For The Iconic Summertime Event The City Will Continue Practicing Pandemic Guidelines At Pop
Taste of Chicago To-Go, a roaming pop-up food festival, kicked off in Pullman on Wednesday.
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The smell of summertime grilling filled the air of the Pullman City Market on Wednesday. Food trucks lined the street and dance hall music blared from a stage. This was 2021s Taste of Chicago To-Go.
In lieu of the annual Grant Park food festival, the city still recovering from the pandemic found a new way to host the iconic summer event: neighborhood pop-ups.
The food truck event Wednesday at 111th and South Cottage Grove Avenue was the first of five days of Taste of Chicago pop-up events this week.
Taste of Chicago To-Go pop-up events
Thursdaynoon to 7 p.m. at 5610 W. Lake St.
Friday4 to 8 p.m. at 2559 W. Division St. with a special Goose Island Brewery event from 5 to 8 p.m. at 1800 W. Fulton St.
Saturday10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Taste of West Side at 135 N. Kedzie Ave. I am Community art installation at 10:30 a.m.
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Elis Cheesecake and Robinsons No. 1 Ribs at 6701 W. Forest Preserve Drive.
1 to 8 p.m. 6300 S. Wood St.
Sundaynoon to 3 p.m. Lets Talk Women Picnic in White at 201 E. Randolph St.
While the city couldnt plan for 1.5 million people to safely gather as usual, Neal Heitz, director of event production for the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, said the department could pull off pop-up events on a dime.
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Seven Intriguing Taste Of Chicago Vendors In 2022
Daniel Hautzinger
This year’s Taste of Chicago, which takes place in Grant Park this year from 11:00 am – 9:00 pm on July 8 through 11, will be a “bite-sized” version due to restaurants’ struggles with staff shortages, its programmer toldBlock Club Chicago. The smaller number of vendors could actually be a silver lining: you’ll feel like you’re missing out on less vendors due to the constraints of your stomach.
While stalwarts such as Eli’s Cheesecake Company and BJ’s Market and Bakery are at the Taste, there are also some lesser-known and more unusual eateries participating. Here are seven with some intriguing concoctions.
Best Food Trucks At The Taste Of Chicago
The city may have an aversion to food trucks occasionally, but alas they have been officially allowed into the Taste of Chicago this year. On one condition. They will be available at night during the nightly concerts only. Food trucks will be parked on the easternmost concrete path with up to seven trucks selling entrees and desserts. Trucks will begin selling their yummy goods one hour before the evening concerts So let’s take a gander at some of this year’s food trucks.
bombaywraps.comTwitter: @BombayWraps
Bombay Wraps opened in 2010 when Falguni Dewjee and Nik Jain wanted to share with everyone the delicious food they grew up with in Bombay , India. Each wrap begins with delicately spiced and marinated fillings, then they add pickled onions, fresh cut veggies or cilantro chutney and then it is wrapped in flaky flatbread paratha or whole wheat roti. This is good if you’re in the mood for fresh and fast Indian food.
thesalsatruck.comTwitter: @THESALSATRUCK
This is more than a truck filled with baskets of salsa and chips. Each day, specialty salsas are paired with tacos and quesadillas. They have homemade salsas, hot sauces and guacamole. Also as the seasons change, their menu evolves. They will make chili and soup in the winter and salads in the summer. All of their spices are from the Terra Spice Company.
www.ice-cubed.comTwitter: @ice3truck
www.chicagocupcake.comTwitter: @Chicago_Cupcake
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Taste Of Chicago Returns To Grant Park This Weekend With Food And Free Performances From Nelly Drive
Dozens of the city’s restaurants, live music acts, dance classes and the city’s largest pizza cutter will take center stage in Grant Park.
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DOWNTOWN Taste of Chicago is returning to Grant Parks Buckingham Fountain Plaza this weekend after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic.
Dozens of food vendors, SummerDance classes and interactive family activities will be available 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Friday-Sunday around Buckingham Fountain plaza. There will be a beer hall, wine tent and cocktail lounge, along with free admission to live performances by artists Nelly, Local H, Girl K, Drive-By Truckers and Sadie Woods.
The event will mark the return of one of Chicagos signature events. The fest was held with virtual cooking demos in 2020 after COVID-19 hit in 2021, a modified, significantly smaller version of the fest was held with neighborhood events.
Taste Of Chicago Austin
Food vendorsCooking from the Soul CateringCynthia’s Gumbo Express
10:45am1pm: DJ Janesita, Bandwith Chicago12:302:15pm: DJ Ayana Contreras45pm: Happy Hour Karaoke with The People’s Stage56pm: Stroll Exhibition, hosted by Lizzie G with DJ Breathlezz68:30pm: Trqpiteca10:45am2pm: DJ Johnny Jones Lingo Chicago, Lane Tech Varsity Band12:302pm: Eli’s Cheesecake Birthday Celebration23:30pm: DJ Lady D3:304:30pm: Happy Hour Karaoke with The People’s Stage4:306:30pm: Sadie Woods6:308:30pm: DJ Mike P
Sunday, July 1010:45am12:15pm: DJ Chuck Wren, Lakeside Pride Marching Band12:152pm: DJ Mached23:30pm: DJ Selah Say
Chicago SummerDance at Taste
noon: Line Dancing, featuring the Cha-Cha Slide / Janelle E. Brown1pm: Steppin / Shaun Ballentine2pm: Polka Hop / Arletta Gromek3pm: Footwork / Christopher Mad Dog Thomasnoon4pm: Music by DJ Mwelwa
Saturday, July 9 11:30am1pm: A Walkie Talkie Dancey Party! Presented by Chicago Childrens Theatre & The Q Brothers1pm: Ballroom Basics / Dancing With Class 2pm: East Coast Swing / May I Have This Dance 3pm: Merengue / May I Have This Dance 14pm: Music by May I Have This Dance
Sunday, July 10noon: Salsa / La Mecca Dance Chicago1pm: Kizomba / Shafeeha Monae3pm: Afrobeat / Stacy Jukeboxx Letricenoon4pm: Music by DJ Kimani Rashad
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What’s New At This Year’s Taste Of Chicago
Chicago police will be on high alert, ramping up resources all weekend with security at the top of mind for organizers.
“Given all the situations, Highland Park certainly first and foremost, we are in a different world, so safety and security is a very, very big priority for this event,” Taste of Chicago Manager Neil Heitz said.
Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city is ready and protected.
“We are very mindful of what’s happened,” Mayor Lightfoot said. “We are looking at all events that are on the calendar from now until the fall and making sure we are learning the lessons we can.”
Organizers said you may need extra time to get through lines at the entrance for bag checks and strongly urge you to say something if you see something.
In the meantime, other things are getting simpler. The event is going ticketless this year.
All you need is cash or a credit card to buy things at each vendor.
Ribs, chicken and waffles, cheesecake, the Taste of Chicago has it all for you this year.
“We have our famous rib tips with Mr. E Chef Catering, our special sauce and our special seasoning drizzle with some fries and our chicken,” Melvin with Mr. E Catering said.
Traditions like that back where they belong in Grant Park.
“We can’t wait. It’s gonna be so nice to have everyone back out and having some fun,” Rebecca Vanderkloot said.
Even Chance the Rapper was there, on a quest to get ice cream with his daughter.
Taste Of Chicago 2022 Opens Friday In Grant Park
The Taste of Chicago opens in Grant Park Friday. with more than 30 food vendors and plenty of musical performers, and an extra eye toward security.
CHICAGO — The Taste of Chicago returned to Grant Park Friday for the first time since 2019.
There are more than 30 vendors to choose from. That is still fewer than normal years as the event is still slightly scaled back.
But there will be no shortage of food, live music and all of the concerts at the Taste are free admission this year.
“I’ve been dreaming about this for like 20 years and we finally we made it, yes!” Michelle with Mr. E. Catering.
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Taste Of Chicago Restaurants
Prepare yourself for one massive picnic. Taste of Chicago is back with a mouth-watering line-up of local food vendors. This year, the fun is spread out across multiple neighborhood pop-up events and one bite-sized festival in iconic Grant Park.
Taste of Chicago pop-ups will return this year with food and music events in three Chicago neighborhoods Austin , Pullman , and Little Village a bite-sized version of the classic lakefront food festival from July 8 10.
This years vendors will dish out not just tastes of Chicago classics like hot dogs, pizza, cheesecake but also bites that represent the international influences tied to the citys history as a melting pot of cultures.
Rising From The Ashes: Tastes Of Chicago Food Truck Returns
- Pari Apostolakos
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. In a News 18 Update the Tastes of Chicago Food Truck will have a grand re-opening tomorrow. The business has not been operating since an electrical fire burned down the food truck about a month ago.
The brand new Tastes of Chicago food truck will be in the parking lot of O’Reilly and The Home Depot at the intersection of 52 and 26 tomorrow. The truck will be there from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m. Wednesday.
The truck will be parked there during those times from Tuesdays through Fridays until further notice.
Tastes of Chicago is also ready to serve private or public events. To book the truck, reach out through .
The insurance funds took exactly a month come in after the original truck burnt down.
Morgan Pittman, co-owner of Tastes of Chicago, says she and her husband Reggie are grateful for the support they received from all corners of the community.
“I mean, just having people’s support and knowing that they were there, and that they’re ready for us to come back got us on our feet and got us ready to go even more,” she told News 18.
The truck’s updated menu features hot beverages like hot chocolate and hot cider for the coming winter chill.
News 18 at Noon will be giving you a live look at the grand re-opening on Wednesday.
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:You can get a growler at a good truck ?
Sat, 27 Jan 2018 23:14:57 +0000Report
Brian Ki:It was supposed to say on draft… but the locations I check in almost never correlate with where I actually drink it haha
Sun, 28 Jan 2018 22:38:00 +0000Report
Don ChiChi:Chicago food truck? Are u at that place on the river….I forget the name now. The one we had beers at
Sun, 17 Dec 2017 00:28:54 +0000Report
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Don ChiChi:Wait!! No pic didn’t happen according to Beer Guru checkin rules. I’m untoasting!
Sun, 17 Dec 2017 00:27:24 +0000Report
Don ChiChi:A familiar truck….do they have Portillo’s onboard??
Sat, 09 Sep 2017 01:50:04 +0000Report
Beer Guru:Not Portillos but they do have good Italian Beef and Vienna dogs….
Sat, 09 Sep 2017 01:52:25 +0000Report
Don ChiChi:Depends on what’s on dem dogs
Sat, 09 Sep 2017 01:52:43 +0000Report
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Strips of beef, Hoagie bun, Provolone cheese, Giardiniera hot peppers, Fries.
Beefy Fries
Seasoned fries, Italian beef, Chopped onions, Giardiniera hot peppers, Mild sauce.
Chicago Dog
100% Pure Vienna Beef frankfurter on a, Poppyseed bun, Mustard, chopped onions, Vienna Chicago-style relish, Vienna sport peppers, Tomato slice, Dill pickle spear, Celery salt.
Chicago Vegan-style Fries
Seasoned fries, Mild sauce, Honey mustard, Chopped onions, Chicago relish, Sport peppers, Tomatoes, Pickle spears, Mustard, Celery salt.
Chicken Tender Kombo
3 Breaded tenders and a side of fries
Maxwell Street Polish
Kielbasa Polish, Poppyseed bun, Grilled onions, Mustard, Sport peppers, Fries.
Pizza Puff Kombo
Deep-fried dough filled with, Pepperoni, Sausage, Tomato sauce with a side of fries
Whitney Special
2 Kielbasa polish, Grilled onions, Mustard, Tomatoes, Sport peppers, Pickle spears, Celery salt.
Wing Kombo
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