The James Beard Awards are coming to Chicago next week, so Rick and Steve ask Steve Koch, Deputy Mayor for the City of Chicago and Kevin Pang, Cheap Eater columnist at the Chicago Tribune "Where to Eat?”.

Revolutionary restaurateur and founder of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Richard Melman, is going to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the James Beard Foundation Awards and talks about his successes, concept and chef-driven restaurants and what is next for him.

Then, Rick takes on chef Kevin Hickey of Bottlefork and The Duck Inn in our Ingredient Challenge with the trendy roughage kale. 

We try to class up the joint and go a little Downton Abbey with some cognac.  James Bube, Director of Education at Heritage Wine Cellars some delicious sips for us.

And some people get very passionate about this place or that place and for our Final Bite, Steve heads up to Argyle Street for this traditional Vietnamese Dish, Pho at Hai Yen.

Revolutionary restaurateur and Founder of Lettuce Entertain You Enterprises, Richard Melman, is going to be honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the James Beard Foundation Awards next week in Chicago.  Rick and Steve sit down to talk to him about his successes, concept and chef-driven restaurants and what is next for him. 

The James Beard Awards are coming to Chicago in May, so Rick and Steve ask Steve Koch, Deputy Mayor for the City of Chicago and Kevin Pang, Cheap Eater columnist at the Chicago Tribune "Where to Eat?".

For our 12th Episode, Rick heads to Bangkok for a taste of Thailand with Jarrett Wrisley of Soul Food Mahanakorn.  Then chef Beverly Kim of Parachute in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood joins Rick to tame the Brussels Sprout while reliving their Top Chef experiences. Jill Gubesch, Wine Director at Frontera Grill and Topolobampo explores Lindsey's drink of choice, red wine.  Food 52 founders Amanda Hesser and Merrill Stubbs talk with Rick and Steve about creating a food community online that helps people become better, smarter and happier cooks.  And for our Final Bite, Rick shares the taste of Bangkok in the curried noodle dish, Khao Soi.

At the recent Good Food Conference in Chicago, there was an emphasis on Farm to School Programs.  The Feed Podcast's Kellie Wyatt ventured out to speak with some of those involved in bringing fresh local produce to schools.

For this week's Final Bite Rick Bayless shares the taste of Bangkok in the curried noodle dish, Khao Soi

Rick heads to Bangkok for a taste of Thailand with Jarrett Wrisley of Soul Food Mahanakorn.