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. MiMi's Craft Kitchen

1352 W Taylor St.
~Chicago~
30
Other
Other
Everyone





Food & Drinks
Lifestyle
#mimiscraftkitchen
#food
#restaurant
#chicago
#friedchicken
3. 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
4. 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
5. Amari Unleashed

👩🏽🍳Culinarian
🍕Chicago
✈️Traveler
📖 info@amariskitchen.com
30
Black / African
Female
Women (16-44)
Everyone





Food & Drinks
Travel
#food
#foodie
#chicago
#cooking
#culinary
6. 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
7. 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
8. 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
9. 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
10. 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
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11. 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
12. K🥒🥑

Animals are friends not food🐿❤️
Other
Other
Everyone





Food & Drinks
#vegan
#vegetarian
#plantbased
#healthyfood
#avocado
13. 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
14. Gina La Vida

Food | Business | Lifestyle
📍Chicago, IL
30
Other
Female
Everyone





Food & Drinks
Lifestyle
#food
#cooking
#chicago
#dinner
#comfortfood
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
18. 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
19. 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
20. Irma Sami •

• food | kitchen | home
📍chicago 🇺🇸 🇵🇰
30
Other
Female
Everyone





Food & Drinks
Home & Garden
#pakistanifood
#chickentikka
#biryani
#homecooking
#chickenrecipes
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21. 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
22. Tania 🤍

📍Chicago
✨Exploring Chicago one bite at a time
💌 foodiezofchicago@gmail.com
Other
Other
Everyone





Food & Drinks
#chicagofood
#foodie
#desserts
#sushi
#pasta
23. 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
24. 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
25. 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
26. Adam Witt

🔸I Make Funky Food in Chicago
🔸Full vidz, Recipes & More…👇🏼
30
Other
Other
Everyone





Food & Drinks
27. 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
28. Ruda Khan | Recipe video creator

📍Chicago|Recipe videos|Restaurant reviews
💌Khnrud@gmail.com
Featured @ndtv_food @thefeedfeed @whole30
Other
Other
Everyone





Food & Drinks
#food
#recipe
#cooking
#indianfood
#restaurantreview
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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