Steve Dolinsky

Steve Dolinsky (born 1968) is an American television, radio, print, and podcast food and travel reporter. He has reported as “Hungry Hound”[1] on ABC 7 (Chicago) from 2003 to 2021[2] and as "The Food Guy" on NBC 5 (Chicago) from 2021 to present.[3] He also submits food reports for Public Radio International’s “The World” and is co-host with Rick Bayless and producer of The Feed Podcast. He is the author of a guide to Chicago pizza titled Pizza City, USA, which was published by Northwestern University Press in 2018.[4] The book challenges the perception that the favorite and most common pizza in Chicago is deep-dish style pizza.[5]

Steve Dolinsky
Born1968 (1968) (age 55)
St. Cloud, Minnesota, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Wisconsin–Madison
OccupationFood & Travel Journalist
Years active1990–present
Known forfood reporting on WLS-TV as "Hungry Hound" (2003-2021) and WMAQ-TV as "The Food Guy" (2021-present)
SpouseAmy Dordek (present)

Early life

Dolinsky was born in 1968 in St. Cloud, Minnesota and raised in a kosher household.[6] He earned a BA in Journalism and History at the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

Honors

Dolinsky has been recognized twelve times with the James Beard Foundation Award for excellence in cuisine, culinary writing, and culinary education in the United States.

References
  1. "Hungry Hound page". ABC7Chicago.com. WLS-TV. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  2. Dolinsky, Steve. "editor". SteveDolinsky.com. Steve Dolinsky. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
  3. Feder, Robert (August 2, 2021). "Steve Dolinsky makes reservation with NBC 5 as 'The Food Guy'". Daily Herald. Daily Herald Media Group. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
  4. staff writer. "press catalog". Northwestern University Press. Northwestern University Press. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  5. Ihnat, Gwen (26 October 2018). "Deep dish is not the pizza of choice for most Chicagoans". TheTakeout.com. The Takeout. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
  6. Kogan, Rick (June 9, 2016). "Steve Dolinsky remains as hungry a hound as ever". Chicago Tribune. No. June 9, 2016. TRONC. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
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