Zareen Syed
Reporter at Chicago Tribune
Reporter covering education and things @chicagotribune | formerly @ThePioneerPress, Boston 25 News, NBC Sports Chicago, WGN-TV
Articles
-
6 days ago |
chicagotribune.com | Zareen Syed
The James Beard Foundation announced on Wednesday its list of book and media finalists for the James Beard Awards, which included Chicago native Ashok Selvam, regional editor for Eater Midwest. The nominees for its book, broadcast media and journalism awards celebrate digital and traditional media — radio, television broadcasts, podcasts, documentaries, online sites, social media — covering food and beverage topics published or self-published in 2024.
-
1 week ago |
pantagraph.com | Zareen Syed
CHICAGO — Chicago Gourmet, the upscale food festival that celebrates the city as a “culinary capital,” will return to Millennium Park from Sept. 25 to 28 with a new, sporty twist. This year’s theme, “Step up to the Plate,” is a marriage of food and sports, showcasing “all-star chefs, big-time bites and championship-level sips,” said Sam Toia, president and CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association. “Like pro sports, great food requires skill, strategy and passion,” Toia said.
-
1 week ago |
chicagotribune.com | Zareen Syed
Chicago Gourmet, the upscale food festival that celebrates the city as a “culinary capital,” will return to Millennium Park from Sept. 25 to 28 with a new, sporty twist. This year’s theme, “Step up to the Plate,” is a marriage of food and sports, showcasing “all-star chefs, big-time bites and championship-level sips,” said Sam Toia, president and CEO of the Illinois Restaurant Association. “Like pro sports, great food requires skill, strategy and passion,” Toia said.
-
1 week ago |
charlotteobserver.com | Zareen Syed
SkyART, a visual arts organization for young people, holds a dinner for guests at the group's space on W. Lake Street in Chicago on Thursday, April 17, 2025, with meals designed by teens. Dozens of people dine in the main gallery at the space.
-
2 weeks ago |
dailygazette.com | Zareen Syed
CHICAGO -- Eleven-year-old Jaheim Hall said he dreams of being on Gordon Ramsay’s “MasterChef Junior,” a cooking competition where the stakes are high and the pressure is on to impress one of TV’s most critical chefs. In the meantime, cooking and serving dinner to more than 50 guests in SkyART’s newly opened space in Chicago's Garfield Park neighborhood is a close second. × Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings.
Journalists covering the same region
Julia Rosier
Multimedia Journalist at WICS-TV (Springfield, IL)
Reporter at News 12 Westchester
Julia Rosier primarily covers news in Springfield, Illinois, United States and surrounding areas.
Dave Hinton
Editor at The News-Gazette (Champaign, IL)
Dave Hinton primarily covers news in the Central Illinois region, including cities like Terre Haute, Indiana and Champaign, Illinois, United States.
Colin Feeney
Sports Writer at River Bender
Colin Feeney primarily covers news in the southwestern region of Illinois, United States, including areas around Alton and Edwardsville.
Steven Spearie
Staff Writer at The State Journal-Register
Steven Spearie primarily covers news in Springfield, Illinois, United States and surrounding areas.
Addi Weakley
Real Time Editor at KSHB-TV (Kansas City, MO)
Addi Weakley primarily covers news in Kansas City, Missouri, United States and surrounding areas.
Try JournoFinder For Free
Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.
Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →Coverage map
X (formerly Twitter)
- Followers
- 765
- Tweets
- 4K
- DMs Open
- No
RT @ABC: JUST IN: A judge has decided to release Tufts University doctoral student Rumeysa Ozturk from ICE custody after her visa was revok…
RT @Giannoulias: Please retweet and share far & wide: WE WILL NOT STOP ISSUING REAL ID’S ON WEDNESDAY. THERE IS NO NEED TO RUSH TO A FACI…
RT @Giannoulias: 🚨🚨 I am proud to officially announce that I am the (unofficial, unauthorized, self-appointed) Chairman of the “Bring Giann…
