World Business Chicago is hosting a new food innovation summit at the end of the month.

• Called Chicago Venture Summit Future-of-Food, the event will bring together companies from all over the world to experience our food innovation ecosystem.

Why it matters: Not only are more than 2,600 food innovation tech startups headquartered here, but the field is critical to improving logistics and sustainability in the food supply chain.

Context: Chicago has seen an 802% increase in capital for logistic tech companies since 2019, mostly coming from a surge in investments after disruptions slowed the global supply chain, according to a new WBC report.

• In Q1 2022, 11 local food innovation companies raised $111 million.

Background: Since 2014, WBC has hosted Chicago Venture Summit events to raise awareness and funds for tech and startup businesses.

• In 2021, WBC helped raise $9 billion in total funding for local tech founders, according to WBC president Michael Fassnacht.

What's next: The summit takes place May 25–26. Programming highlights include:

• Keynote speech from Cleveland Avenue founder and former McDonald's CEO Don Thompson.
• Panel discussion on the local food and beverage ecosystem.
• Pitch competition for new food and agriculture founders.

While some people love strolling the food store aisles, others hate it.

• For that latter group, entrepreneur Mike Sayles launched Fresh Street, a new app-driven supermarket that's all curbside, all the time.

Why it matters: Some folks got really into curbside groceries during the pandemic, but drawbacks like weird substitutions and fees make it hard to rely on.

Details: The store offers more than 5,000 products, including organic, local and international foods, from fish sauce and miso to oat milk and Milk & Honey granola.

How it works: Without in-store shoppers randomly grabbing stuff, Sayles says Fresh Street can keep track of inventory in real time and only offer what's in stock — thus no last-minute substitutions.

• He says he keeps prices low by operating a warehouse instead of a snazzy customer-facing store.
• And by using data to identify the most popular items, the store can make the most of its space in a former Lincolnwood Dress Barn store.

The intrigue: The business model is centered around families with a car but not much time; it's not about competing with urban delivery services like Getir or Gopuff.

What they're saying: "Once you have kids … and you’re running around to soccer practice, ballet, etc., grocery shopping becomes much more of a chore than an experiential treat," Sayles tells Axios.

• "We want to offer these families a seamless experience and broad enough assortment that they should never need to go inside a grocery store."

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👋 Hey, Monica here.

I love that Apple TV's new show "Shining Girls" takes place in the workplace of my youth — the old Chicago Sun-Times building, lovingly computer generated back on Wabash.

The beef: But I don't love the tiny Chicago errors I nerdily catch while watching this show set in 1992, including:

• Elisabeth Moss' character calling North Avenue Beach "the" North Avenue Beach.
• Or when she and a colleague discuss how she lived in Wicker Park "off of Monroe" to be "closer to the Tribune." What the what?

What's more: Don't even get me started on the trolleys and un-Chicago street signs in "Ozark."

• And Tribune reporter Tracy Swartz recently pointed out more mistakes in the AMC drama "61st Street," tweeting, "a character accidentally takes a Red Line train from the South Side to the Armitage Brown Line stop." Oops.

📫 Reply to tell us the mistakes you've noticed in other Chicago shows.

While taste-testing nachos last week, we also sampled refreshing local sparkling tequila drinks that promote environmental or social missions.

• This warmer week (finally!) makes it the perfect time to share our reviews.

🌶 Big Star Spicy Margarita: This jalapeño-flavored drink hit shelves last year as part of a local margarita line made by Big Star restaurants and Apologue Liqueurs, a certified B corporation ($17–$19, four-pack).

Justin: Wow! I haven't been much of a fan of canned cocktails, but this drink was delicious and very, very potent.

• The jalapeños give it an extra kick and linger in your mouth.
• One can is 12% alcohol, so probably not great on a school night, but this is work, after all!

Monica: Tasty, tangy and strong!

♻️ Freshie Organic Tequila Seltzer arrived in local stores last year ($10.99, four-pack).

• The Northbrook-based company touts its drink as the "only USDA-certified organic and sustainably produced tequila seltzer" out there, using tequila from a "solar-powered, zero-waste, all-organic, fourth-generation, family-owned distillery."

Justin: This is more on par with the hard seltzers on the market, but without the weird flavoring. It's a refreshing experience.

Monica: I love the company's commitment to sustainability, and at just 4.7% alcohol, the drink offers a citrusy, fizzy sipper that this lightweight can handle.

👋 Hey, Monica here. After we shared your picks for the best parks in Illinois last month, I vowed to try to visit at least five before the year was over.

• On a recent trip to western Illinois, I hit the gorgeous Shabbona Lake State Park, with fishing, hiking and views galore. Plus, it's a great place to jump in the air.
• One down, four more fun parks to go!