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 | food reporting on WLS-TV as "Hungry Hound" (2003-2021) and WMAQ-TV as "The Food Guy" (2021-present) |
| 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) from 2003 to 2021[2] and as "The Food Guy" on NBC 5 (Chicago) from 2021 to present.[3] 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.[4] The book challenges the perception that the favorite and most common pizza in Chicago is deep-dish style pizza.[5]
Early life
[edit]Dolinsky was born in 1968 in St. Cloud, Minnesota and raised in a kosher household.[6] He earned a BA in Journalism and History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.
Honors
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ "Hungry Hound page". ABC7Chicago.com. WLS-TV. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Dolinsky, Steve. "editor". SteveDolinsky.com. Steve Dolinsky. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ Feder, Robert (August 2, 2021). "Steve Dolinsky makes reservation with NBC 5 as 'The Food Guy'". Daily Herald. Daily Herald Media Group. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
- ^ staff writer. "press catalog". Northwestern University Press. Northwestern University Press. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Ihnat, Gwen (26 October 2018). "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.
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