WTTW’s original web series FOODPHILES introduces us to Chicago-area chefs, restaurateurs, bartenders, and baristas. In each webisode FOODPHILES takes you into the kitchen and behind the bar, to get up-close and personal with these passionate people. Why did they get into this business? How do they come up with new ideas? And what do these dishes reveal about them as human beings? The often-surprising answers give us a window into culture, history, and humanity. And then, of course, there’s the food itself. We’ll see the intricate processes that make these mouthwatering dishes, from prep…to the plate.
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Forager-Gatherer
Foraging for food at Elizabeth Restaurant Continue
Miracles on 75th Street
A family business on a mission Continue
You Want Kimchi With That?
Korean and American collide at bopNgrill Continue
The Goat, the Whole Goat and Nothing but the Goat
The art of Birrieria Zaragoza Continue
Going With the Grain
Milling wheat and making pies at Baker Miller Continue
Subcontinental Divides
Exploring the diversity of Devon Avenue Continue
Have Tamales, Will Travel
Ride along with a food truck pioneer Continue
Don't Thai Me Down
Arun’s circuitous route to culinary fame Continue
Lab Partners
Experimenting with new cocktails at Scofflaw Continue
An Island Unto Itself
Puerto Rican cuisine comes to Bronzeville Continue
Farm-to-Mug
Sourcing beans at Bridgeport Coffee Continue
A Well-Oiled Machine
Behind the scenes at Bob Chinn’s Continue
Profit Schmofit
This kosher restaurant isn’t in it for the money Continue
Brazilian Stew
A dive into the Brazilian melting pot Continue
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