This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. That’s a road Gebert has taken as he works on his own book.ĭolinsky’s last ABC Chicago story airs on February 20, according to his Facebook post.īy submitting your email, you agree to our Terms and Privacy Notice. Platforms, like Substack, have shown journalists there’s life for independents. But recent departures may pave the way for more diversity as Vettel and Dolinsky are both white men whose work dominated the city’s critical coverage. As media companies spend less, future opportunities may not exist with a major network or publication. There seems to be a vacuum in Chicago for food writing.
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TV shows like Check, Please! and Chicago’s Best fit into another category. With Dolinsky’s departure from local airwaves, this only leaves Audarshia Townsend - who appears on WGN-TV - as the only local personality regularly covering Chicago’s food scene on TV news. Chu would presumably be a candidate for Vettel’s old job if the Tribune elects to fill the position. She served as Anthony Bourdain’s guide for his famous trip to Chicago for the 2008 No Reservations shoot, and was a correspondent for Gourmet. Even before she joined the Tribune in 2016, Louisa Chu has been covering the local scene.
Sula has been with the Reader since 1995. Gebert and Mike Sula remain the city’s longest-tenured food writers. This just in: After 17 years as Food Reporter at ABC 7 News, the finest local TV affiliate in the country, I am moving.Posted by Steve Dolinsky on Friday, January 29, 2021Īfter Vettel’s announcement, Fooditor’s Michael Gebert told Eater Chicago how, ideally, a city should be represented by multiple critics, as different voices and perspectives provide for a richer picture to inform locals. That attention helps draw dollars to the city, encourages developers to build restaurants, and helps attract top chefs to work in Chicago. Vettel’s reviews made it easy for national critics to keep their eyes on Chicago, giving the city (where culinary tourism helped pay the bills before the pandemic) much needed attention. Earlier this month, Phil Vettel retired after 31 years as Tribune dining critic. Still, this news may be disturbing to those already worried that the city doesn’t receive enough national spotlight. “I am excited for the many possibilities - lending my name to projects and brands I’m passionate about, working with restaurants and chefs I admire, and curating the talent for real estate developers, food halls and music festivals around the country,” Dolinsky writes.
In a Facebook post, Dolinsky - who has a second book releasing this year - writes that he remains committed to spotlighting Chicago restaurants, but also in expanding his reach. Now he says he’s working to expand his coverage beyond Chicago. Dolinsky is known for food runs where he visits lesser known restaurants to bring them exposure. The brand also featured a pizza stall at Revival Food Hall in the Loop with restaurants rotating in and out to showcase different styles including tavern and deep dish.įood halls will continue to be in Dolinsky’s future, as according to a station memo circulated Thursday, he’ll develop a consultancy “to curate culinary talent for food halls and music festivals around the country.” He had been shifting away from traditional journalism in recent years, even bulking up his social media accounts through unorthodox means.ĭolinsky won 13 James Beard media awards and he also co-hosted a podcast with chef Rick Bayless. This was an outgrowth of his Pizza City USA book that allowed him to flex as a Chicago pizza expert, making him an easy interview for national food writers compiling stories about the city’s scene (the book also generated some frustration from pizzeria owners who thought they were unfairly treated). The pandemic also hurt Dolinsky’s business, as he had started a culinary touring company taking people around town to his favorite pizzerias. However, Feder also speculates that COVID-19, which has repeatedly suspended indoor dining in Chicago, played a role in ABC’s decision not to renew the Hound’s contract. The Hungry Hound, the station’s roving food personality whose autographed portraits hang in hundreds of restaurants across the city, is leaving WLS-Channel 7.ĭolinsky, speaking to Chicago media reporter Robert Feder, says this was a mutual decision by him and the channel’s management. Chicago’s food media will soon lose another lynchpin, as Steve Dolinsky’s 17 years at ABC 7 Chicago will end in February.
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