I am Jeff Ruby.
I'm a veteran journalist and who spent 10 years as the dining critic at Chicago magazine.
I also served for 11 years as the magazine's humor columnist and penned a blog about my wife's various pregnancies. I have written features on food, sports, travel, and celebrities, and earned nine nominations from the City and Regional Magazine Association for best food/dining criticism and best column. Even won once.
I sumo wrestled once in front of 20,000 people in a basketball arena in New Jersey. That, I lost.
My writing has appeared in countless places including Esquire, GQ, Time, Newsweek, Men's Journal, Southwest Airlines magazine, and Rotary magazine. My first children's book, Penelope March is Melting, which New York Times bestselling author Pseudonymous Bosch called "a marvelous and magical debut!" came out in 2017. My 2005 book, Everybody Loves Pizza: The Deep Dish on America’s Favorite Food, was featured on The Food Network, History Channel, NPR, CBS, and, for about two seconds, Oprah.
My favorite beer is Guinness. My favorite band is The Replacements. My favorite bald former Harlem Globetrotter who appeared on multiple episodes of Scooby-Doo is Curly Neal.
I'm an Aquarius, a reluctant dog owner, and a laundry hater. I live with my wife, kids, and dog in Chicago.
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