Jessie Molloy
Expertise
Restaurants, Food Economics, Disney Parks Food
- In 2022, Jessie won 4th Place at the Illinois Press Association Awards for her obituary of a prominent Chicago civil rights attorney published in the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.
- Jessie has written promotional blogs for several food and hospitality companies including international airport shuttle service "Go With Us" and woman-owned, Chicago-based bakery Poppie's Dough.
- Jessie has been writing about business and politics since 2011, most recently doing extensive coverage of international food shortages and inflation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
Experience
Jessie started reporting professionally as a freshman in college and has been writing about anything and everything ever since. After college, she spent over five years writing for the Daily Southtown and 22nd Century Media publications in suburban Chicago, before moving on to write for the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin. Her writing experience includes local politics, small businesses, restaurants, non-profits, travel, and everything in between. As a lifelong Chicagoan, Jessie loves having the opportunity to get out and enjoy the city's vast culinary landscape and considers herself a casual foodie. When she gets to travel, she loves checking out the food offerings around her, whether they be local specialties of a new city or the latest offerings at a Disney theme park.
Education
Jessie graduated Magna Cum Laude from DePaul University with bachelor's degrees in Journalism and Public Relations/Advertising. She was an active member of the school's media landscape, working for the college newspaper and radio station and serving as a producer for the college of communication's weekly TV news broadcast.
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Stories By Jessie Molloy
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If you find your grits to be bland or too mild-tasting on their own, this is the perfect add-in for a more exciting mouth experience.
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What if there was another way to mix up this drink that might make it an even more flavorful experience? Meet the Red Snapper, a twist on the Bloody Mary.
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Luckily, there is one tool that everyone has in their kitchen that can help make those piping jobs on cakes much easier and cleaner: the freezer.
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Angie's Lobster in Arizona is America's first drive-thru lobster chain. Named for a co-owner's mother, the eatery's mission is to make lobster available to all.
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Forming a humble pita into a stand-alone bowl can make lunchtime more exciting. Once you learn how to create your bready bowl, the filling choices are endless.
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Cake-making has taken a wild turn, with hyper-realistic cakes in the form of everything from body parts to purses. But find out why no one wants to eat them.
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The world’s longest bar is in the Humble Baron south of Nashville. But this reknowned spot linked to a popular distillery is known for more than its bar.
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What we call chicken tenders are often just sliced breast meat. But that's not strictly accurate. Find out what a chicken tender really is, and how to cook it.
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Cleaning the oven might just be the most loathed task in the entire household cleaning repertoire, but salt can help make the job a little less onerous.
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Coffee drinkers now have a plant-based, dairy free caramel apple creamer for home brewing as Califia Farms debuts its Apple Crumble Oat Milk Creamer at Target.
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Nothing goes better with meat than a potato. But who has 45 minutes for an oven, or the tastebuds for a microwaved one? Make your perfect spud in the air fryer.
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Have a big party on the horizon? If you live in these 14 states, you can take advantage of a little-known loophole that permits non-members to shop at Costco.
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For EJ Lagasse, the son of celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse, working alongside his dad from an early age was just the start of his culinary journey.
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Park goers made the headaches of the old system clear and it seems like the company is listening. These new updates are rolling out over the next few days.
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Starbucks dipped into mixology this summer with its Iced Coffee Sparkling Mojito Mocktail recipe that perfectly captures the refreshing components of a mojito.
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Eager to put on your autumn sweater and sip a hot drink while leaves crack beneath your feet? Sure it's August but 7-Eleven has a pumpkin spice latter for you.
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Frank Siragusa filed a class action lawsuit against Taco Bell in New York, claiming the food he received looked nothing like the ads for the product.
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Brownies, with their classic chocolatey flavor, could seem as though they'd taste great with anything mixed in. However, sometimes simplicity is how they shine.
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To celebrate National Chicken Wing Day on July 29, Hot Ones announced in a press release that it is extending a successful delivery promotion.
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The Coca-Cola brand has influenced multiple facets of American life - including how modern brands seek certification as a kosher food. Here's how it happened.
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If dry-aged steak is so much better, why can't you find it at the grocery store? From price to storage to prep time, we detail the factors that come into play.
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An intrepid TikToker figured out a way to use a Starbucks accessory that probably isn't how the company intended, but they can't exactly stop us, can they?
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Andrew Zimmern had a lot to say on the subject, suggesting that many dessert dishes people believe to be very hard are actually rather easy to make.
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The resale market for Starbucks reusable cups has exploded since the pandemic, making the world of tumbler collecting much more competitive and expensive.
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The Raise the Wage Act has once again been brought to Congress by Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Representative Bobby Scott of Virginia.
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Despite how delicious it might be spread on toast, pumpkin butter isn't something you can stock in your pantry due to the science of canning.
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Luckily, not all fish eggs are so expensive, and there is a way to get a little bit of the infamous rich, briny taste of caviar without breaking the bank.