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Another Day, Another Chef Starts a Substack

More and more chefs and industry workers are using the platform to share their struggles as business owners.

By Frances Dumlao

/ 11 Jun 2026

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Restaurants

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The Pope 🤝 Giardiniera 🟰Chicago

As Pope Leo XIV a savors a special taste of Chicago, here's the scoop on the upcoming restaurant opening later this year near the Vatican.

By Ashok Selvam

/ 10 Jun 2026

Essay

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All Hail the Cheese Enchilada

By Amy McCarthy

/ 9 Jun 2026

A plate of enchiladas covered in red sauce and served with rice and beans.

Pop Culture

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One Weird Meal at Cattlemen’s Steakhouse

By Courtney E. Smith

/ 3 Jun 2026

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Latest

Our Biggest Stories After Ravenous’ First Month

Lesbians are leading the race to save the American sports bar, a review of the surveillance footage surrounding the Attaboy management and union clash, commenters are enraged by private equity bagel spots, and of course, Malört shots.

By Frances Dumlao

/ 7 Jun 2026

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Breaking, and Sometimes Burning, Bread

The recipes I thought were long-held family traditions are not even remotely that. They were written by a whole village of women.

By Courtney E. Smith

/ 2 Jun 2026

On the left, a binder-bound cookbook with burns and singe marks on the upper right corner. To the right, a family photo with six women sitting on a grassy hill outdoors.

Of Course Hooters Is Back

With Hooters Inc. re-acquiring most remaining locations, the “breastaurant” says it’s returning to its roots. Which have always been embedded in sexism.

By Jaya Saxena

/ 1 Jun 2026