Steve Dolinsky
Steve Dolinsky | |
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Born | 1968 | (age 56)
Alma mater | University of Wisconsin–Madison |
Occupation | Food & Travel Journalist |
Years active | 1990–present |
Known for | Hungry Hound food reporting on WLS-TV (since 2003) |
Spouse | Amy Dordek (present) |
Steve Dolinsky (born 1968) is an American television, radio, print, and podcast food and travel reporter. He has reported as “Hungry Hound”[1] on ABC 7 (Chicago) since 2003.[2] He also submits food reports for Public Radio International’s “The World” and is co-host with Rick Bayless and producer of The Feed Podcast. He is the author of a guide to Chicago pizza titled Pizza City, USA, which was published by Northwestern University Press in 2018.[3] The book challenges the perception that the favorite and most common pizza in Chicago is deep-dish style pizza.[4]
Early life
Dolinsky was born in 1968 in St. Cloud, Minnesota and raised in a kosher household.[5] He earned a BA in Journalism and History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Honors
Dolinsky has been recognized twelve times with the James Beard Foundation Award for excellence in cuisine, culinary writing, and culinary education in the United States.
References
- ^ "Hungry Hound page". ABC7Chicago.com. WLS-TV. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Dolinsky, Steve. "editor". SteveDolinsky.com. Steve Dolinsky. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ staff writer. "press catalog". Northwestern University Press. Northwestern University Press. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Ihnat, Gwen. "Deep dish is not the pizza of choice for most Chicagoans". TheTakeout.com. The Takeout. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Kogan, Rick (June 9, 2016). "Steve Dolinsky remains as hungry a hound as ever". Chicago Tribune. No. June 9, 2016. TRONC. Retrieved 4 March 2018.