{"id":3150,"date":"2015-01-22T15:03:36","date_gmt":"2015-01-22T21:03:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/?p=3150"},"modified":"2015-02-04T12:44:27","modified_gmt":"2015-02-04T18:44:27","slug":"video-blind-chef-laura-martinez-opens-restaurant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.medill.northwestern.edu\/chicago\/video-blind-chef-laura-martinez-opens-restaurant\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Blind chef Laura Martinez opens restaurant"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Joe Musso<\/p>\n<p>Ever had trouble dicing an onion or getting your steak to the perfect medium rare? \u00a0Now close your eyes and give it a shot. \u00a0That gives you an idea of the challenges blind chef Laura Martinez has in her job. 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