The Chicago Food Encyclopedia is a far-ranging portrait of an American
culinary paradise. Hundreds of entries deliver all of the visionary
restauranteurs, Michelin superstars, beloved haunts, and food companies
of today and yesterday. More than 100 sumptuous images include thirty
full-color photographs that transport readers to dining rooms and food
stands across the city. Throughout, a roster of writers, scholars, and
industry experts pays tribute to an expansive--and still expanding--food
history that not only helped build Chicago but fed a growing nation.
Pizza. Alinea. Wrigley Spearmint. Soul food. Rick Bayless. Hot Dogs.
Koreatown. Everest. All served up A-Z, and all part of the ultimate
reference on Chicago and its food.