Sarah Steimer

Chicago

Writer and Editor at Freelance

Freelance writer and editor. All pizza opinions are my own.

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Ep. 3: Why We Love Giardiniera

4 days ago | chicagomag.com | Sarah Steimer

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Read the transcript below. Amy Cavanaugh: Welcome to Dish From Chicago Magazine. I’m Amy Cavanaugh, Chicago magazine’s dining editor. John Kessler: And I’m John Kessler, Chicago magazine’s dining critic. Cavanaugh: Today we’re talking all things giardiniera, which we cover in depth in our new June-July issue. We have a recipe from Monteverde chef Sarah Grueneberg.
Chicago’s ’90s Poetry Scene Shaped Illinois’ Laureate

2 weeks ago | chicagomag.com | Edward McClelland |Sarah Steimer

Mark Turcotte, the newly named poet laureate of Illinois, arrived in Chicago by accident. In 1992, Turcotte’s estranged father died in North Dakota. Father and son hadn’t had a relationship since Turcotte was a child.
Episode 2: A Review of Thalaiva’s and a Dining Lightning Round

2 weeks ago | chicagomag.com | Sarah Steimer

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Read the transcript below. Amy Cavanaugh: Welcome to Dish From Chicago Magazine. I’m Amy Cavanaugh, Chicago magazine’s dining editor. John Kessler: Hey, and I’m John Kessler, Chicago magazine’s dining critic. Cavanaugh: And today we’re talking about John’s latest review, which is of Thalaiva’s Indian Kitchen in Park Ridge. It’s a spot that John’s really excited about that highlights cooking from an underrepresented region of India.
Economics for Everyone initiative adds new lessons, Spanish resources

1 month ago | news.uchicago.edu | Sarah Steimer

Whether making everyday choices in the grocery store, contemplating the cost of college or voting in an election, economic thinking can help us analyze the world around us to make more informed decisions. But how can we scale economic literacy? Economics for Everyone (E4E), initially conceived as an approachable economics course for University of Chicago students in any major, has since grown into a free multimedia initiative for anyone interested in learning the fundamentals of economic thinking.
Episode 1: Chicago’s Best New Restaurants

1 month ago | chicagomag.com | Sarah Steimer

John Kessler, our dining critic, loves talking restaurants with our dining editor Amy Cavanaugh. “She thinks about things differently than I do,” he says. “She’s type A, and I’m type B-minus. I’ll get lost in the weeds of the food, while she has a better feel for the overall vibe of the place, the gestalt.” Now you can eavesdrop on their conversations through our new podcast, Dish From Chicago Magazine.
“House Music Is the Chocolate”

1 month ago | chicagomag.com | Sarah Steimer

“When I went to the Warehouse the first time, I was in awe of all that freedom,” says recording artist and producer Vince Lawrence. He’s talking about the long-gone but iconic West Loop nightclub with an inclusive, predominantly queer Black clientele and legendary DJs like the late Frankie Knuckles. Indeed, the term “house” comes from the venue itself.
Behind the Scenes: Photographing Bears Pro Bowler Jaylon Johnson

2 months ago | chicagomag.com | Sarah Steimer

Check out our spring fashion shoot with the cornerback, photographed by Drake Sweeney for our April 2025 issue.
E4E builds momentum with platform expansion and Spanish resources

2 months ago | econ4everyone.uchicago.edu | Sarah Steimer

By Sarah SteimerWhether making everyday choices in the grocery store, contemplating the cost of college, or voting in an election, economic thinking can provide valuable insights. When we consider the brisk pace of change, economics can help us make more informed decisions and analyze the world around us. But how can we scale economic literacy?
Homes for Sale Along the Union Pacific North Line

2 months ago | chicagomag.com | Sarah Steimer |Rachel Freundt

Homes for Sale Along the Union Pacific North Line Living near the Metra is one of the fastest ways to get to the Loop without all the traffic. After checking out some expensive properties in the western suburb of Oak Park a couple of weeks ago, I thought I’d head to another part of the Chicago area and see what’s for sale on the North Shore.
Cynthia Pelayo on Grief, Mystery, and Chicago Ghost Stories

2 months ago | chicagomag.com | Sarah Steimer

For Chicago novelist Cynthia Pelayo, horror movies are therapy. “It’s just a way to process anxiety,” she says. “You see the scary thing, but the scary thing can’t hurt you.”Actually writing those scary tales surely qualifies as therapy, too. A nearly lifelong resident of the Hermosa and Logan Square area (she moved here from Puerto Rico at age 2), Pelayo has carved a reputation as a genre-mixing author.