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Hannah Howard

Hannah Howard

Chicago Contributor

Hannah is the Amazon bestselling author of “Feast: True Love in and Out of the Kitchen” and “Plenty: A Memoir of Food and Family.” She writes about food, culture, parenting, and the complicated, delicious ways they intersect.

Her work has appeared in Food & Wine, National Geographic, Bloomberg Pursuits, Travel + Leisure, Business Insider, New York Magazine, Bon Appétit, and Wine Enthusiast, among others. She also teaches writing and helps brands tell more human stories. She runs an online writing community called Write Up.

Hannah lives in Chicago with her family, loves stinky cheese, and is always interested in what food can tell us about who we are.

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Fun Facts

  • Lives in
    Bucktown, Chicago
  • Drink of choice
    Bubbly rosé.
  • Favorite food movie
    “Big Night.”
  • Best high-low pairing
    A wheel of Vacherin Mont d’Or (a gooey, seasonal cheese from the French-Swiss border) and potato chips for dipping.
  • Hot take
    The 5 p.m. dinner reservation is elite. You’re hungry, the restaurant is still buzzing with possibility, and you can be home in pajamas at a deeply reasonable hour.
  • Favorite food city
    It’s a little on the nose, but I’m a new Chicagoan and wondering if we might win.

Recent Posts

The Rundown   Chicago

Dicey’s Brings Tavern Pizza, Frozen Negronis, and a Little Party to Lincoln Park

What to expect at the crowd-pleasing pizza parlor of your dreams.

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Letter of Recommendation   Chicago

Restaurants Were My First Love. Chicago Helped Me Share Them With My Kids.

A restaurant veteran reflects on the changing nature of her relationship with the industry, and where she goes with her kids in Chicago.

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Resy Spotlight   Chicago

Red Sauce, Reimagined: How Chicago’s Italian American Restaurants Are Evolving

Institutions like The Village and newcomers like Dimmi Dimmi, Void, and DeNucci’s are all thriving.

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The Rundown   Chicago

Marisol Is A Museum Restaurant You’d Come Back to Even If You Weren’t Seeing the Art

What to expect at the MCA’s in-house restaurant.

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Letter of Recommendation   Chicago

Lardon Is the Perfect Place to Feel at Home When You’re Still Figuring Out Chicago

Writer Hannah Howard reflects on the sense of comfort and familiarity she found in Lardon’s cheeses and charcuterie.

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Making the tableside omelet at The Golden Swan

Resy Features   New York

The Return of Tableside Service

Restaurants are rolling tableside service back into the room — not merely as kitsch, but as ceremony that represents attention, craft, and care.

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