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Geoffrey Baer Biography

Birth Name:Geoffrey Baer

Profession Writer, Producer

Fast Facts

  • Started up a regular segment on WTTW's "Chicago Tonight" called "Ask Geoffrey" in which he answers viewer's questions about the people, places and history of Chicago
  • Has produced and hosted a number of pledge shows for PBS, most notably river tours in which he floats down a river and offers insight into the architecture and history of the sights along the way
  • Known for exhibiting his in-depth knowledge of Chicago's architecture and cultural heritage in television documentaries
  • While filming a program about the food of Chicago, he sampled steak tartare and carnitas
  • Stated that if he had $10 to eat anywhere in Chicago, he would choose Steve's Shish Kabob in Palos Hills, then get a real Mexican taco at Maxwell Street Market and a jibarito at Borinquen
  • When he was a child, his favorite thing in Chicago was the train set at the Museum of Science and Industry