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The Food Issue

by Chicago Reader July 21, 2022July 26, 2022

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Chicago Reader print issue cover of July 21, 2022 (Vol. 51, No. 21): The Food Issue (Something's growing at Back of the Yards Algae Sciences" by Mike Sula plus: Candy Con, Sober Curious Chicago, Summer Food Memories)
Credit: On the cover: Photo by Matthew Gilson

Something magic’s growing at Back of the Yards Algae Sciences

Something magic’s growing at Back of the Yards Algae Sciences

An unlikely team of bioprospectors is experimenting with the green stuff, psychedelic mushrooms, and toxic toads.
by Mike Sula

The tastes of home

The tastes of home

Reader staffers recount some of their most memorable food experiences from Chicago summers past.
by JT Newman, Philip Montoro, Salem Collo-Julin, Kirk Williamson and Savannah Hugueley
If you teach a girl to pickle

If you teach a girl to pickle

She might also learn to process love, grief, and hope through food.
by Yasmin Zacaria Mikhaiel
Drink less, party more

Drink less, party more

Local spirit-free drinks brands and community platforms are creating a booming sober curious movement in Chicago.
by Courtney Sprewer
Sugar and snacks and everything nice

Sugar and snacks and everything nice

What would you do with 22.4 pounds of treats?
by Leor Galil
Credit: On the cover: Photo by Matthew Gilson

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