Chicago Style: Eat it Up: How Culture and Food Influence Each Other in Chicago

This Chicago Style panel explores the dynamic relationship between Chicago and its food—how the city’s history and culture have shaped its culinary identity, and how its food scene, in turn, has helped define the city itself. Featuring author Michael Gebert, author of The Chicago Way: An Oral History of Chicago Dining, and James Beard Award–winning chef Carrie Nahabedian.

Lunch served.

Please note that this event will not be livestreamed or otherwise recorded.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact iopevents@uchicago.edu.

Friday, April 24, 2026

12:30 pm – 1:30 pm CT

Institute of Politics