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Kayla Samoy

Chicago

Food Editor at Chicago Tribune

Food Editor @ChicagoTribune. Previously @AP and The ABIS Group. Proud Filipina, desert girl and @uarizona grad. 🇵🇭🌵😸

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  • 1 week ago | chicagotribune.com | Kayla Samoy |Ahmed Akbar |Zareen Syed |Lauryn Azu

    Chicago weather can be quite unpredictable this time of year, but we’re ready to say goodbye to the chilly temperatures and embrace afternoons under the warm sun. Local bars and restaurants are preparing for the warmer weather too, as many have already opened their patios for the season. Here, we dive into patios across the city that are worth exploring, from recently opened spots to patios featuring pizza under sparkling lights. — Kayla Samoy, food editorScroll the map to find a patio near you.

  • 1 month ago | thebrunswicknews.com | Kayla Samoy |Lauryn Azu

    CHICAGO - Como en años anteriores, la 13ª edición de nuestros premios Readers' Choice Food Awards (Premios gastronómicos elegido por los lectores) estuvo llena de deliciosas sorpresas. Más de 200 lectores nominaron a sus cafeterías, panaderías y restaurantes favoritos durante una semana de enero. Nos encantó estudiar detenidamente las candidaturas y leer los emocionados comentarios de apoyo a sus lugares favoritos.

  • 2 months ago | bnd.com | Kayla Samoy

    Since 2011, some form of the Chicago Tribune Food Awards have been held, honoring the best of the Chicago food scene, from restaurants and bars to nonprofits and more. Whether it was through our Reader’s Choice Food Awards, where hundreds of votes pour in every year, or the Critic’s Choice Food Awards, where the dining team selects the honorees, the local businesses we’ve highlighted over the years have impressed us and left their mark.

  • 2 months ago | chicagotribune.com | Kayla Samoy

    Since 2011, some form of the Chicago Tribune Food Awards have been held, honoring the best of the Chicago food scene, from restaurants and bars to nonprofits and more. Whether it was through our Reader’s Choice Food Awards, where hundreds of votes pour in every year, or the Critic’s Choice Food Awards, where the dining team selects the honorees, the local businesses we’ve highlighted over the years have impressed us and left their mark.

  • Mar 5, 2025 | chicagotribune.com | Kayla Samoy |Lauryn Azu |Ahmed Akbar |Zareen Syed

    Like in years past, the 13th edition of our Readers’ Choice Food Awards was full of delightful surprises. More than 200 readers nominated their favorite coffee shops, bakeries, restaurants and more over a week in January. We loved poring over the submissions and reading the excited comments supporting your favorite places. We selected five finalists in each of the 10 categories to move onto the final round, which saw more than 2,500 readers cast more than 7,600 votes.

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Kayla Samoy
Kayla Samoy @kaylasamoy
16 Jan 25

OK Chicago, we want to hear all about your favorite food spots from last year! What was your go-to bar or late night spot, what new restaurant opening exceeded all expectations? Let us know! https://t.co/JWjuFJYCVm

Kayla Samoy
Kayla Samoy @kaylasamoy
8 Jan 25

RT @radbrowndads: My love of underground food continues: I searched Chicago for bean pie man, selling papers & sweets with a side of black…

Kayla Samoy
Kayla Samoy @kaylasamoy
11 Nov 24

RT @chicagotribune: BREAKING: No Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago for summer 2025 https://t.co/PJFGmwIHHl