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    Explore "piff" with insightful episodes like "The 2024 Chicago Pizza Madness Selection Show", "Chicago’s best burgers according to the Chicago Burger Bible", "From their kitchen to yours, the story of Chicago Pepper Bros.", "Catching up on holiday eats and what to look forward to" and "Pizza, Beer and Italian Beef: Catching up with John Carruthers from Crust Fund Pizza" from podcasts like ""Chicago's Very Own Eats with Kevin Powell and Michael Piff", "Chicago's Very Own Eats with Kevin Powell and Michael Piff", "Chicago's Very Own Eats with Kevin Powell and Michael Piff", "Chicago's Very Own Eats with Kevin Powell and Michael Piff" and "Chicago's Very Own Eats with Kevin Powell and Michael Piff"" and more!

    Episodes (73)

    Chicago’s best burgers according to the Chicago Burger Bible

    Chicago’s best burgers according to the Chicago Burger Bible
    While Chicago prides itself on pizza and Italian beef, it’s also home to some of the best burger joints in the country. Chronicling Chicago’s best burgers is Samantha Esposito with her Chicago Burger Bible Instagram page and website. (Samantha Esposito / Chicago Burger Bible) Samantha joins Kevin Powell and Michael Piff on the Chicago’s Very […]

    From their kitchen to yours, the story of Chicago Pepper Bros.

    From their kitchen to yours, the story of Chicago Pepper Bros.
    What’s as “Chicago” as Italian Beef, deep dish and tavern style pizza? Giardiniera. And if you love giardiniera, there’s a home grown business with a recipe that tops Kevin Powell’s list of favorites. Kevin and Michael Piff talk with Chicago Pepper Bros. owner Thomas Romano on the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast. They talk about […]

    Pizza, Beer and Italian Beef: Catching up with John Carruthers from Crust Fund Pizza

    Pizza, Beer and Italian Beef: Catching up with John Carruthers from Crust Fund Pizza
    John Carruthers has been very busy since Kevin Powell and Michael Piff last talked to him on Chicago’s Very Own Eats. The Crust Fund Pizza proprietor continues to make and sell pizzas for Chicago area causes from his alley. He competed on Chopped and represented Chicago tavern style pizza very well. He participated in Steve […]

    How Kevin Powell and Michael Piff celebrate Thanksgiving

    How Kevin Powell and Michael Piff celebrate Thanksgiving
    The podcast for Chicago food lovers is back in time to talk about the holiday for food lovers. To commemorate their 50th episode of the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast, hosts Kevin Powell and Michael Piff share their Thanksgiving traditions, the unique foods their families enjoy, favorite sides, favorite pies, and whether they are for […]

    How the Lou Malnati’s x Portillo’s Italian Beef Deep Dish pizza happened with Marc Malnati

    How the Lou Malnati’s x Portillo’s Italian Beef Deep Dish pizza happened with Marc Malnati
    To kickoff National Pizza Month properly, Lou Malnati’s and Portillo’s teamed up again to bring back the Lou Malnati’s x Portillo’s Italian Beef Deep Dish pizza. Lou Malnati’s owner and chairman Marc Malnati joins Kevin Powell and Michael Piff on the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast to talk about how the collaboration between the two […]

    The winner of the 2023 Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament is…

    The winner of the 2023 Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament is…
    The inaugural Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament, sponsored by Turano Baking Company, started with 16 competitors. 4 weeks and more than 150,000 votes later, we have our 2023 champion. Jay’s Beef and Buona squared off in the championship, with almost TRIPLE the amount of votes that were made in our Chicago Pizza Madness Championship. Kevin Powell […]

    Chicago’s Best Beef Tourney begins and the best reason locals should go to Navy Pier

    Chicago’s Best Beef Tourney begins and the best reason locals should go to Navy Pier
    The 2023 Chicago’s Best Beef Tournament has begun and the votes are already rolling in. Michael Piff lists out the matchups with Kevin Powell on the latest episode of Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast before a great conversation with one of the competitors. Mario Ferraro from Ciccio, located at Navy Pier, is an accomplished, 2nd-generation […]

    The ‘greatest hits’ of Chicago food, Billy Zureikat brings his to Monday Night Foodball

    The ‘greatest hits’ of Chicago food, Billy Zureikat brings his to Monday Night Foodball
    Back in February, home cook Billy Zureikat joined Kevin Powell and Michael Piff on the Chicago’s Very Own Eats podcast to talk about his collaborations with some of the city’s most iconic restaurants, all while living with muscular dystrophy. On Monday, June 19th, “Tripping Billy” brings his greatest hits to the Chicago Reader’s ‘Monday Night […]