30 Chicago Food Influencers to Collaborate with in 2025
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1. Paul Manning
Trusted Source for Food & Entertainment
Thinking Global ▶️ Eating Local
📍Chicago Based 🌎 LET’S EAT!
Inquiries: grubgladiator@gmail.com
35
Other
Male
Everyone
Food & Drinks
#chicagofood
#besteats
#chicagoeats
#localcuisine
#foodie
2. Carlos Alberto Matias III
📍Chicago
•Home Cook- Flat Lay Aesthetic.
•Prep to Plate.- You saw it here first.
•Restaurant Hospitality- 15+ years
•Inquiries:Flatlaycook@gmail.com
Other
Other
Everyone
Food & Drinks
#flatlay
#homecooking
#mealprep
#ingredients
#foodphotography
3. MiMi's Craft Kitchen
1352 W Taylor St.
~Chicago~
30
Other
Other
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Lifestyle
#mimiscraftkitchen
#food
#restaurant
#chicago
#friedchicken
4. Nancy Gallegos
Latina 🇲🇽 Chicago native
foodie all day everyday
💌 platino22eats@gmail.com
30
Hispanic / Latino
Female
Women (16-44)
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Lifestyle
#foodie
#chicago
#eats
#restaurants
#latina
5. Peter Mierwinski 🌱💚💪🏻
Nutrition coach & NASM certified personal trainer
@bankonhealth
Virtual consults + home visits
Cooking classes || Retreats || Workouts
45
White
Male
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Health & Wellness
Sports & Fitness
#plantbased
#healthyrecipes
#nutrition
#vegan
#mealprep
6. Amari Unleashed
👩🏽🍳Culinarian
🍕Chicago
✈️Traveler
📖 info@amariskitchen.com
30
Black / African
Female
Women (16-44)
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Travel
#food
#foodie
#chicago
#cooking
#culinary
7. Chitown Carbie
📍Chicago, IL
Just a Carbie girl, living in a Carbie world
📧: chitowncarbie@gmail.com
𝗗𝗠 𝗼𝗿 𝗘𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀
𝘠𝘦𝘭𝘱 𝘌𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘦
25
Other
Female
Men (16-24)
Women (16-24)
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Lifestyle
#foodie
#chicagofood
#restaurant
#dining
#foodphotography
8. Tastes of Bri | Chef Bri
💫Restaurant & #1 Meal Prep Co. in Chicago
👩🏽🍳BOOK A GROUP COOKING CLASS 👇🏽
💫Walk-in Express Menu-SATURDAY ONLY 11am-7pm
‼️HIRING- APPLY BELOW 👇🏽
30
Black / African
Female
Men (16-44)
Women (16-44)
Food & Drinks
Lifestyle
Health & Wellness
9. Chitown Nomz ll Allison Chicago Foodie
🍳Learning to cook 🥡 Takeout most days
📍Chicago 🇰🇷🇺🇸
⭐️ Yelp Elite 7 years
🗺️ Google Maps Local Guide 7
💌 chitownnomz@gmail.com
Other
Other
Men (16-24)
Women (16-24)
Everyone
Food & Drinks
#foodie
#chicagofood
#diningout
#foodphotography
#koreanfood
10. Keandre Dre Hopkins
1.3 Million BIG BACKS on TikTok
📫: dre@additivecreative.com
30
Black / African
Male
Men (16-24)
Women (16-24)
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Lifestyle
#food
#eating
#tiktok
#lifestyle
#dallas
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11. JONATHAN ZARAGOZA
@birrieriazaragoza
@callichicago 🪦
@elosochicago 🪦
Season 3 @netflix Taco Chronicles
Check out my recipes @chefsteps
📸 @jonathanzaragozafoto
30
Hispanic / Latino
Male
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Lifestyle
#salsa
#mexicancuisine
#tacos
#cooking
#recipes
12. Mariya Moore-Russell
A chef changing the narrative
First Black woman to receive a Michelin star ⭐️
James Beard SemiFinalist 2020
For inquires please click the link
35
Black / African
Female
Men (25-44)
Women (16-44)
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Lifestyle
Travel
#chef
#michelinstar
#culinary
#cooking
#foodie
13. K🥒🥑
Animals are friends not food🐿❤️
Other
Other
Everyone
Food & Drinks
#vegan
#vegetarian
#plantbased
#healthyfood
#avocado
14. Noureatss
🍽️ Chicagoland area’s best food spots!
💌 Dm/email to collab || noureatss@gmail.com
👤 @nourhusseinabdallahh
Other
Other
Everyone
Food & Drinks
#chicago
#food
#restaurants
#pizza
#sushi
15. Gina La Vida
Food | Business | Lifestyle
📍Chicago, IL
30
Other
Female
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Lifestyle
#food
#cooking
#chicago
#dinner
#comfortfood
16. Corey Wagner
Checkout my YouTube channel!
For business inquiries: corey.michael.wagner@gmail.com
30
Other
Male
Men (16-44)
Women (16-44)
Food & Drinks
Travel
#chicagofood
#barfood
#oktoberfest
#christmasbar
#byob
17. Beyond Food Market
Eating simple, healthy foods✨
Sharing my journey, gluten-free vegan🌱🌿
South Side Chicago, Dropped 90lbs!🥑
235k on @tiktok❤️
35
Other
Male
Men (16-44)
Women (16-44)
Food & Drinks
Health & Wellness
Lifestyle
#glutenfree
#vegan
#healthyfood
#weightloss
#budgetmeals
18. Michele Narsinghani - Chicago Mom & Food Blogger
Inspired Home Cook, Recipe Developer & Food Photographer delivering family-friendly, plant forward meals
📧 michele@momunderpressure.com for collabs
30
Other
Female
Women (16-44)
Food & Drinks
Photography
#chicagofoodbloggers
#chicagomoms
#ad
#chicagofoodies
#chicagomomblogger
19. Philip Goode | Food Reviewer
🍔 Sexy food reviews
🥉7- Great 🥈8- Grand 🥇9- Wonderful
📍 Chicagoland
💌 Inquiries: philratesfood@gmail.com
🧢 Merch: supergoode.com
30
White
Male
Everyone
Food & Drinks
#foodie
#foodies
#foodreview
#fusionfood
#legendaryeats
20. 312 Craves
📍 ⒸⒽⒾⒸⒶⒼⓄ
🏙Chicago food & lifestyle
📩aweiss65@hotmail.com
📺As seen on @foodnetwork
🏷 #312craves
🏆𝚈𝚎𝚕𝚙 𝙴𝚕𝚒𝚝𝚎
👉Personal: @aweiss65
📸 Post every day
Other
Other
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Lifestyle
#chicagofood
#chicagoeats
#foodnetwork
#foodie
#yelp
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21. Irma Sami •
• food | kitchen | home
📍chicago 🇺🇸 🇵🇰
30
Other
Female
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Home & Garden
#pakistanifood
#chickentikka
#biryani
#homecooking
#chickenrecipes
22. Megan Weimer | Dollop of Dough
🧁 Delicious approachable desserts and baking recipes
☁️ Milwaukee & Chicago
💌 megan@dollopofdough.com
👇Recipes linked here!
Other
Other
Everyone
Food & Drinks
#baking
#desserts
#cakes
#cupcakes
#recipes
23. Tania 🤍
📍Chicago
✨Exploring Chicago one bite at a time
💌 foodiezofchicago@gmail.com
Other
Other
Everyone
Food & Drinks
#chicagofood
#foodie
#desserts
#sushi
#pasta
24. Kaylee Jo Chicago
🌭 Chicago Travel Secrets, Spilled
✨ CEO of Not Gatekeeping Windy City Gems
💌 kayleejochicago@gmail.com
🎥 TikTok: 77K
25
Other
Female
Men (16-24)
Women (16-24)
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Lifestyle
Travel
#chicagobucketlist
#chicagogram
#chicagoeats
#chicagofood
#chicagofoodie
25. Sam Camenzuli🍝✨
📍 Chicago Foodie + Social Media Manager
💌keepingupwithcarbdashians@gmail.com
Follow me on TikTok @carbdashians__ (14k+)
25
Other
Female
Men (16-24)
Women (16-24)
Everyone
Food & Drinks
26. Julie | Chicago Food & Lifestyle
🤤 food, travel & lifestyle by @_juliekang
💌 DM for collabs & reviews // 협찬 & 리뷰는 DM
📍 currently: chicago, illinois
✈️ next: ?
30
Asian
Female
Women (16-44)
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Travel
Lifestyle
#food
#travel
#dining
#lifestyle
#cuisine
27. Adam Witt
🔸I Make Funky Food in Chicago
🔸Full vidz, Recipes & More…👇🏼
30
Other
Other
Everyone
Food & Drinks
28. Lickworthy - Jessica 🍣🍒👅✨🍖
Food is fun. So am I
Follow along for the entertainment you didn’t know you needed 👅😋
📍 CHICAGO
📧 Lickworthyfood@gmail.com
@jessicatips 🙊
30
White
Female
Men (16-24)
Women (16-24)
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Travel
#foodie
#chicagofood
#brunch
#steakhouse
#pizzalovers
29. sophia simota
all pasta all the time | vegetarian
chicago
dm or email for inquiries
Other
Other
Everyone
Food & Drinks
#pasta
#pastalover
#vegetarian
#italianfood
#homemade
30. Erica | Food is life
Usually eating at a restaurant, in my car, or around the 🌎
🌭Chicago based (sometimes Miami)
💌ericabizinquiry@gmail.com
🎬Business Insider, WGN & NBC
30
Other
Female
Men (16-24)
Women (16-24)
Everyone
Food & Drinks
Travel
#chicago
#chicagoeats
#chicagofood
#chicagogram
#chicagoasian
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