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Credentials: A James Beard Award finalist for magazine feature writing, Michael Austin has written for Esquire, GQ, and Outside. Behind the story: "Interviewing beer people ["Beer Town, USA," page 120] is the best because they are so laid-back. Plus, there's the product research, and that's fun, too." Summer plans: "The Bix 7 race in Davenport, Iowa. I run it every year with my family, and afterward we guzzle beer and chow down on massive amounts of pork." His inspiration: "Reading, of course. Thankfully there is no shortage of better writers—Rus Bradburd and Alex Shakar come to mind lately—to keep me inspired." Michael austin writer Credentials: Food-enthusiast-turned- food-photographer Anjali Pinto frequently photographs for Lettuce Entertain You, and her work also has appeared in Rolling Stone, Vogue, and Esquire. Behind the story: "The Local Foods guys ["Fresh Perspective," page 100] were incredibly calm, cool, and collected. After the shoot, their wives came by to join them for dinner and drinks, which was very sweet. They really made the shoot an event!" Favorite work of art: "Last summer we visited Paris, and my favorite takeaway was L'Orangerie. In these gorgeous white oval rooms, the walls are lined with Monet's water lily paintings. You can sit and stare with a 360-degree view of the most beautiful pond. It was completely tranquil." Credentials: Dawn Reiss is an award-winning journalist who has written for Time, USA Today, and the Chicago Tribune. Behind the story: "The town of Bement, Illinois, ["Hollywood Calling," page 10] is unlike any other. The local librarians were amazing, mailing me hundreds of old newspaper clippings to assist in my research." Summer loves: "I like to escape to Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin, where my parents have a summer home on the lake. Nothing says summer to me more than an open-water swim." anjali Pinto photographer Dawn Reiss writer 'WILLOW' GLASSES • CONTACTS • EYE EXAMS • SUNGLASSES 24 CHICAGO NEIGHBORHOOD LOCATIONS FOR BRANDS, LOCATIONS, AND EVENTS: spexoptical.com Discover your Spex appeal