Steve Dolinsky (born 1968) is an American television, radio, print, and podcast food and travel reporter. He has reported as “Hungry Hound” on ABC 7 (Chicago) from 2003 to 2021 and as "The Food Guy" on NBC 5 (Chicago) from 2021 to present. He also submits food reports for

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’s “The World” and is co-host with

Rick Bayless Rick Bayless (born November 23, 1953) is an American chef and restaurateur who specializes in traditional Mexican cuisine with modern interpretations. He is widely known for his PBS series '' Mexico: One Plate at a Time''. Among his various acco ...

and producer of The Feed Podcast. He is the author of a guide to Chicago pizza titled ''Pizza City, USA'', which was published by

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in 2018. The book challenges the perception that the favorite and most common pizza in Chicago is deep-dish style pizza.

Early life

Dolinsky was born in 1968 in St. Cloud,

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and raised in a kosher household. He earned a BA in Journalism and History at the

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Honors

Dolinsky has been recognized twelve times with the

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for excellence in cuisine, culinary writing, and culinary education in the United States.

References

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