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Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites
2025-11-13 19:00:00 2025-11-13 20:00:00 America/Chicago Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites Authors Monica Eng and David Hammond draw on decades of exploring the city to serve up thirty can’t miss dishes of Chicago. Their book will be available for purchase after the program. R Main Library - Lake Room

Thursday, November 13
7:00pm - 8:00pm

Add to Calendar 2025-11-13 19:00:00 2025-11-13 20:00:00 America/Chicago Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites Authors Monica Eng and David Hammond draw on decades of exploring the city to serve up thirty can’t miss dishes of Chicago. Their book will be available for purchase after the program. R Main Library - Lake Room

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Authors Monica Eng and David Hammond draw on decades of exploring the city to serve up thirty can’t miss dishes of Chicago. Their book will be available for purchase after the program. R

From Mild Sauce to the Jibarito and from Taffy Grapes to Steak and Lemonade, Eng and Hammond present stories of the people and places behind each dish while illuminating how these local favorites reflect the multifaceted history of the city and the people who live there. All dishes can be found in their book Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites.

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AGE GROUP: | All Ages |

EVENT TYPE: | Genealogy | Adult |

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