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Monica Eng

@monicaeng.bsky.social

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Axios Reporter in Chicago. Food writer. Dumpling lover. Struggling novelist. Mom and fermenta.

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Jon Seidel @jonseidel.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

National Guard troops could hit Chicago streets as soon as Tuesday after a judge refused Illinois attorneys' plea to immediately block a deployment called “illegal, dangerous and unconstitutional.” FINAL @chicago.suntimes.com story w/ @tinasfon.bsky.social : chicago.suntimes.com/donald-trump...

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Judge refuses to immediately block National Guard deployment to Illinois

A federal judge said Monday she wouldn't hear arguments over Illinois' bid to block the deployment until Thursday, even after a Trump administration lawyer confirmed that Texas troops are on their way...

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Monica Eng @monicaeng.bsky.social · 07/01/2025

So fun to see @veronicaeye.bsky.social Jamie Nesbitt Golden and @michitrota.bsky.social last night at @20x2chi.bsky.social

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Monica Eng @monicaeng.bsky.social · 04/01/2025

I will be putting together a dim sum guide to Chicago and, while I have my favorites, I'd love to hear yours.

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Monica Eng @monicaeng.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Chicago diners say service charges, a higher tipped minimum wage and tip screens change how they tip. But visiting a states with super low tipped minimum wages does not. www.axios.com/local/chicag...

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Chicago readers sound off on new tipping landscape

Our tipping habits are changing but we don't account for server wages from state to state.

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Monica Eng @monicaeng.bsky.social · 19/12/2024

Today in @axios Chicago I share the five best new things I ate this year. www.axios.com/local/chicag...

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The five best things Monica ate last year

List includes Thai turmeric soup, chili crisp cracker to pot roast cheese grits.

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Monica Eng @monicaeng.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

Belle encourages all Chicagoans to come on out to the Hideout Last Chance Holiday Sale tonight to buy my signed Made in Chicago book and more locally made stuff from the makers!!

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Monica Eng @monicaeng.bsky.social · 17/12/2024

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Monica Eng @monicaeng.bsky.social · 03/12/2024

Had fun covering the @aldiusa charcuterie chalet pop up today. Most fun part wasn't the charcuterie boards that were mocking my sweater but the Chicago bean made of white cheddar.

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Monica Eng @monicaeng.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

Hard to believe Chicago was covered in snow a few days ago. But the whole thing was kind of perfect, with a dramatic storm blanketing the city in a delightful white fondant that disappeared before we could start hating its dirty slush and fighting about dibs.

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Monica Eng @monicaeng.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

Going through pictures of my grandfather's old restaurant Hoe Sai Gai on Randolph in Chicago. Trying to figure out if this picture was from the 30s or 40s.

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Monica Eng @monicaeng.bsky.social · 08/05/2024

Chicago's music community remembers the late Steve Albini . www.axios.com/local/chicag...

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Steve Albini dies from apparent heart attack

The legendary music producer was 61.

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