Taste of Chicago
First Weekend in September
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Grant Park, Chicago, Illinois
The Taste of Chicago festival, held annually in Grant Park, is a vibrant celebration of the city’s diverse culinary scene, attracting food enthusiasts from all over the world. Featuring a wide array of local eateries, food trucks, and pop-up restaurants, the event offers attendees a chance to savour an eclectic mix of dishes, from deep-dish pizza to exotic international fare. Alongside the gastronomic delights, the festival hosts live music performances, cooking demonstrations, and family-friendly activities, making it a quintessential summer experience in Chicago.
Local Participating Restaurants
Every year, food vendors serve iconic Chicago dishes like hot dogs, pizza, cheesecake, and a variety of international cuisines reflecting the city’s rich cultural diversity. The Taste of Chicago’s food vendor lineup has featured popular local spots such as:
African Food Palace
Arun’s Thai Restaurant
Badou Senegalese Cuisine
Billy Goat Tavern
Chicago’s Doghouse
Churro Factory (Xurro)
Connie’s Pizza
Cumin Club Indian Kitchen
Doom Street Eats
J Thai Street Food
LC Pho Restaurant
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria
Porkchop
Robinson No. 1 Ribs
Sapori Trattoria
Seoul Taco Chicago
Tandoor Char House
The Eli’s Cheesecake Company
The Original Rainbow Cone
Yum Dum
Yvolina’s Tamales
Weekend Activities
Concerts
In addition to a tantalizing selection of local restaurants, the Taste of Chicago offers a diverse lineup of national and international artists performing at free nightly concerts.
SummerDance
Celebrate summer and Chicago’s lively dance scene with live music, dancing, and more in Grant Park during the SummerDance festival. Each day will feature a variety of dance styles, highlighting several genres that originated in Chicago.
Chicago Sings Karaoke Stage
Made in Chicago: Food Trivia
Lifeway Foods Family Village
Eli’s Cheesecake Birthday Celebration
Getting to Grant Park
Location
Grant Park / 337 E. Randolph St.
Public Transit
Visit www.transitchicago.com
Parking
Park right near the action at Millennium Garages
Biking
Biking: Bike parking is available on the perimeter of Grant and Millennium Parks.
Street Closures
Columbus, from Monroe to Balbo and from Balbo to Roosevelt (Balbo remains open to traffic)
Jackson, from Michigan to Jean Baptiste Point du Sable Lake Shore Drive
Congress, from Columbus to Congress Parkway semi-circle
Staying in Chicago
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