Sun Times: How an unpaid Reddit moderator built Chicago’s most exclusive club for the food obsessed
Sun Times: How an unpaid Reddit moderator built Chicago’s most exclusive club for the food obsessed
by WP_Grid
39 Comments
WP_Grid
Congrats on the recognition u/TriedForMitchcraft. And thanks to everyone for building out the best Chicago subreddit and community over the past four years!
sourdoughcultist
It’s not an obsession, I can stop whenever I want!
But seriously thanks Mitch
[deleted]
You absolutely love to see it 🤩
thespiceraja
Mitch for prez. Last year the food meetups were some of the highlights. Also s/out to our best ramen lord for hosting us as well.
chuckgnomington
Not reading all that is it me or Mitch?
No_Brain_5164
That’s so cool! This sub is awesome, thanks for tending to it and growing the community!
seansy5000
It’s where I go to get actual reviews and opinions. Sure there are still shills, but also a ton of genuine commentary. Thanks to all the contributors!
Topkekrulezz
That’s awesome!
lrodhubbard
Uhhh invite plz?
EddieRadmayne
Thank you! I got on here about 2 1/2 years ago before moving back to the city. This is my number one source to scope a spot.
windycityinvestor
Congrats everyone! It was a good article. Glad to see the recognition. I’m a just lurker and this subreddit has always been helpful to me.
wine-n-dive
Very fun read. I’ve really enjoyed making friends in this community. Thanks team!
grbiqo744
Nice. So many subreddits often end up having stupid meta issues arise due to over/under-moderation and (as far as I can recall) this sub hasn’t had any of that – which is a pretty good indicator that it’s well run.
Annoying article title though. “Unpaid reddit moderator” is such a dumb trope. Some people are just passionate about things and get enjoyment by contributing/creating community. I’m not sure why it has to be defined by whether you’re paid or not
MarquezdelaSol
Congrats! My favorite source of recommendations.
Whatfforreal
Love this sub!
Motor_Telephone8595
Thanks for this subreddit where I can connect to our DV fans and all the recommendations from fellow Chicagoans. 🍩
Chicago_Jayhawk
Awesome.
InflateMyProstate
Sincerely appreciate this subreddit and all the folks who put in work to make it an engaging community. Thank you!
Joynorma
And not one mention of RHR. I’m disappointed. 😉
Center_2001
Had no idea. Thanks Mitch for all you do to make this a welcoming and informative place!
dgriff84
This is really awesome to see this page get recognized! Outstanding work with this group, mods and especially the Mitch.
Glittering-You-4297
Thank you for cultivating such a great community, Mitch! We appreciate all the work and thought you put behind this sub.
PenELane86
There is a great docuseries on AppleTV called Knife’s Edge about the pursuit of Michelin Stars and a few amazing Chicago restaurants were featured. One of the guests is asked by the chef how he’d heard of the place…. Reddit! The impact is real. Mind you, I’m in NC lol, obsessed with this sub
Let_us_proceed
Nice! And Harraldsson Karl Jacob might be the greatest name ever.
TriedForMitchcraft
Hey everyone, thanks for all the kind words! Happy to do it for such a great community!
optiplex9000
I’m not a member of the dining club, but have been to the Obelix and Akahoshi events. Both were fantastic
Thanks for making such a great community u/TriedForMitchcraft! (And the other mods, and the lurking admins too)
JackieTreehorn79
Get em Mitch, ya meal stud
Fun_Fly_3957
That’s awesome!!’
Busy-Dig8619
Mitch won’t say anything about it – because he won’t do self promotion – but he’s also got a podcast you can check out: [https://www.youtube.com/@Another-Round-Podcast](https://www.youtube.com/@Another-Round-Podcast)
iced_gold
With this mainstream coverage, I’m curious what the influx of new users will be.
Preparing for the “which Small Cheval is the best” and “how does anyone get a reservation at Bavettes” posts
Apprehensive_Way8674
Well done!
Kumbackkid
This sub is my number one resource when looking for a new place or eat in the city
bisufan
Such a fun read. Also im still kicking myself for not submitting the form for last year’s year end gatherings :’)
darkchocolateonly
I got in once but I couldn’t make the membership rules work for the time period. I hope to join again!
ShaggyJ
From someone who only lurks, thank you. Congrats!
Da_Stallion-JCI_7
The dining club is awesome and I highly recommend joining if given the opportunity.
I left it due to ongoing health issues and thought it’d be months before I could go to any events.
It felt like I was just taking up space, so I figured I’d leave to open up a spot. But I really enjoyed the events I attended. Great community.
KyaLauren
TIL it existed 🤯 Great article about a top tier sub! I freakin love this town. Best people
Creative-Grab-3955
You mean to tell me I read that whole article and not once did it touch on the dip in quality at Small Cheval?
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Congrats on the recognition u/TriedForMitchcraft. And thanks to everyone for building out the best Chicago subreddit and community over the past four years!
It’s not an obsession, I can stop whenever I want!
But seriously thanks Mitch
You absolutely love to see it 🤩
Mitch for prez. Last year the food meetups were some of the highlights. Also s/out to our best ramen lord for hosting us as well.
Not reading all that is it me or Mitch?
That’s so cool! This sub is awesome, thanks for tending to it and growing the community!
It’s where I go to get actual reviews and opinions. Sure there are still shills, but also a ton of genuine commentary. Thanks to all the contributors!
That’s awesome!
Uhhh invite plz?
Thank you! I got on here about 2 1/2 years ago before moving back to the city. This is my number one source to scope a spot.
Congrats everyone! It was a good article. Glad to see the recognition. I’m a just lurker and this subreddit has always been helpful to me.
Very fun read. I’ve really enjoyed making friends in this community. Thanks team!
Nice. So many subreddits often end up having stupid meta issues arise due to over/under-moderation and (as far as I can recall) this sub hasn’t had any of that – which is a pretty good indicator that it’s well run.
Annoying article title though. “Unpaid reddit moderator” is such a dumb trope. Some people are just passionate about things and get enjoyment by contributing/creating community. I’m not sure why it has to be defined by whether you’re paid or not
Congrats! My favorite source of recommendations.
Love this sub!
Thanks for this subreddit where I can connect to our DV fans and all the recommendations from fellow Chicagoans. 🍩
Awesome.
Sincerely appreciate this subreddit and all the folks who put in work to make it an engaging community. Thank you!
And not one mention of RHR. I’m disappointed. 😉
Had no idea. Thanks Mitch for all you do to make this a welcoming and informative place!
This is really awesome to see this page get recognized! Outstanding work with this group, mods and especially the Mitch.
Thank you for cultivating such a great community, Mitch! We appreciate all the work and thought you put behind this sub.
There is a great docuseries on AppleTV called Knife’s Edge about the pursuit of Michelin Stars and a few amazing Chicago restaurants were featured. One of the guests is asked by the chef how he’d heard of the place…. Reddit! The impact is real. Mind you, I’m in NC lol, obsessed with this sub
Nice! And Harraldsson Karl Jacob might be the greatest name ever.
Hey everyone, thanks for all the kind words! Happy to do it for such a great community!
I’m not a member of the dining club, but have been to the Obelix and Akahoshi events. Both were fantastic
Thanks for making such a great community u/TriedForMitchcraft! (And the other mods, and the lurking admins too)
Get em Mitch, ya meal stud
That’s awesome!!’
Mitch won’t say anything about it – because he won’t do self promotion – but he’s also got a podcast you can check out: [https://www.youtube.com/@Another-Round-Podcast](https://www.youtube.com/@Another-Round-Podcast)
With this mainstream coverage, I’m curious what the influx of new users will be.
Preparing for the “which Small Cheval is the best” and “how does anyone get a reservation at Bavettes” posts
Well done!
This sub is my number one resource when looking for a new place or eat in the city
Such a fun read. Also im still kicking myself for not submitting the form for last year’s year end gatherings :’)
I got in once but I couldn’t make the membership rules work for the time period. I hope to join again!
From someone who only lurks, thank you. Congrats!
The dining club is awesome and I highly recommend joining if given the opportunity.
I left it due to ongoing health issues and thought it’d be months before I could go to any events.
It felt like I was just taking up space, so I figured I’d leave to open up a spot. But I really enjoyed the events I attended. Great community.
TIL it existed 🤯 Great article about a top tier sub! I freakin love this town. Best people
You mean to tell me I read that whole article and not once did it touch on the dip in quality at Small Cheval?
Congrats.
What’s the lth for this sub? IYKYK.