In this episode, Zahir sits down with Chicago Tribune’s Deputy Food Editor Joseph Hernandez to talk about moving to Chicago from Southern California, what it means to be a queer food writer of color, and why people should not be intimidated by wine.

Produced by Juan Ramirez. Music by AF the Naysayer and Blue Dot Sessions.

LINKS DU JOUR

Make Cachupa Rica while learning some history.

The rarest eight dollar bottle in Chicago.

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Juan Diego Ramirez
 is a multimedia bilingual journalist. His reporting expands from investigating Mexican corruption at the highest levels to reporting on US policies that affect undocumented immigrants and formerly incarcerated US citizens. His works include the 2023 Webbie Award-winning podcast, Idolo; The Ballad of Chalino Sanchez, USA v. Garcia Luna, and the NAACP Award-nominated podcast, The Sum of Us.

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