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  • Bob-O’s is ready to defend their Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament title

    Bob-O’s is ready to defend their Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament title
    2025/06/03
    Before the 2025 Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament kicks off on Thursday, Rich Bartell from Bob-O’s joined Kevin Powell and Michael Piff on the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast to talk about defending their championship title. Rich shared with Kevin and Michael what it was like from a business owner’s perspective being on the competing end […]
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  • Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament returns for Year 3

    Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament returns for Year 3
    2025/05/30
    WGN Radio’s Senior Digital Strategist and co-host of the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast Michael Piff joins Wendy Snyder (in for Bob Sirott) to talk about the third edition of WGN’s ‘Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament’, sponsored by Turano Baking Company and Caruso Provisions. Michael details this year’s bracket which features 64 mom-and-pop restaurants from the […]
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  • National Italian Beef Month: A history lesson with Joe Buonavolanto Jr. and behind-the-scenes look at Buona in Berwyn

    National Italian Beef Month: A history lesson with Joe Buonavolanto Jr. and behind-the-scenes look at Buona in Berwyn
    2025/05/15
    What began as a day to celebrate “the most Chicago food item of all,” has now expanded into a month-long celebration. The family behind the winner of our inaugural Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament, the Buonavolantos, joined forces with the Scalas and Pacellis (from Al’s Beef) to petition for a National Italian Beef Day, and this […]
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  • Why you should go to Uncle Jerry’s for National Deep Dish Day (and beyond)

    Why you should go to Uncle Jerry’s for National Deep Dish Day (and beyond)
    2025/04/04
    Like many of us pizza lovers, Jerry and Nancy Czerwinski had “Pizza Fridays” with their family, picking up Lou Malnati’s and Pequod’s every week. When they moved to Cary, Jerry bought a 25-pound bag of flour, and began making his own pizzas at home, which slowly well known throughout the community. Located in the heart […]
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  • The winner of the 2025 Chicago Pizza Madness Tournament is…

    The winner of the 2025 Chicago Pizza Madness Tournament is…
    2025/03/31
    After 4 weeks of voting on 128 Chicago area pizza places, with more than 95,000 votes casted by WGN Radio listeners and pizza lovers, we have a new Chicago Pizza Madness Champion! The championship was down to Uncle Jerry’s from the North Region and Rosati’s from the Local Chain Region. Jon Hansen was joined by […]
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  • Wings and Rings Bridgeport is your spot for March Madness and White Sox games

    Wings and Rings Bridgeport is your spot for March Madness and White Sox games
    2025/03/25
    WGN Radio and Chicago’s Very Own Eats Podcast listeners may know Wings and Rings for winning our Chicago’s Best Wings Tournament in 2023, and it’s beloved among diehard White Sox fans who go before and after games. New owner Gustavo Espinosa is reintroducing the Bridgeport establishment with renovations and a menu fit for sports fans […]
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  • An inside look at WGN Radio’s Pizza Madness Tournament

    An inside look at WGN Radio’s Pizza Madness Tournament
    2025/03/07
    Host of WGN Radio podcast “Chicago’s Very Own Eats” Mike Piff joins Bob Sirott to talk about his 2025 Pizza Madness bracket, as well as how a winner will be determined and how he helps to maintain the integrity of the tournament. Freelancer Samantha Nelson also joins Bob to share details about Lent specials around […]
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  • The 2025 Chicago Pizza Madness Tournament preview show

    The 2025 Chicago Pizza Madness Tournament preview show
    2025/03/04
    Chicago Pizza Madness returns to Chicago’s Very Own Eats and WGN Radio on Thursday, March 6th, and it’s bigger than ever. Literally. Hosts Kevin Powell and Michael Piff preview this year’s tournament, which has now doubled from 64 to 128 Chicago area pizza places. They discuss the 60+ new participants, how to vote, the round-by-round […]
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