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9.24.25 Ambar Chicago Executive Chef Kevin Girshman || Courtesy of Street Guys Hospitality

Girshman Joins Ambar Chicago as Executive Chef

Ambar Chicago, the acclaimed restaurant in Chicago’s River North neighborhood that opened in April and is known for its Balkan cuisine, appointed Kevin Girshman...
7.22.25 The Dearborn at Chicago O'Hare International Airport Names Aaron Cuschieri Chef Partner

Cuschieri Named Chef Partner of The Dearborn at O’Hare

The Dearborn Executive Chef Aaron Cuschieri has been named chef partner of the brand’s newest location inside Chicago O’Hare International Airport’s Terminal 5. This...

The Juices Are Flowing

While many chefs helm boutique restaurants and cook for a handful of tables each night, some have mastered the art of cooking for many...
6.13.25 White Lodging Vice President of Food and Beverage Anne Tabakian || Courtesy of White Lodging

White Lodging Taps Tabakian as VP of Food & Beverage

White Lodging, a hospitality development and management company based in Merillville, Indiana, promoted Anne Tabakian to vice president of food and beverage. Tabakian played...

Jodi Wolf Garners a Whole Lot of Respect

Jodi Wolf, CEO of Chicago’s Paulette Wolf Events, sees the world through events-filtered eyeglasses. “Events are in my blood,” she notes. “I grew up...
4.7.25 ILME Kristen Reynolds, President and CEO of Choose Chicago

Reynolds of Discover Long Island to Lead Choose Chicago

Choose Chicago announced April 7 that Kristen Reynolds, a highly respected leader in the travel and tourism industry, will serve as the organization’s new...

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