Program Details 2023*

You've no doubt heard of deep dish pizza, the Chicago hot dog, and Italian beef. These and twenty-seven other Chicago original foods are covered in Made in Chicago: Stories behind 30 Great Hometown Bites. Authors Monica Eng and David Hammond have dug into the stories behind these and lesser-known Chicago favorites like the jibarito, Big Baby, and the Mother-in-Law, and in this presentation, they will discuss a number of these foods and the sometimes unusual stories behind their creation. Looking at these foods reveals Chicago’s immigrant past and some incredible street-level inventiveness.