Ashok Selvam
Editor, Midwest Region
Ashok Selvam is the former James Beard Award-winning regional editor for Eater’s Midwest region, and in charge of coverage in Chicago, Detroit, and the Twin Cities. A graduate of Syracuse University, he’s a native Chicagoan who had been with Eater since 2014. Prior, he covered health care for Crain’s Modern Healthcare, and was a GA reporter at the Daily Herald in suburban Chicago. He doesn’t understand why folks disagree about pizza, but he will judge you for ketchup on a hot dog. He actually drinks Malört for the taste. Ashok has won the Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award from the James Beard Foundation and multiple Lisagor Awards for excellence in journalism.
Latest articles by Ashok Selvam
Drop everything and make those reservations
The latest hot spots include a glitzy steakhouse and a Midwestern bistro
South Asia is the world’s spice garden
From spicy northern specialties to the sweeter dishes of the south region, these restaurants go beyond pad Thai
The neighborhood continues to evolve with creative tasting menus and hot openings
Enjoy them Chicago-style, Detroit-style, or even coated with Cheetos, but never — ever — eat them with ketchup
Check out these 16 newcomers for a great drink
Downtown Chicago’s most popular dining neighborhood has quite a few stellar choices
These top pizzerias excel at the city’s most famous dish
