20 Best Chicago Food Podcasts

1. ABV Chicago Craft Beer Podcast

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A Chicago-based craft beer podcast with beer and events reviews. Visit our website at www.abvchicago.com!
Hosts Craig, Ryan
Producer/Network ABV Chicago
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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2. I'm Fat Podcast

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Chicago based food enthusiasts Jay Zawaski and Rick Camp discuss food items, 'fat culture' and experiences with a lot of laughs mixed in. Follow the podcast on Twitter @ImFatPod.
Producer/Network I'm Fat Podcast (Madhouse Podcasts LLC)
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.3KTwitter 5.4K Avg Length 67 min Since Apr 2018 Video Podcast YouTube
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3. 77 Flavors of Chicago: History & Culture

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We've visited all 77 of Chicago's historic community areas and taught you the history and tasted  amazing food along the way! Join us, Sara Faddah and Dario Durham, as we continue to tell Chicago's tasteful history. New episodes every Monday. Support this podcast: https://77flavorschi.buzzsprout.comMORE Hosts Sara Faddah, Dario Durham
Producer/Network 77 Flavors
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 21KTwitter 633Instagram 58.5K Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact

4. Come On Over - A Jeff Mauro Podcast

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Chef/TV Personality/Author/Comedian Jeff Mauro invites you to COME ON OVER with his food-focused yet seriously funny podcast. Unlike the Jeff you've seen on Food Network (The Kitchen, Next Food Network Star, Sandwich King) you'll get to meet the REAL JEFF, who's a bit more crass but a whole lot funnier. He's joined by his little sister Emily Mauro, a former assistant to Hollywood hotshots, who attempts to keep him in check while he gives her emotional wedgies...MORE Hosts Jeff Mauro, Emily Mauro
Producer/Network Jeff Mauro
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Apple Rating 4.9/5 Avg Length 65 min Get Email Contact

5. Culinary Historians of Chicago

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Culinary Historians of Chicago studies the history of food and drink in human cultures. Why we procure, prepare and serve the food we do has cultural, sociological, geographical, financial and political influences. We encourage participation from all walks of life: from academics to home cooks, chefs to grill masters, farmers to heirloom gardeners, food scientists to students. Our programs, and those of our sister organization Chicago Foodways Roundtable, are supported by research, fieldwork and scholarship, though geared to an informed popular audience...MORE Producer/Network CulinaryHistory
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 1.2KTwitter 936 Avg Length 70 min Get Email Contact

6. Creative Cravings

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Oh, cravings... we all get them! That delicious burrata pasta dish you ate last year in Italy, the dessert Grandma could whip up without a written recipe, the fresh squeezed juice concoction you invented that tastes like paradise, the lobster roll from that food truck you saw a well-known chef devour on Insta Stories...On this podcast, Chicago-based twin sisters, Lauren Feingold and Sari Feingold, encourage you to follow not only your food cravings, but also your craving to create. After all, you can't spell create without e.a...MORE Producer/Network Lauren Feingold and Sari Feingold
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 432KTwitter 16.7KInstagram 109.2K Avg Length 60 min Get Email Contact

7. IFT Sci Dish

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Ensuring a safe, nutritious, and sustainable global food supply requires scientific rigor, creative problem-solving, and shared knowledge to not only address today's challenges but to also identify opportunities for future innovation. The IFT Sci Dish podcast brings together unique perspectives from multiple disciplines to thoughtfully discuss topics and insights impacting our global food system...MORE Producer/Network Institute of Food Technologists
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 38.6KTwitter 31.1KInstagram 14.6K Avg Length 37 min Get Email Contact

8. Candy Chat Chicago

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Every week Leah Jones and Jocelyn Geboy sample candy, visit with guests and go on tangents.
Producer/Network Candy Chat Chicago
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Twitter 18 Avg Length 68 min Get Email Contact

9. Chewing

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Food and health podcast by Chicago Tribune food critic Louisa Chu and Axios Chicago reporter Monica Eng.
Hosts Louisa Chu, Monica Eng
Producer/Network Chicago Tribune's Louisa Chu and Axios Chicago's Monica Eng
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Facebook 348Twitter 532 Avg Length 56 min Get Email Contact

10. Pizza City with Steve Dolinsky

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Steve Dolinsky, author of 'Pizza City USA' and 'The Ultimate Chicago Pizza Guide' is also founder of Pizza City USA Tours. Every other Friday, he talks to some of the nation's greatest pizza makers, shop owners, pizzaiolos and other legends about their true passion. Discover how they got into the business, what they learned along the way, and how they came up with their delicious recipes. New episodes are available every other Friday.MORE Host Steve Dolinsky
Producer/Network Steve Dolinsky
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 4.7/5Facebook 1.4KTwitter 324Instagram 36.8K Avg Length 25 min Get Email Contact

11. Beyond the Plate

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Join Andrew 'Kappy' Kaplan as he sits down in-person with the world's culinary elite to explore their journey into the food industry and the social impact they have made in their community. Every episode will share inspiring stories of what it means to be in today's hospitality industry.MORE Host Andrew Kaplan
Producer/Network Andrew Kaplan
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 4.8/5Facebook 2.5K Avg Length 26 min Get Email Contact

12. Balanced Hospitality

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Welcome to Balanced Hospitality: The Ultimate Restaurant Podcast for Equitable SuccessAre you passionate about the restaurant industry and seeking insights on achieving equilibrium in your operations? Balanced Hospitality is your go-to podcast for expert advice and inspiring conversations with top professionals in the restaurant and hospitality sector.Join our award-winning host, Stevan, as he explores the art of maintaining balance between creative excellence and equitable practices...MORE Producer/Network Stevan M Miller
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 31 min Get Email Contact

13. The Dining Table

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Crain's Chicago Business presents The Dining Table with 'Check Please!' creator, David Manilow. David tells the story of Chicago through the intimate stories that drive the business of food. You'll savor the tales about what makes the unique Chicago food scene come to life and hear from those making it happen.MORE Producer/Network Crain's Audio Studio
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 24 min Get Email Contact

14. Pete's Food Frenzy

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A microcast and vlog reviewing pizza, burgers, bbq, and fast food in and around Chicago. All reviews are on a 10-point scale.
Producer/Network Wordhole Media
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 73Twitter 31 Avg Length 4 min Get Email Contact

15. The Hunger

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Michael Nagrant, the last Chicago Sun-Times food critic, and a contributor to the James Beard Award-Winning Alinea restaurant cookbook broadcasts about life, cooking, food, and restaurants. This podcast will feature audio feeds of my essays for people who prefer to listen rather than read. Additionally I'll be producing audio interviews with chefs and food personalities. thehunger.substack.comMORE Producer/Network Michael Nagrant
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Apple Rating 4.3/5 Avg Length 68 min Get Email Contact

16. Chicago Wine Report

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Chip Dudley, Tom Hall, & Lainie Petersen report on Chicago's wine scene: Shops, events, tastings, restaurants, and favorite bottles. Our show broadcasts live on WCGO Radio (1590 AM & 95.9 FM) on Sunday mornings at 10 am central time and streams live from the station's website (WCGORadio.com) as well as our Facebook & YouTube pages. The audio-only podcast is released on Wednesday. chicagowinereport.substack.comMORE Host Lainie Petersen
Producer/Network Lainie Petersen
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 40 min Get Email Contact

17. Yass Chef

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Join Marita Hurn and Julie Kurz as they reminisce about their Chicago roots and culinary school experiences while diving into the captivating world of Hulu's The Bear. These two culinary students bring their unique perspectives to each episode, sharing personal anecdotes, insightful analysis, and witty commentary. Tune in for a delightful blend of nostalgia, culinary expertise, and entertainment as Marita and Julie unpack The Bear and their shared passion for all things food and Chicago.MORE Producer/Network Marita Hurn and Julie Kurz
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 4/5 Avg Length 34 min Get Email Contact

18. Chi-Town Flavor

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Join along for the ride as host Brianna O'Malley goes all throughout the greater Chicago area trying restaurants that have been deemed a Diner, Drive-in, or a Dive. Reviewing their episode of Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives, diving deep into research, and fieldwork (trying the food), ultimately letting you know if these places are still worthy of that triple D seal and a guaranteed ticket to Flavor Town.MORE Host Brianna O'Malley
Producer/Network Brianna O'Malley
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 4/5 Avg Length 28 min Get Email Contact

19. Local Food Rules

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If you love to eat local food... if you grow local food, market local food, serve local food in your farm to table restaurant, teach about local food, expand access to local food, just want to know more about local food... this is YOUR podcast. Local Food Rules is a production of Local Food Forum, a newsletter published multiple times a week by local food advocate Bob Benenson, which covers news, issues and events across the broad expanse of the Chicago region's food community (and sometimes beyond). localfoodforum.substack.comMORE Producer/Network Bob Benenson
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
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20. Chicago Hot Dogs

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DJ Bernie Howard and Lauren Fryman visit and talk about Hot Dog Eateries in Chicagoland. Each week they visit a new location, sample and discuss their Hot Dogs.
Producer/Network Bernie Howard and Lauren Fryman
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Location Chicago, Illinois, United States
Apple Rating 3/5 Avg Length 9 min Get Email Contact