Episode 123: Beard drama, France mama, "The Bear" trauma

This week, we talk about the big drama behind the scenes of the James Beard awards, and if Monica won after SIX nominations this year! Then, she goes back to France to visit her football player son and brings back an encore madcap recap. Have you watched The Bear? We talk about whether or not we've watched the hit Chicago-based streaming series, and why. Finally, Louisa brings a haul from the Sweets & Snacks Expo, for "Will She Eat It" in this season finale episode. We'll be back around Labor Day. Have a great summer! chewing.xyz chicagotribune.com/chewingpodcast facebook.com/chewingpodcast Louisa Chu: Insta @louisachu1 , Twitter @louisachu Monica Eng: Insta @monicaengreporter , Twitter @monicaeng Links: Order Made in Chicago: Stories Behind 30 Great Hometown Bites Music: Theme music: "Zhong Nan Hai" by Carsick Cars Outro music: "15 Minutes Older" by Carsick Cars Segments: "La noyée" by Yann Tiersen, "Marseille" by Ahmad Jamal, feat. Abd Al Malik, "Via Chicago" by Wilco

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Episode 123: Beard drama, France mama, "The Bear" trauma is an episode from Chewing by Monica Eng.

This episode is 58:59 long.

This episode was published on Jul 17, 2023.

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