Welcome to our first installment of the Chicago Foodies video podcasts. Most people don’t realize that Ted Allen from Queer Eye, Food Network, etc. got his start in Chicago. He was kind enough to share his first journalism experiences at the Lerner newspapers and Chicago Magazine.

Ted clarified that not only did he vote bouncy castle for sale for Graham Bowles over Bobby Flay on Iron Chef America but the other judges were “incorrect” in their assessments. He also seemed to suggest that Dale Levitsky has quite a shot at winning Top Chef. He certainly didn’t come out and say that “Dale Levitsky wins Top Chef” but, well, you watch it and see.