Ahmed Ali Akbar
@radbrowndads.bsky.social
food reporter @ chicago tribune 🗣️ co-host: hbo's dune: prophecy official podcast w greta johnsen (every sunday!) 🥭 james beard award winning writer 🎤 see something say something pod
I finally read my first Sally Rooney book and her characters kept saying “normal people” whoa is that foreshadowing
September 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I finally read my first Sally Rooney book and her characters kept saying “normal people” whoa is that foreshadowing
the worst internet group is the “leftover rice will kill you” truthers. they’d die if they see what billions of frugal antiwaste parents do
August 21, 2025 at 6:12 PM
the worst internet group is the “leftover rice will kill you” truthers. they’d die if they see what billions of frugal antiwaste parents do
I’m gonna block every PR person emailing me about wine and beer
August 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I’m gonna block every PR person emailing me about wine and beer
August 19, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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"In Chicago, small-batch makers are producing some of my favorite sauces right now — I bring them out when I host and I frequently end up sending guests home with a spare bottle and the sauce’s story"
My colleague @radbrowndads.bsky.social on Chicago's hot sauces
My colleague @radbrowndads.bsky.social on Chicago's hot sauces
Hot Chicago condiments to buy over and over again: Sauces that are regulars in our food reporter’s fridge
In Chicago, small-batch makers are producing some of my favorite sauces right now — I bring them out when I host and I frequently end up sending guests home with a spare bottle and the sauce’s stor…
www.chicagotribune.com
June 18, 2025 at 7:03 PM
"In Chicago, small-batch makers are producing some of my favorite sauces right now — I bring them out when I host and I frequently end up sending guests home with a spare bottle and the sauce’s story"
My colleague @radbrowndads.bsky.social on Chicago's hot sauces
My colleague @radbrowndads.bsky.social on Chicago's hot sauces
EID MUBARAK EVERYONE
June 6, 2025 at 5:28 PM
EID MUBARAK EVERYONE
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nathan fielder (narrating): to understand what it’s like to be in a plane crash, i needed to experience one myself. but i would have to defeat the god of death to return to the world of the living. so in a studio warehouse, i recreated the shadow realm of duat and the twelve gates of the underworld,
May 26, 2025 at 11:39 PM
nathan fielder (narrating): to understand what it’s like to be in a plane crash, i needed to experience one myself. but i would have to defeat the god of death to return to the world of the living. so in a studio warehouse, i recreated the shadow realm of duat and the twelve gates of the underworld,
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"She was also Gaza’s youngest influencer, offering practical survival tips for daily life under bombardment, such as advice on how to cook with improvised methods when there was no gas.
'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”
'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”
Gaza’s youngest influencer aged 11 among children killed by Israeli strikes
Yaqeen Hammad offered tips for surviving life under bombardment and is just one of dozens of minors who have died
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2025 at 10:59 PM
"She was also Gaza’s youngest influencer, offering practical survival tips for daily life under bombardment, such as advice on how to cook with improvised methods when there was no gas.
'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”
'I try to bring a bit of joy to the other children so that they can forget the war. '”
Where once I turned to Hideo Kojima, I now turn to Nathan Fielder to make sense of this cursed world. Thank you for the pain
May 27, 2025 at 12:54 AM
Where once I turned to Hideo Kojima, I now turn to Nathan Fielder to make sense of this cursed world. Thank you for the pain
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Marvel could pay for my healthcare for the rest of my life for a fraction of 1% of profit from Spider-Man Noir, a character whose original comics I edited. For Peter David to die in medical debt, co-creator of Spider-Man 2099 and writer of countless seminal Hulk and X-Factor comics—that's a disgrace
May 26, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Marvel could pay for my healthcare for the rest of my life for a fraction of 1% of profit from Spider-Man Noir, a character whose original comics I edited. For Peter David to die in medical debt, co-creator of Spider-Man 2099 and writer of countless seminal Hulk and X-Factor comics—that's a disgrace
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this place is okay but i wish it had more annoying people and more evil people
May 26, 2025 at 10:29 PM
this place is okay but i wish it had more annoying people and more evil people
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crabs in a bucket | patreon.com/lubchansky
May 26, 2025 at 2:01 PM
crabs in a bucket | patreon.com/lubchansky
Peter David… man, what a writer. What a loss
May 26, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Peter David… man, what a writer. What a loss
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@radbrowndads.bsky.social I shared mangoes with a friend last year; this year she spotted a pallet in a Morrisville market selling Kesar, Alphonse, Banganpali, and Rajapuri mangoes and sent me a pic saying "these will still be here tomrrow." my family has now been feasting like kings for two weeks
May 5, 2025 at 6:05 PM
@radbrowndads.bsky.social I shared mangoes with a friend last year; this year she spotted a pallet in a Morrisville market selling Kesar, Alphonse, Banganpali, and Rajapuri mangoes and sent me a pic saying "these will still be here tomrrow." my family has now been feasting like kings for two weeks
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Then @radbrowndads.bsky.social takes us to Devon Avenue with the stars of Hulu's "Deli Boys." They talk about the food, the show, and depictions of their communities in American comedy.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/26/d...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/26/d...
‘Deli Boys’ on Devon Avenue: How Ali’s Nihari became a favorite spot for actors on the Hulu show
While Hulu’s “Deli Boys” was filming in Chicago, some stars of the show became regulars at Ali’s Nihari on Devon Avenue.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 26, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Then @radbrowndads.bsky.social takes us to Devon Avenue with the stars of Hulu's "Deli Boys." They talk about the food, the show, and depictions of their communities in American comedy.
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/26/d...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/26/d...
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Love this piece from @radbrowndads.bsky.social about the cast and creator of Deli Boys hanging out eating nihari in Chicago
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/26/d...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/26/d...
‘Deli Boys’ on Devon Avenue: How Ali’s Nihari became a favorite spot for actors on the Hulu show
While Hulu’s “Deli Boys” was filming in Chicago, some stars of the show became regulars at Ali’s Nihari on Devon Avenue.
www.chicagotribune.com
February 27, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Love this piece from @radbrowndads.bsky.social about the cast and creator of Deli Boys hanging out eating nihari in Chicago
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/26/d...
www.chicagotribune.com/2025/02/26/d...
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I *think* this a gift link 😭.
I had the chance to talk with my dear friend & James Beard award winning food journalist @radbrowndads.bsky.social about the history, cultural legacy, & taste(!) of the bean pie. Here is his amazing piece in the Chicago Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/08/b...
I had the chance to talk with my dear friend & James Beard award winning food journalist @radbrowndads.bsky.social about the history, cultural legacy, & taste(!) of the bean pie. Here is his amazing piece in the Chicago Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/08/b...
The hunt for the bean pie street sellers of legend, and how this dessert is a symbol of liberation for many Black Muslims
For many, bean pie is a symbol of Black pride and healthy eating. The dessert has strong roots in Chicago.
www.chicagotribune.com
January 8, 2025 at 7:06 PM
I *think* this a gift link 😭.
I had the chance to talk with my dear friend & James Beard award winning food journalist @radbrowndads.bsky.social about the history, cultural legacy, & taste(!) of the bean pie. Here is his amazing piece in the Chicago Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/08/b...
I had the chance to talk with my dear friend & James Beard award winning food journalist @radbrowndads.bsky.social about the history, cultural legacy, & taste(!) of the bean pie. Here is his amazing piece in the Chicago Tribune. www.chicagotribune.com/2025/01/08/b...
My love of underground food continues: I searched Chicago for bean pie man, selling papers & sweets with a side of black liberation. I met with NOI & WD Muhammad community historians, bakers and sellers to get the local history. Also: bean pie ice cream!
January 8, 2025 at 6:21 PM
My love of underground food continues: I searched Chicago for bean pie man, selling papers & sweets with a side of black liberation. I met with NOI & WD Muhammad community historians, bakers and sellers to get the local history. Also: bean pie ice cream!
January 8, 2025 at 6:20 PM
My love of underground food continues: I searched Chicago for bean pie man, selling papers & sweets with a side of black liberation. I met with NOI & WD Muhammad community historians, bakers and sellers to get the local history. Also: bean pie ice cream!
Pls give me more people to follow, esp chaotic ones cause Bluesky isn’t doing it still for me
December 23, 2024 at 5:14 PM
Pls give me more people to follow, esp chaotic ones cause Bluesky isn’t doing it still for me
just turned on aquaman 2 and the tonal inconsistency is so jarring it’s actually entertaining
December 7, 2024 at 10:45 PM
just turned on aquaman 2 and the tonal inconsistency is so jarring it’s actually entertaining