Taste of Chicago

07/31/2024

BIG NEWS for this year!

07/22/2024

We'll see everyone this Saturday, noon - 8pm in with live music, dancing and some of the tastiest food vendors in the city. Admission is FREE!
https://www.facebook.com/events/367367392761309/

06/11/2024

We're so excited to kick off the season with a special event this Saturday, June 15th! Live music and dancing + great food from local vendors!
6/15 from noon to 8pm 7348 N. Paulina St.
FREE admission! Click below for details.
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/taste_of_chicago3.html

06/10/2024

06/08/2024

Join us in beautiful for a wide array of local food along with music and dancing throughout the day. No food tickets required, all vendors accept cash and/or credit.
Saturday, June 15 from noon to 8pm.
Touhy Park, 7348 N. Paulina St.
FREE Admission! Don't miss the kids area with inflatables!

Music Lineup — (schedule is subject to change)
12pm - DJ Slacky J
1pm - Sun Kissed Kid
2:30pm - Urban Rhythms Band
4pm - The Henhouse Prowlers
6pm - Funkadesi
7pm - DJ Dirty MXN

Chicago SummerDance — Free dance classes taught by professional instructors. All skill levels welcome!
11:45am – Vogue / Summer Balmain (Texture Dance Studio)
12:45pm – Hip Hop / Tone Wolf (GUS Giordano Dance School)
1:45pm – Swing / May I Have This Dance
2:45pm – Bhangra / Gopi Engineer (Meher Dance)
Music by DJ Nanoos

Food Vendors & Food Trucks — There are no food tickets. All food vendors accept cash or credit cards.
Aarons FOF BBQ and Catering
Badou Senegalese Cuisine
Caseras Sabor Real
Charmers Cafe
Chicago's Doghouse
El Azteca Sanchez Inc.
Gaby's Funnel Cakes
Gutenburg
Harold's Chicken
La Guerita Mexican Snacks
Mano Modern Cafe
Mimi's Kimbap
Mr.Quiles Mexican Food
Ms. Tittles Cupcakes
Tacotlán
Tandoor Char House
Tropical Smoothie Cafe
Urban Tables

For more info on the 2024 season, please visit www.TasteofChicago.us.

05/28/2024

Today is National Hamburger Day 🍔

Which local Chicago restaurant —world–renowned or hidden gem— makes your favorite burger? Tag them and make a plan to visit this week!

05/17/2024

Great news, Chicago: TODAY is the first day of the 2024 season! Share with your co-workers — lunch plans are covered for the summer 🍗🍔🍤🍖🍕

📅Date: Friday, May 17, 2024
⌚Time: 11am to 3pm
⛅Forecast: Sun and some clouds, high of 71°
🏛Location: Daley Plaza

04/15/2024

Big news! This year's vendor application has been extended through April 26th! Let your favorite local restaurants, food trucks and shared kitchens know there's still a chance to apply and be part of one of the world's greatest food festivals!

Vendor applications are still open for this year's events!
Invite your favorite food trucks, restaurants and shared kitchens to apply by this Monday!
👉 https://bit.ly/3w5vGef

04/14/2024

"Culinary capitals: Exploring the 10 best city food festivals in the US" featuring your very own !

These 10 food festivals, voted as the best in the United States by readers, highlight the city's cuisine.

04/11/2024

Vendor applications are still open for this year's events!
Invite your favorite food trucks, restaurants and shared kitchens to apply by this Monday!
👉 https://bit.ly/3w5vGef

04/11/2024

RIP to Chicago chef Julius Russell, he was a part of Taste in 2015, and sending love to his friends and family.

The Chicagoan quit a career in sales to pursue his dream of being a chef.

04/04/2024

Chicago eateries: Don't forget to look through the vendor application at the link below and apply by April 15th!
🍔 https://bit.ly/3w5vGef
Have questions? Want to learn more? Join us online at the vendor Application Workshop - Tuesday, April 9 at 10am!

03/29/2024

Heinz is helping out ketchup-loving Chicagoans by putting the dispensers outside famous local restaurants that refuse to serve ketchup, like the Wieners Circle.

03/28/2024

Tasters! We need YOU to help us invite your favorite restaurants, food trucks and shared kitchens to this year's events!
Help us spread the word that vendor applications are open through April 15th + tag in the comments what eateries you want to apply!
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/taste_of_chicago32.html

03/22/2024

Calling all Chicago restaurants, food trucks and shared kitchens: The 2024 Vendor Application is now live!
Apply now to sell your best eats at the neighborhood pop-ups and Grant Park event now through April 15th!
👉 www.TasteofChicago.us
+ Learn more about the application process at a virtual webinar on Tuesday, April 9, 10am.

01/13/2024

Nice! Love The Bear!

The second season of FX’s critically acclaimed kitchen dramedy took home a slew of awards, including best comedy series and best actress in a comedy series for rising star Ayo Edebiri.

01/09/2024

Here we go! 2024 in Grant Park is September 6-8 plus 3 neighborhood events throughout the summer!
https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dca/supp_info/taste_of_chicago.html

12/20/2023

Alongside Mayor Brandon Johnson, DCASE is excited to announce the return of the New Year’s Eve fireworks spectacular on the to ring in 2024! Learn more at Chicago.gov/NYE.

In partnership with ART on THE MART, the New Year’s Eve celebrations will include a custom projection highlighting ART on THE MART’s five years of programming, beginning Dec. 31, at 7:30 p.m. The evening will culminate with a fireworks display from six bridges along the river beginning at midnight, coinciding with the grand Navy Pier fireworks display on the lakefront.

The fireworks show can be best viewed along the Chicago River from Upper Wacker Drive from McClurg Court to Franklin Street. Bridge closures will be in place at Franklin Street, LaSalle Street, Clark Street, Dearborn Street, State Street and Columbus Drive beginning Sunday, Dec. 31, from 11:45 p.m. until 12:15 a.m. The Wabash and Michigan Avenue bridges will remain open. Public transportation is recommended for the best experience.

“Chicagoans have the unique ability to find hope and resilience in each day and New Year’s Eve is the foundation of beginning a new year with the same unbridled optimism,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson. “As an icon of our city’s landscape, the Chicago River is what unites our town and we are excited to bring everyone together in a big way, continuing traditions and beginning new ones."

The Riverwalk will be closed beginning at 11 p.m., with only a section from Wells Street to Orleans Street open until 12:15 a.m. for spectators to enjoy the full audio/visual projection program for the ART on THE MART show. Projections will begin at 7:30 p.m. and repeat until 11:55 p.m. before displaying a countdown to the New Year. Following the fireworks, a special New Year message will be displayed until 12:15 a.m. Note: The Chicago River will be closed to boat traffic from Franklin to Columbus from 11:30 p.m. to 12:15 a.m.

09/14/2023

to just last week as we were enjoying another great in Grant Park!
🔴Lost & Found: If you think you might have lost something of value at the Festival, feel free to direct message this page and we'll take a look.
🔵 Fave Moments: What were your favorite dishes, performances or activities? Give them some love in the comments and let us know!
🟢 Go Eat: Don't forget that Taste isn't the only time you should be out there supporting our City's incredible culinary industry. Be sure to seek out those great restaurants and food trucks, follow them on social media and go see them around town! 😋

09/11/2023

That's a wrap! It's been a great one, Chicago.
Not gonna lie, those first couple of rainy hours had us worried but you all came through with the appetites, the food trivia, the karaoke, the Cha Cha Slide and all else. Let's do it again next year!

09/10/2023

09/10/2023

09/10/2023

Today's your last chance to get in on the Quad!
In a nod to tradition, the festival celebrates longtime food vendors Eli’s Cheesecake, Lou Malnati’s, Robinson’s No. 1 Ribs and BJ’s Market by featuring them in a classic Quad setup together on Columbus Drive right in the heart of this year’s festival layout.

09/10/2023

We are making STARS up in here! 🤩
You've all been amazing with the addition of at Taste. Join us on the southern end for the open karaoke at 6:30p, today's final at 7:45p and the Group Sing at 8:30p to close out the night!

09/10/2023

Last chance for MERCH!
Tees, hats, shot glasses and more are all in the merch tent on Columbus just north of the entrance into Buckingham Fountain.