CHICAGO — The City of Chicago announce the lineup of the 60 restaurants that will participate in the Taste of Chicago, which will be held July 8-12 in Grant Park. The lineup includes five-day vendors, pop-up restaurants and food trucks.
“As our culinary reputation has grown on the national stage, the Taste of Chicago continues to reflect the vibrant and diverse restaurant community of Chicago with new, exciting culinary experiences along with long- time favorites,” Mayor Rahm Emanuel said in a statement.
Taste of Chicago welcoming 19 newcomers to the event in 2015 – including six new five-day restaurants, five new food trucks and eight new pop-up participants who will sell for one or two days. The new restaurants and food trucks are: Bruges Brothers, Burger Bar Chicago, The Crave Bar, Dia De Los Tamales, Dinky Donuts, Inc., DönerMen, Emerald Isle, Farmer’s Fridge, Haire’s Gulf Shrimp, Jack’s Fork in the Road, La Bomba Restaurant, La Cocinita, La Mexicana, Luke’s Lobster, Miller’s Pub, Old Crow Smokehouse, Puffs of Doom, Sono Wood Fired and Yum Dum.
All vendors will offer signature items, as well as the popular “Taste Of” portions priced at $2.50 or less, allowing guests the opportunity to sample an even greater variety of items. Many will also include Humana Healthier Choice selections for those seeking lighter options. Admission to the Taste of Chicago is FREE, and tickets for food and beverages can be purchased in strips of 12 tickets for $8.50.
Five-Day Restaurants
Beat Kitchen 2100 W. Belmont Ave. – Epicurean Taste
Billy Goat Tavern & Grill 1535 W. Madison St. – Classic Chicago Taste
BJ’s Market & Bakery 8734 S. Stony Island Ave. – Taste of the Sea
Bobak Sausage Co. 5275 S. Archer Ave. – Classic Chicago Taste
Caffe Gelato 2034 W. Division St. – Sweet Tooth Taste
Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill 300 W. 26th St. – World Tour Taste
Chicago’s Dog House 816 W. Fullerton Ave. – Epicurean Taste
Churro Factory 3755 W. Armitage Ave. – Sweet Tooth Taste
Connie’s Pizza 2373 S. Archer Ave. – Classic Chicago Taste
Dia De Los Tamales 939 W. 18th St. – World Tour Taste
Eli’s Cheesecake Co. 6701 W. Forest Preserve Dr. – Classic Chicago Taste
Emerald Isle 6686 N. Northwest Hwy. – Classic Chicago Taste
Farmer’s Fridge 111 E. Wacker Dr. – Epicurean Taste
Franco’s Ristorante 300 W. 31st St. – World Tour Taste
Gold Coast Dogs 225 S. Canal St. – Classic Chicago Taste
Iyanze 4623 N. Broadway St. – World Tour Taste
Kasia’s Deli 2101 W. Chicago Ave. – World Tour Taste
La Bomba Restaurant 3221 W. Armitage Ave. – World Tour Taste
La Mexicana 4171 S. Archer Ave. – World Tour Taste
Lawrence’s Fish & Shrimp 2120 S. Canal St. – Taste of the Sea
Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria 805 S. State St. – Classic Chicago Taste
Mariano’s Chicagoland Locations – Classic Chicago Taste
Miller’s Pub 134 S. Wabash Ave. – Classic Chicago Taste
Oak Street Beach Café 5700 S. Cicero Ave. – Taste of the Sea
O’Briens Restaurant 1528 N. Wells St. – Classic Chicago Taste
Porkchop 941 W. Randolph St. – Epicurean Taste
Punky’s Pizza & Pasta 2600 S. Wallace St. – World Tour Taste
Ricobene’s on 26th Street 252 W. 26th St. – Classic Chicago Taste
Robinson’s No. 1 Ribs 225 S. Canal St. – Classic Chicago Taste
Star of Siam 11 E. Illinois St. – World Tour Taste
The Fudge Pot 1532 N. Wells St. – Sweet Tooth Taste
Tuscany 1014 W. Taylor St. – World Tour Taste
Vee-Vee’s African Restaurant 6232 N. Broadway St. – World Tour Taste
Pop-Up Restaurants
Burger Bar Chicago 1578 N. Clybourn Ave. – Epicurean Taste
Dinky Donuts, Inc. Located at Markets throughout Chicago – Sweet Tooth Taste
DönerMen Located throughout Chicago – World Tour Taste
Garifuna Flava: A Taste of Belize 2518 W. 63rd St. – World Tour Taste
Haire’s Gulf Shrimp 8112 S. Vincennes Ave. – Taste of the Sea
Jin Ju Restaurant 5203 N. Clark St. – World Tour Taste
Luke’s Lobster 134 N. LaSalle St. – Taste of the Sea
Old Crow Smokehouse 3506 N. Clark St. – Epicurean Taste
Puffs of Doom Located at Markets throughout Chicago – Epicurean Taste
Riva 700 E. Grand Ave., Navy Pier – Taste of the Sea
Sono Wood Fired 1582 N. Clybourn Ave. – Epicurean Taste
Stan’s Donuts & Coffee 1506 N. Damen Ave. – Sweet Tooth Taste
Food Trucks
Beavers Coffee + Donuts – Sweet Tooth Taste
Bruges Brothers – Epicurean Taste
Chicago Cupcake – Sweet Tooth Taste
Chicago Lunchbox – World Tour Taste
Gino’s Steaks Truck – Classic Chicago Taste
Giordano’s – Classic Chicago Taste
Harold’s Chicken – Classic Chicago Taste
Jack’s Fork in the Road – Epicurean Taste
Jerk. Modern Jamaican Grill – World Tour Taste
La Cocinita – World Tour Taste
Ms. Tittle’s Cupcakes – Sweet Tooth Taste
Starfruit Café – Sweet Tooth Taste
The Crave Bar – Sweet Tooth Taste
The Fat Shallot – Epicurean Taste
Yum Dum – World Tour Taste
For more information, visit tasteofchicago.us.