On today's episode of All in the Industry®, Shari Bayer has a special “On the Road” show from the 2022 James Beard Awards in Chicago, which took place from June 11-13 in Chicago, IL. Shari's coverage includes her exclusive red carpet interviews with nominees and presenters at the Chef and...

We first chatted with Ben, Jason and Josh the team behind Giant in Chicago and now Chef's Special Cocktail Bar on January 14th in the midst of staff training. As you will soon hear one of the key reasons for opening Chef's Special was to provide new growth opportunities to...

Bloomberg Food Editor Kate Krader has every major chef in America on speed dial after decades covering the business. On Speaking Broadly, she talks about the future of eating out and her road to becoming a trend ninja. Plus, Chicago chef Jason Vincent, tells us how he ignored dire warnings...

It's our fall season premiere! On an episode of GIANT proportions, we're joined by Jason Vincent, Ben Lustbader, and Josh Perlman of the rightfully named Chicago restaurant, Giant. Voted by Bon Appétit as America’s 6th Best New Restaurant of 2017, these guys are taking the concept of “slightly cheffy” comfort...

To kick off our coverage of Charleston Wine + Food, Jason Vincent Ben Lustbader from Giant in Chicago joined Caity Moseman Wadler and Kat Johnson to talk about being business partners, co-chefs and best friends. After taking a hiatus from the kitchen, Jason Ben developed the idea for...