Roland 'Oz' Schoenstadt, bar owner, hospitality stalwart, dies at 6

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-r ... story.html

Dave148 wrote:

Roland 'Oz' Schoenstadt, bar owner, hospitality stalwart, dies at 6

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct-r ... story.html

So young.

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Sidney Mintz, Father of Food Anthropology, Dies at 93

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/30/us/si ... tcore-ipad

Gina DePalma, pastry chef for Babbo, has died from cancer. Here is a post she wrote about a bakery in Rome and her obit from the NY Daily News. She was only 49.

Harry F. Mariani, who with his brother made a fortune introducing Americans to Italian wines, first through the chilled, sparkling sweet red Riunite promoted with a ubiquitous slogan, died on Tuesday in Huntington, N.Y., on Long Island. He was 78.

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/01/11/busin ... tcore-ipad

Jim Sherman Brought Fontano's Subs to Beverly, Christmas To Mercury Theater

https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016020 ... ry-theater

Mary Fiumara, Mother in Indelible Prince Spaghetti Ad, Dies at 88

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/05/busin ... tcore-ipad

Coffee Tycoon's Ashes Interred In The Iconic Pot He Made Famous
Renato Bialetti, who brought the stove-top Moka coffee maker to the masses, died on Feb. 11.

From the Huffington Post

Peter Mondavi, Napa Valley wine pioneer, dies at 101

http://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct ... story.html

Hi,

Running around the Midwest judging at state fairs, I have met a number of interesting food people. One of the earliest introductions was Julianne Glatz who wrote for the independent paper Illinois Times of Springfield.

She was an early supporter of Greater Midwest Foodways. A joy to meet up and discuss food in Central Illinois and beyond. She never hesitated to jump in the car to drive anywhere there was interesting food.

I hadn't heard from her in a while, began to write an e-mail with the subject title, "Long time no hear." I impulsively decided to search from her name before proceeding. I sadly found her obituary.

Glatz became a near-instant institution after her weekly column began in 2006. She wrote about more than just recipes. Over the years, readers came to know her takes on the origins of food, her adventures fixing up the historic farmhouse where she lived with her husband Peter and that unforgettable Thanksgiving when the power went out. Her recipes tended toward the simple side, and that was by design.

What a lively and interesting lady who will be missed especially when I go to Springfield.

Regards,

Novelist, poet, and food writer Jim Harrison has passed away.

Considered a master of the novella, a rarely cultivated discipline, Mr. Harrison was also known for his essays on food: he was perhaps the leading exponent of the small subgenre in which shotguns and shoe leather play a far greater role than balsamic reduction.

His food writing, much of which first appeared in Esquire, was collected in his 2001 book, “The Raw and the Cooked,” whose title invokes the anthropologist Claude Lévi-Strauss’s volume of that name. Mr. Lévi-Strauss’s book is about myth and ritual. Mr. Harrison’s is about rituals that include his flying to France for the sole purpose of having lunch — a lunch that spanned 11 hours, 37 courses and 19 wines.

"The Raw and The Cooked" is one of my favorite food books ever. I would recommend it to anyone on this forum, unless you are a vegan.....it might be ok for a vegan with a sense of humor if there is such a thing. Harrison was a very interesting guy and a great writer.

-Will

Arthur Anderson, Voice of Lucky Charms Cereal’s Leprechaun, Dies at 93

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/13/arts/ ... -ipad&_r=0

Richard K. Ransom, Founder of Hickory Farms, Dies at 96

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/17/busin ... -ipad&_r=0

Herbert Kenney, founder of Nuts on Clark, dies at 90

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obit ... story.html

Kasia of local Kasia's Deli: https://www.dnainfo.com/chicago/2016061 ... saler-dies

Gene Cavallero Jr., Who Ran the Colony Restaurant, Dies at 92

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/17/nyreg ... -ipad&_r=0

Marion Quig, who helped establish orchard in north suburbs, dies at 84

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obit ... story.html

Dave148 wrote:

Marion Quig, who helped establish orchard in north suburbs, dies at 84

http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/obit ... story.html

Folks around here were sad to see Quig's Orchard close several years ago. And I'm still sad that Bell's Apple Orchard in Antioch is gone. But hey, I did find this: Bell's Apple Orchard to revive Long Grove Apple Haus concept.

Forrest E. Mars Jr., Scion of a Candy Empire, Dies at 84

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/28/busin ... -ipad&_r=0

Acclaimed D.C. chef Michel Richard has passed away.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyl ... story.html

phyllis magida, long time chicago food writer and much more, died this week: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/chicag ... =181139427

William Zeigler, whom I do not know, though I admire his obituary:

William Ziegler escaped this mortal realm on Friday, July 29, 2016 at the age of 69. We think he did it on purpose to avoid having to make a decision in the pending presidential election. He leaves behind four children, five grand- children, and the potted meat industry, for which he was an unofficial spokesman until dietary restrictions forced him to eat real food.
...
Following his wishes, there will not be a service, but well-wishers are encouraged to write a note of farewell on a Schaefer Light beer can and drink it in his honor. He was never one for sentiment or religiosity, but he wanted you to know that if he owes you a beer, and if you can find him in Heaven, he will gladly allow you to buy him another.
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Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor Dies at 79; Celebrated Gullah Food and Culture on NPR

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/07/arts/ ... -ipad&_r=0

Dave148 wrote:

Vertamae Smart-Grosvenor Dies at 79; Celebrated Gullah Food and Culture on NPR

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/07/arts/ ... -ipad&_r=0

Hi,

I remember watching her show. She was always moving a spoon in a pot, or at least that's what sticks in my mind.

Later I met someone who worked on her show. While she was well versed in the culture, she wasn't much of a cook. All the food was cooked by someone else, though Vertamae knew her food and culture.

Regards,
Cathy2

Albert Kumin, Pastry Chef for Carter White House and Top New York Restaurants, Dies at 94

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/13/dinin ... -ipad&_r=0

Dorothy Cann Hamilton, Founder of French Culinary Institute, Dies at 67

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/20/dinin ... -ipad&_r=0

Richard D. Trentlage, 87, Who Wrote ‘The Oscar Mayer Wiener Song,’ Dies

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/09/30/us/ri ... -ipad&_r=0

Thai King Bhumibol Adulyadej Dies After 70 Year Reign

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/ ... year-reign

My condolences to the Thai Community.

Annemarie Huste, Chef Who Said Too Much, Dies at 73

http://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/23/dinin ... -ipad&_r=0