chicago with Richie Farina
The future of food and cannabis
A new way to think about dining with Erling Wu-Bower
Uniting fine dining with barbecue
Chicago's most-unique tasting menu with Lawrence Letrero
The best dining streets in Chicago
The mystique of Chicago’s private clubs with Rafat Alzein
The art of the sandwich with Chris Cunningham
The bumpy journey to open a Chicago restaurant
David Manilow's 5 favorite Chicago restaurants of 2023
Falling in love with Japanese cooking with chef Paul Virant
Winter comfort food with Darnell Reed
Holiday dining recommendations from Chicago’s top chefs and restaurateurs
Life as a new 3-star Michelin chef with John Shields
Poultry in motion with Joe Fontana
New Avondale restaurant's national acclaim
Exploring Chicago's newest restaurants
Why restaurants give back with Courtney Johnson
Cooking real Chinese food at home with Kevin Pang
Becoming dining's great improvisor with Avli’s Louie Alexakis
Chicago’s hidden steakhouses
Donnie Madia is Chicago’s restaurant renaissance man
Making Chicago work for small food businesses with Katherine Duncan
How Genie Kwon and Tim Flores became Chicago's favorite restaurant couple
Sandwiches from a James Beard Award winner
Betting on Michigan Avenue with George Archos
The Chicago 'dive bar' with $450 glasses of wine
Chicago's quintessential food adventure with Brian Jupiter
Our summer restaurant recommendations
Making a Michelin-starred restaurant with chef Zach Engel
Life after 'Check, Please!' with Alpana Singh
Going ‘all in’ with chef Mindy Segal
The suburban scene’s restaurant king
Bringing Mexico City to Chicago with Germán González
From tragedy to legacy with Obelix’s Oliver Poilevey
These restaurateurs are just getting started in the West Loop
Star chef Lamar Moore takes the reins in Bronzeville
Cooking for a cause with Tony Priolo
Why James Beard works for Chicago
A star baker's South Side teaching kitchen
A look at Chicago’s hot new restaurants
Shake-up at the Boka Restaurant Group
The star power of Fulton Market
Is there anything more Chicago than Malört?
Is this (still) Chicago’s most romantic restaurant?
The chatbot future of eating
Is Chicago having its Spain moment?
The best 'made in Chicago' food
Chicago restaurant dynasties with Amy Morton and the Boka Restaurant Group
How Chicago's top chefs and restaurateurs tell stories through food
Classic Chicago seafood with Chef Scott Harris
Is this Chicago’s happiest happy hour?
How influencers motivate foodies with Soo Park
Food, drinks and music with Bruce Finkelman
Making a ton of dough with Rich Labriola
Finding your flavor profile with Gene Charness
Reinventing the private club with Kim Bosse
The South American way with John Manion
How to be a food business founder with Danielle Tubbs and Emily Groden
Genuine Italian cuisine with Federico Comacchio
Chicago treasures with Philippe Gills
The science of beer with Ray Daniels
A food entrepreneur’s bull's-eye with Luke Saunders
The legacy of Charlie Trotter with Rebecca Halpern
Rethinking Meat with McCullough Kelly-Willis
A fortune in spirits with A.J. Heindel
Being flexitarian with Chef Fab
The art of sushi with Kaze Chan
A steak in Chicago with Tyler Florence
Farm cooking with Abra Berens
Cambodian food with Mona Sang
Chicago's dining rehab with John Kessler
The best business breakup with Michael Kornick
Bronzeville's future with Eric Williams and Cecilia Cuff
Talking barbecue with Meathead
'Chicago's cake' with Stephanie Hart
An Appetizer from David Manilow