Not to make light of Memorial Day in any way, but it was very cheering to have these and other nice things said when the news about Grub Street shutting down went around:
Grub Street Chicago has been one of the mainstays of the Chicago food scene since back when it was Menupages. First under Helen Rosner (now at Saveur), then under Nick Kindelsperger (now at Serious Eats), and it has been one of our daily go-to spots for food news and analysis. Mike Gebert, the current editor, has only made it better — but apparently business got in the way.
Mostly, I’m just upset that I won’t be able to read what current editor, Mike Gebert, has to say about the dining scene. Along with covering the continuous onslaught of openings, he also took the time to tell the stories of neighborhood restaurants far from downtown. His daily commentary will be missed.
Will sorely miss the postings of @skyfullofbacon. Always insightful & impassioned. Chicago food scene is less w/o @grubstreetchi — Phillip Foss (@PhillipFoss) May 21, 2013
What a loss! @grubstreetchi & @skyfullofbacon have been my chatty in the know friend, resulting in too many good meals to count. — Nathan Hinshaw (@nathanhinshaw) May 22, 2013
Sad to see @skyfullofbacon get the axe. He was one of the good ones. Now all we have left is Eater, blech!
— Bradley Gene Smith (@bradleygene) May 22, 2013
I’m taking this one especially hard. ow.ly/lfSXV (cc: @grubstreetchi)
— Jeffrey Ward (@jeffreywward) May 21, 2013
I will fund a Kickstarter for @skyfullofbacon and @michaelnagrant to go on a road trip, eat stuff, and blog about it.
— Josh Steinfeld (@jesteinf) May 21, 2013
One more bit of ephemera:
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