BETWEEN BITES IN THE NEWS
CRAIN’S/THE DINING TABLE
David Manilow chats with Rachel Rischall and Liz Grossman and gets to the heart of why they created their story series, as well as the restaurants they recommend most. Read more→
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
"Combine a 'Moth'-type live storytelling event with top chef talent and you get Between Bites, a quarterly storytelling series that looks at life through the lens of food." Read more→
CHICAGO TRIBUNE
Thanks to the Chicago Tribune for giving us a shout-out in their roundup of James Beard events! Read more→
FOODITOR
"Why Chicago food figures reveal themselves in front of a live audience at this quarterly 'live lit' reading series." Read more→
CS MAGAZINE
"It's fitting that the idea for Between Bites, a live literary event dedicated to food-inspired storytelling, came about when founders Molly Each, Rachel Gillman Rischall and Liz Grossman were dining together."
RED EYE
"The quarterly storytelling series celebrates its second anniversary with readings from film critic Richard Roeper, Honey Butter Fried Chicken co-owner Christine Cikowski and others."
CHECK, PLEASE!
"For their 2nd anniversary, this event takes place at Green Street Smoked Meats. The theme of the celebration is "Posessed," where an array of local personalities, from writers, chefs, restauranteurs, and mixologists read."
THE CHICAGOIST
"It's relatively easy for a chef or bartender to open their doors for an event or create a special dish, but sometimes we in the food media want to help out too!"
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CHICAGO READER
"If your idea of fun is listening to food writers tell stories embarrassing themselves, there's a banner two days in a row coming up!"
PURE WOW
"Between Bites bridges the gap between storytelling and eating by asking chefs, restaurant owners, journalists and others in the biz to write personal essays about their most memorable gastronomic experiences." Read More →
CHICAGO MAGAZINE
"...Six local food writers and experts will be sharing stories around the theme of “Hot/Cold.”
SERIOUS EATS
"Food Firsts" is the theme of the initial event in the Between Bites series, which seeks to bring together storytelling and eating."
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PLATE MAGAZINE
"It was a night of drinking, eating and serious gut-spilling as six Chicago food writers shared their true tales of a food "first" for the inaugural event in the "Between Bites" series."
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