
Zareen Syed
Reporter at Chicago Tribune
Reporter covering education and things @chicagotribune | formerly @ThePioneerPress, Boston 25 News, NBC Sports Chicago, WGN-TV
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4 days ago |
chicagotribune.com | Zareen Syed
Like so many other people in the spring of 2020 — right as COVID-19 was becoming a pandemic — KFire co-owners Ben Kim and Eddie Hwang didn’t imagine it would take longer than a couple of weeks to go “back to normal.”“They handed us the keys to start construction in March and at that time, no one really knew what the pandemic was, so Eddie and I were like, oh it’ll probably be over in two weeks, right?” Kim said with a laugh.
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1 week ago |
thebrunswicknews.com | Zareen Syed
CHICAGO - Food Network's latest high-stakes cooking competition series brought together 24 chefs from across the country to battle it out over a grueling 24-hour period, aptly named "24 in 24: Last Chef Standing." And the last chef standing for its second season is Chicago's Jonathon Sawyer, chef partner of the Loop's Kindling. "I don't think there's anything like this because it's such a microcosm of our competitiveness," Sawyer told the Tribune.
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1 week ago |
thederrick.com | Zareen Syed
CHICAGO — Food Network’s latest high-stakes cooking competition series brought together 24 chefs from across the country to battle it out over a grueling 24-hour period, aptly named “24 in 24: Last Chef Standing.” And the last chef standing for its second season is Chicago’s Jonathon Sawyer, chef partner of the Loop’s Kindling. “I don’t think there’s anything like this because it’s such a microcosm of our competitiveness,” Sawyer told the Tribune.
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1 week ago |
yahoo.com | Zareen Syed
CHICAGO — Food Network’s latest high-stakes cooking competition series brought together 24 chefs from across the country to battle it out over a grueling 24-hour period, aptly named “24 in 24: Last Chef Standing.” And the last chef standing for its second season is Chicago’s Jonathon Sawyer, chef partner of the Loop’s Kindling. “I don’t think there’s anything like this because it’s such a microcosm of our competitiveness,” Sawyer told the Tribune.
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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.
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