Agate Publishing

Milwaukee! Join on FRIDAY, MAY 15 at 6:30 pm for a conversation between Michael Gebert () and Kyle Johnson Cherek () all about THE CHICAGO WAY! In this oral history, Gebert reveals the untold stories behind Chicago’s globally celebrated culinary scene, told by the cooks, servers, restaurateurs, critics, dreamers, and rebels who built America’s fearless food city.
RSVP via the link here (https://boswellbooks.com/event/2026-05-15/gebert-chicago-way).

Happy publication day to Michael Gebert () and THE CHICAGO WAY: AN ORAL HISTORY OF CHICAGO DINING! In this book, Gebert, a James Beard Award winner and expert on Chicago dining shares the untold stories behind Chicago’s globally celebrated culinary scene—from revolutionary chefs and kitchen disasters to public uproars and Michelin stars—told by the cooks, servers, restaurateurs, critics, dreamers, and rebels who built America’s most fearless food city. THE CHICAGO WAY is on shelves and available now everywhere books are sold!
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