The Hearty Boys; Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh; are trend setting Chicago caterers, authors of Talk with Your Mouth Full, original winners of Search For The Next Food Network Starand hosts of Food Network’s Party Line With the Hearty Boys.  Their most recent book is an everyman’s guide to the current cocktail movement titled The New Old Bar.  Chef Dan created Chicago’s Silver Fork program which trains and places at-risk youth in the culinary field and, along with his partners at Playground Hospitality, consults for many large national chains. Dan and Steve have had 3 Michelin recommended Chicago restaurants, but at the moment are happily focusing on catering and their son, Nate.