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I’m really interested in the ways “The Bear” does — and doesn’t — think about issues of class So I talked with Tribune food critic Louisa Kung Liu Chu and food reporter Ahmed Ali Akbar to get some insights into how social status plays out in restaurant kitchens

Column: Class, social status in the kitchen and ‘The Bear’www.chicagotribune.com A Chicago sandwich joint switches to fine dining, but restaurants of all types are an ecosystem where class issues play out. How well — or not — does “The Bear” tackle these themes?