Author Archives: EMAY

Piranha Club & Masa Azul present: E2thaZ3: “Border Patrol”

  Monday March 18th at Masa Azul 2901 W Diversey               Snap, look who’s back! They’ve done the paisano thing, they’ve been on that global fusion 2.0 tip, Round three they’re poppin on some border patrol shit. Bringing the throw back styles of the Southwest and digging into Norteño […]
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Piranha Club #7: Gluten Revival

    Photos except #’s 5, 7, & 11 by Erin Olm-Shipman & Sean Starowitz A hearty thank you once again to Farm to Market Bread & Tallgrass Brewing!
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Announcing Piranha Club #7: Gluten Revival

  Saturday February 2nd, 7pm 1034 N Milwaukee Ave.      What the heck, since when is bread bad for you?  It was the staple of the diets of many of our ancestors.  What do they call it, the staff of life?  Yet in these diet obsessed days, we have shunned the loaf.     […]
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Top 10 2012

I’m keeping this one under 5000 words, I promise. Food continues to be a primary focus- this year most of my practices, professional and artistic, have folded into this singular pursuit. Between my professional gig at Ox-Bow, running E-Dogz and the Piranha Club, launching other projects in art contexts, writing about food, and teaching a […]
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2012 in Food in Pictures

           
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Zine Sale

Just in time for the holidays I have printed new editions of each of my three zines. They cost $10 each or $20 for all three! A Fungal Companion 2009 Delve into the mysterious world of the fungi- from yeast to mushrooms. Full of practical advice on how to bake bread, brew beer and mead, forage […]
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Piranha Club #6: A Southside Holiday Feast 12/1

The Lovely Dining Room at The Southside Hub of Production, Fenn House, 5638 S Woodlawn Installation by Alberto Aguilar makes a great backdrop to the wine bar Spinach salad with hot bacon dressing. Roast goose, braised red cabbage, & liver dumplings Apple kuchen A happy birthday for the guest of honor, my Great Aunt Helen […]
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Announcing Piranha Club #6: A Southside Holiday Feast

Saturday, December 1st. 5pm At the Southside Hub of Production 5638 S Woodlawn Ave. Chicago, IL 60637                               From L to R: My Great Grandmother Helen Christoph, My Great Aunt Helen Fletcher, My Great Great Grandmother Elizabeth Christoph, and in the background: my […]
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Hot Mix 10/17- 11/3

Satisfied Trick or Treaters Dinic’s Style Roast Pork Sandwich “Spicy Italian” Banh Mi 2nd Best Customer Best Customer
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Piranha Club #5: A Pigeon Dinner

Piranha Club #5 was perhaps my favorite so far. Working with Art & Chelsea Jackson, who I have long admired, was a true joy- their professionalism helped the evening go off without a hitch. Hanging with Art at the bakery off hours was a heck of a good time to boot. And… I got people […]
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