Sarah Steimer

Chicago

Writer and Editor at Freelance

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

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Articles

Can’t Become Corrupted if You’re Not in Office

1 week ago | chicagomag.com | Sarah Steimer

Poor ole Mike Madigan. The 83-year-old former speaker of the Illinois House of Representatives, a.k.a. the Velvet Hammer, was just sentenced to seven-and-a-half years in prison, which means he’ll be spending his golden years in a federal penitentiary, instead of with his wife and family.
The Story Behind That Potato Chip Dress

1 week ago | chicagomag.com | Sarah Steimer

Local Style Potato Chips, a Chicago-based company launched by a former Foxtrot marketing exec, is less than three months old, but it’s already accustomed to the spotlight. The brand has landed on the set of The Bear, made it to the Cannes Film Festival, and collaborated on events with the likes of D’Amato’s and J.P. Graziano.
Ep. 4: Summer Patios and Seasonal Dining

1 week 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. Amy: And John, I think summer is here finally. John: Praise the Lord. Amy: Well, we felt like today was a good time to dig into some of our favorite things about dining in Chicago in the summer. We’re going to talk about our favorite places to dine al fresco.
Peering Inside Chicago’s Original Art Colony

2 weeks ago | chicagomag.com | Sarah Steimer

Keir Graff had visited the Fine Arts Building a few times in the early aughts before he decided to take an office there three years ago. One of those visits was for a literary party held in the Venetian Court, the majestic atrium that stretches to the heavens from the fourth floor. “You look up and you see the Chicago sky, six stories above,” the local author recalls.
Ep. 3: Why We Love Giardiniera

3 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: 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

1 month 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

1 month 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”

2 months 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.