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Author Archives: David Hammond

David Hammond, a corporate communications consultant and food journalist living in Oak Park, Illinois, is a founder and moderator of LTHForum.com, the 8,500 member Chicago-based culinary chat site. David is a regular contributor of restaurant reviews and food-related articles for Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, TimeOut Chicago, Local Beet, and Chicago Reader, which published his seven-part guide to regional Mexican food in the city. He has also contributed food writing to blogs such as the Local Beet and Grubstreet Chicago. With his friend Michael Gebert (creator of Sky Full of Bacon video podcasts), he hosted a cable documentary on Hispanic chow at Chicago's Maxwell Street Market,and has just completed working on a video about Taste of Melrose Park. A returning guest on WLS and WGN AM radio, David produces the "Soundbites" series on the James Beard-nominated Eight Forty-Eight (Chicago Public Radio, WBEZ, 91.5FM); these radio pieces examine how Chicago chefs use sound in their kitchens; listen here: http://tiny.cc/QpCTA. David was featured on "Good Morning, America," "Chicago, Tonight," and Nippon TV when he developed recipes for preparing seasonal cicadas, which invaded Chicagoland during the spring of 2007. More information, including writing samples and bug-cooking videos, can be found at www.dchammond.com.

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Popular purveyors of Chicago-style pizza

by David Hammond January 13, 2021

The Oak Park-River Forest-Forest Park area is lucky to have such an abundance of excellent purveyors of the pie, including Jimmy’s Place, Gaetano’s and, of course, Bertolli’s.

Posted inCommunity, Eats, Oak Park Eats

Bertolli’s, Popular Purveyor of a Chicago-Style Pizza

by David Hammond January 12, 2021
Posted in(Eats) Blog, Community, Eats, Oak Park Eats

Filipino Food at Mora Asian Kitchen

by David Hammond January 7, 2021
Posted inCommunity, Eats, Oak Park Eats

Last Minute Gift/Stocking Stuffer: Fannie May’s S’mores

by David Hammond December 23, 2020
Posted in(Eats) Blog, Community, Eats

Carnivore’s Bacon Burger. The Best Burger in the World?

by David Hammond December 14, 2020
Posted in(Eats) Blog, Community, Eats

Earl Grey with Triple Bergamot: Todd & Holland, Forest Park

by David Hammond November 30, 2020
Posted inCommunity, Eats, Oak Park Eats

Oak Park Restaurants, Maybe You Could Stay Open Mondays

by David Hammond November 25, 2020
Posted inCommunity

Sun Wah’s Delish Duck Dinners, Delivered Locally

by David Hammond November 12, 2020
Posted inOpinion

Red-state comfort food

by David Hammond November 4, 2020
Posted in(Eats) Blog, Community, Eats

Food & Drink for the Dead: Time to Make the Ofrendas

by David Hammond October 22, 2020

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