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Maggie Hennessy

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Maggie Hennessy is a Chicago-based freelance food and drink journalist and the restaurant critic for Time Out Chicago. Her work has appeared in such publications as the New York Times, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine, Taste, Eater and Food52.

Espresso Martini (Getty Images/Rocky89)

How to order an espresso martini at a crowded bar

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Dinner from Half Shell (Photo courtesy of Maggie Hennessy)

The art and allure of awful food photos

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The Welcome Cocktail (Courtesy of the Omakase Room)

The Omakase Room’s “Welcome Cocktail” is a masterclass in mocktail magic

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Dish of pasta with tomato sauce left on the table. (Stefania Pelfini/La Waziya Photography/Getty)

More soul (and soup) in 2024: A restaurant critic looks back and ahead

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Recipe ingredients and tools (Photo courtesy of Maggie Hennessy)

A “hierarchy of opinion”: The uniquely intense world of recipe comment moderation

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Deviled Egg shirt on a picnic blanket (Photo illustration by Salon/Katie Kimmel/Getty Images)

Joy out of context: Why we loved food-themed clothing in 2023

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Busy cafe restaurant (Getty Images/ferrantraite)

Are restaurant dining rooms getting louder (again)?

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Vivienne Culinary Books (Photo courtesy of Carter Hiyama)

From screens to stovetops: Exploring the tactile delight of culinary bookshops

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Bowl of corn nuts (Getty Images/Johner Images)

The tangible joy of quicos, the crunchy Spanish bar snack that’s worth the noise

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Rosie Grant sitting by the gravestone of Annabell Gunderson (Photo courtesy of Rosie Grant)

Baking with the beloved, unknown dead: How tombstone recipes connect us to food and family history

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Women looking at the menu in restaurant (Getty Images/Emmanuel Faure)

“Generation Anxiety”: When my worry became a hidden dinner guest

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Spaghetti with tuna, pistachios and mint (Photo courtesy of Maggie Hennessy)

Why do I cook like a Sicilian? Seeing myself in the food of Italy

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Shrimp (Getty Images/Christina Reichl Photography)

Smoked shell-on shrimp: the gateway to at-home smoking

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Mikos' Italian Ice against Volcano Etna (Photo illustration by Salon/Photos courtesy of Getty Images/Mikos' Italian Ice)

How the Mount Etna’s icy caves — and New Jersey — gave America its sweetest summer treat

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Maggie's meal at a Chicago bar (Photo courtesy of Maggie Hennesy)

The spontaneous joy of eating at the bar, the last bastion of walk-in dining

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Selection of fish: Salmon fillet, Monkfish, Red Mullet and Empereur (Getty Images/Image Professionals GmbH)

An expert chef’s key to perfect, flaky fish in only 20 minutes

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Pasta with red sauce and clams (Courtesy of Maggie Hennessy)

To fully appreciate the potential of canned clams, pair them with briny, bright red sauce

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Close-up of Sweet Homemade Dinner Rolls (Getty Images / Brent Hofacker / 500px)

America’s best throwback bread course is found at Texas Roadhouse

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Ground Espresso (Maggie Hennessy)

The icy ginger Americano that inspired my adventures in at-home espresso

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Kareem "Mr. Bake" Queeman (Captured by WoodD)

How Kareem “Mr. Bake” Queeman serves up space for queer chefs of color

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Maggie Hennessy's white countertops (Photo courtesy of Maggie Hennessy)

“Clean is never clean enough”: Are white countertops good for obsessive cooks?

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Diner breakfast of scrambled eggs, sausages, hash brown, toast and coffee (Getty Images/Gary Yeowell)

Brunch is overrated: On reclaiming the practical joy of a sensible breakfast

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Rolled Butter (Getty Images/FotografiaBasica)

The joy of achar butter and tiny cooking wins

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Blueberry white chocolate scone (The Hungry Gnome )

A professional baker’s guide to embracing your culinary “superpowers”

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