Kitchen Ink 2: Back Under the Needle

By Anthony Todd in Food on May 3, 2011 4:00PM

$Naha Pastry Assistant Stephanie Boswell\'s tattoo of the chemical formula for sugar. Photo by Paul Strabbing Photography.$

Naha Pastry Assistant Stephanie Boswell. Photo by Paul Strabbing Photography.

Jill Barron, Executive Chef/Owner of Mana Food Bar

Mary Helen McNally, a reader, cook and food writer, sent us this one.

$\"I have a barrel tattoo on my bicep. I\'m committed!\" Bret Heiar, Sommelier, Feast Restaurant and Bar$ $\"As a Marine i have many tattoos that tell my story. It was only recently that i had my chef knife tattooed on my forearm. The knife is in the background\" - Bernie Laskowski, Park Grill.$ $A reader and chef, Jenny MacArthur, submitted this one: \"I\'ve been a chef for years... but this is by far the best!\"$

Last month, we posted a gallery of chefs' tattoos, in connection with this month's National Restaurant Association expo in Chicago. The work was gorgeous, and all of it showed off the participants' deep commitment to their craft. Apparently, people really like to show off their tattoos - after that post, we got a ton of submissions from readers and chefs. Here are our favorites, including shots from Naha, Park Grill, Feast and Mana Food Bar, as well as from a couple of our readers. These belong to chefs, pastry chefs, sommeliers and home cooks - and we want to see yours. Chefs and civilians alike, keep the submissions coming and we'll pick our favorites. Email a picture of your food-or-drink-themed tattoo to Anthony@chicagoist.com.

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