Come out and enjoy the 30th annual free Taste of Chicago June 25 – July 4, 2010 in downtown Millenium Park and sample some of these restaurant’s specialties. Admission to the Taste is FREE and more than 53 local restaurants listed below offer excellent Chicago specialties. Some of the new restaurants at this year free Taste of Chicago include:
- Abundance Bakery with their Upside Down Caramel Cupcake;
- Bobak Sausage Company and their All Natural Maxwell Polish Sausage;
- Carbón and their Fire-Grilled Steak Taco;
- Cubby Bear with Garlic Fries;
- Iyanze with Jerk Chicken
- Pegasus Restaurant with gyros
Tickets are sold for purchasing food and beverages; 12 tickets for $8. (Travel tip: Discounted Food and beverage tickets will be sold in strips of 12 for $6.00 at Dominick’s from June 17-24, 2010, (4) strips max per family, a Fresh Values Card is required. All 80 locations will be selling tickets.) The number of tickets required for each food and beverage purchase is posted at the food booth, with many sampling “tastes” available for 2-4 tickets.
Here’s the list of restaurants at this year’s Free Taste of Chicago and menu items are subject to change.
- (# 11) Abbey Pub (3420 W. Grace St.) – Roasted Corn on the Cob; Fish and Chips (Fries); Irish Egg Rolls; Fries with Irish Curry
¢¢¢: Fat Free Ice Cream Bar; Irish Egg Roll
- NEW! (# 51) Abundance Bakery (105 E. 47th St.) * – Upside Down Caramel Cupcake; Upside Down Caramel Pecan Cupcake; Blueberry Muffin; Chocolate Brownie
¢¢¢: Upside Down Caramel Cupcake; Butter Cookies
- (# 44) Adobo Grill (1601 N. Wells) – Guacamole and Chips; Cochinita Pibil (Pork) Tacos; Chicken Tamale; Churros
¢¢¢: Cheese Empanada; Churro
- (#10) Bacino’s Pizza of Lincoln Park (2204 N. Lincoln Ave.) – Stuffed Spinach Pizza; Stuffed Sausage Pizza; Thin Crust Cheese Pizza; Thin Crust Sausage Pizza
¢¢¢: Stuffed Spinach Pizza; Thin Crust Cheese Pizza
- (#8) Billy Goat Tavern & Grill (1535 W. Madison Ave.) – Rib Eye Steak Sandwich; Double Cheeseburger; Single Cheeseburger; Baked Potato Chips
¢¢¢: 1/2 Cheeseburger; Potato Chips
- (# 27) BJ’s Market and Bakery (8734 S. Stony Island Ave.) – Mustard-Fried Catfish; BBQ Turkey Ribs; BBQ Chicken Tenders; Sweet Potato Chips
¢¢¢: Mustard-Fried Catfish; Peach Cobbler
- NEW! (# 1) Bobak Sausage Company (5275 S. Archer Ave.) * – All Natural Maxwell Polish Sausage; All Natural Hot and Spicy Jambalaya; Bacon Wrapped German Frankfurter; All Natural Chicken Apple Gouda Sausage
¢¢¢: All Natural Hot and Spicy Jambalaya; Paczki (Jelly Filled Bismarck)
- NEW! (# 18) Carbón (300 W. 26th St.) * – Fire-Grilled Steak Taco; Tequila Lime Chicken Taco; Tilapia Taco
¢¢¢: Elote; Roasted Veggie Taco
- (# 21) C’est Si Bon! (643 E. 47th St.) – Collard Green Egg Rolls; Sweet Potato Cheesecake; Barbecue Shrimp Skewer with Corn Cobette; Fresh Fruit Cup
¢¢¢: Cajun Meatballs; Firecracker Chicken Wingettes
- (# 7) Chicago Joe’s (2256 W. Irving Park Rd.) – 1/2 Slab of Ribs with Fries; Coconut Shrimp with Fries; Calamari with Fries; Popcorn Shrimp with Fries
¢¢¢: Cheese Fries; Chili
- NEW! (# 15) Churro Factory (2214 S. Wolcott Ave.) * – Churros; Funnel Cake; Single Scoop of Ice Cream (Vanilla, Strawberry or Chocolate)
¢¢¢: Mini Churros; Buñuelo Chips (Sweet Fried Chips with Cinnamon and Sugar)
- (# 40) Connie’s Pizza (2373 S. Archer Ave.) – Deep Dish Cheese Pizza; Deep Dish Sausage Pizza; 10″ All Natural Vegetarian Gourmet Pizza;
¢¢¢: Mini Meatball Sandwich; Slice of All Natural Vegetarian Gourmet Pizza
- NEW! (# 14) Cubby Bear (1059 W. Addison St.) * – Garlic Fries; Ancho Rubbed Pork Sandwich; Pork Wings; BBQ Beef Sandwich
¢¢¢: Garlic Fries; Chicken Tostada Salad
- (# 39) Dominick’s (Chicagoland Locations) – Red/Green Seedless Grapes; Cherries; Watermelon Slice; Roasted Ultra Sweet Corn on the Cob
¢¢¢: 1/2 Watermelon Slice; Pineapple Bites
- NEW! (# 16) Doreen’s Pizzeria (13201 S. Baltimore Ave.) * – 7″ Sausage Pizza; 7″ Chicken Bacon Ranch Pizza; 7″ Sausage Jalapeno Pizza; 7″ Five Cheese Pizza
¢¢¢: 1/2 Sausage Jalapeno Pizza; 1/2 Five Cheese Pizza
- (# 24) Eli’s Cheesecake (6701 W. Forest Preserve Dr.) – Frozen Chocolate Chip Crunch Dipper; Turtle Cheesecake with Vanilla Ice Cream; Mud Pie Cheesecake; Plain Cheesecake (with or without strawberries)
¢¢¢: Plain Cheesecake; No-Sugar-Added Chocolate Cheesecake (made with Equal®)
- (# 43) Franco’s Ristorante (300 W. 31st St.) – Lemon Italian Ice; Watermelon Italian Ice; Stracciatella Gelato (Vanilla with Chocolate Shavings); Stracciatella Gelato in a Waffle Cone
¢¢¢: Lemon Italian Ice; Watermelon Italian Ice
- (# 53) Garrett Popcorn Shops (Chicagoland and O’Hare Locations) – Popcornsicle (Caramel Popcorn, flash frozen on a stick); Caramel and Cheese Popcorn Mix; 1/2 lb. Mixed Nuts;
¢¢¢: Popcorn Ball; Mixed Nuts
- (# 12) The Grill on the Alley (909 N Michigan Ave.) – Prime Rib Quesadillas; Grilled Anjou Pear Salad with Walnuts and Maytag Blue Cheese; Gazpacho with Avocado and Chopped Chives; Mango Rice Pudding with Dried Cranberries
¢¢¢: Gazpacho with Avocado and Chopped Chives; Mango Rice Pudding with Dried Cranberries
- (# 9) Guey Lon (3968 N. Elston Ave.) – Shrimp and Vegetable Tempura; Orange Chicken with Vegetable Fried Rice; Crispy Fried Chicken Wings; “Crab” Rangoon
¢¢¢: Egg Roll; Vegetable Tempura
- (# 41) Harold’s Chicken #71 (2109 S. Wabash Ave.) – Chicken Wings; Chicken Nuggets; Fried Okra; Fries
¢¢¢: Chicken Wing and Hush Puppies; Hush Puppies
- (# 30) Harry Caray’s (33 W. Kinzie St.) – Homemade Potato Chips; Fried Dough; Toasted Cheese Ravioli; Chocolate Chip Cookies
¢¢¢: Toasted Cheese Ravioli; Oatmeal Raisin Cookie
- (# 19) Hashbrowns (731 W. Maxwell St.) – Sweet Potato Fries; Sweet Potato Hashbrowns; Maxwell Street Burger; French Toast Sticks
¢¢¢: Sweet Potato Fries; Sweet Potato Hashbrowns
- (# 25) Home Run Inn Pizza (4254 W. 31st St.) – 6″ Cheese Pizza; 6″ Sausage Pizza; Cheese Fries Topped with Bacon and Sour Cream; Strawberry Pecan Salad
¢¢¢: 1/2 Cheese Pizza; Mozzarella Stuffed Bread Stick
- NEW! (# 2) Iyanze (4623 N. Broadway St.) * – Jollof and Oxtail; Coconut Rice and Sauteed Goat; Bissap Sorbet (Frozen Hibiscus Leaf Tea with Whipped Cream); Rice & Beans with Jerk Chicken and Plantain
¢¢¢: Jerk Chicken; Bissap Sorbet (Frozen Hibiscus Leaf Tea with Whip Cream)
- (# 5) JR Dessert Bakery (2841 W. Howard St.) – Plain Cheesecake (with Fresh Strawberry or Caramel Pecan Sauce); Frozen Chocolate Dipped Cheesecake Bar; Key Lime Pie; Chocolate Molten Lava Cake (with or without Ice Cream)
¢¢¢: Plain Cheesecake; Ice Cream with Fresh Strawberry Sauce
- (#35) Kasia’s Deli (2101 W. Chicago Ave.) – Pierogi (Potato, Sauerkraut, Beef, Potato Cheddar Jalapeno); Grilled Polish Sausage Sandwich with Pickle, Sauteed Onions or Sauerkraut; Sausage or Chicken Kabob with Rice, Vegetables and Honey Mustard; Potato Pancakes with Sour Cream or Apple Sauce
¢¢¢: Cheese Blintz with Raspberry Sauce; Pierogi (Potato and Cheese) with Sour Cream
- (# 3) La Justicia (3901 W. 26th St.) – Enchiladas; Steak Tacos; Combo Fajitas; Churro
¢¢¢: Enchilada; Chicken Taco
- (# 50) Lagniappe-Creole Cajun Joynt (1525 W. 79th St.) – Chicken and Waffles; Catfish Po’Boy; Crawfish Boil; Beignets
¢¢¢: Beignets; Pralines and Cream
- (# 48) Las Tablas Colombian Steakhouse (2942 N. Lincoln Ave.) – Empanada Sampler with Plantain; Steak or Chicken with Plantain; Chorizo with Yuca (Casava Fries); Dulce De Leche (Ice Cream)
¢¢¢: Yuca (Casava Fries); Sweet Plantain
- (# 32) Lou Malnati’s Pizza (805 S. State St.) – Sausage Pizza; Cheese Pizza; Chopped Salad; Bruschetta
¢¢¢: Chopped Salad; Bruschetta
- (# 49) Manny’s Cafeteria & Delicatessen (1141 S. Jefferson St.) – Barbequed Turkey Leg; Corned Beef Brisket Sandwich; Potato Pancakes; Apple Pie Square
¢¢¢: Apple Pie Square; Macaroni and Cheese
- (# 20) The Noodle Vietnamese Cuisine (2336 S. Wentworth Ave.) – Beef on a Stick; Crab Rangoon; Shrimp Rolls; Curry Chicken on Rice
¢¢¢: Crab Rangoon; Beef on a stick
- (# 31) Oak Street Beach Café (5700 S. Cicero Ave.) – Grilled Lobster Tail with Potato; Grilled Shrimp on a Skewer with Potato; Sausage, Peppers and Potatoes; Grilled Wings and Potato
¢¢¢: Potato and Wingettes; Garlic Red Potatoes
- (# 42) O’Brien’s (1528 N. Wells St.) – Celtic Corn on the Cob; Gourmet Beef Hot Dog (Chicago Style); Buffalo Popcorn Shrimp; French Fries
¢¢¢: Cherry Dumpling; French Fries
- (# 38) Original Rainbow Cone (9233 S. Western Ave.) – Original Rainbow Cone (Cake or Waffle); Cookie Dough or Cookies and Cream Cone; Waffle Cone Sundae (Vanilla Yogurt with Blueberries and Strawberries); Slice of Rainbow (Cake Roll)
¢¢¢: Taster Cup of Rainbow; Dream Cup (Vanilla Yogurt with Orange Sherbet)
- NEW! (# 46) Pegasus Restaurant & Taverna (130 S. Halsted St.) * – Gyros; Greek Chicken on Pita; Loukaneko (Greek Sausage); Kefthethes (Greek Meatballs)
¢¢¢: Loukaneko (Greek Sausage); Baklava
- (# 13) Polka Sausage and Deli (8753 Commercial Ave.) – Polish Sausage Sandwich with Kraut; Bratwurst Sandwich with Kraut; Grilled Chicken Breast with Onions; Pierogi with Sour Cream
¢¢¢: Pierogi; Polish Sausage Sandwich with Kraut
- (# 33) Polo Café & Catering Bridgeport U.S.A. (3322 S. Morgan St.) – Garlic Mozzarella Cheese Bread; Pair of Petite Grilled USDA Prime Sirloin Steak Sandwiches with Béarnaise Sauce; Grilled BBQ Pork Loin on a stick; Baked Crab Cake Nuggets
¢¢¢: Garlic Mozzarella Cheese Bread; Mashed Potatoes Stuffed Chocolate Cupcake
- (# 37) Reggio’s Pizza (1339 S. Halsted St.) – Turkey Sausage on Whole Wheat Crust; Deep Dish Sausage Pizza; Cheese Pizza; Red, White and Blue Italian Ice
¢¢¢: Cherry Italian Ice; Cheese Pizza
- (# 4) Ricobene’s on 26th (252 W. 26th St.) – Italian Breaded Steak Sandwich; Beef & Sausage Combo; Fresh Cut Fries with Cheese; Boneless Buffalo Wings
¢¢¢: Italian Breaded Steak Sandwich; Breaded Eggplant
- (# 23) Robinson’s No.1 Ribs (225 S. Canal St.) – BBQ Ribs; Rib Tip Combo; Boneless Rib Sandwich; Pulled Turkey
¢¢¢: Hot Links; Turkey Wings
- (# 36) Sabor Latino (3810 W. North Ave.) – Steak & Onions with Rice and Pigeon Peas; Puerto-Rican Steak Sandwich; Jaibarito Sandwich (Farmer Sandwich); Pork Filled Banana Dumpling
¢¢¢: Mini Jibarito Sandwich; Pork Filled Banana Dumpling
- NEW! (# 47) Shokolad Pastry and Café (2524 W. Chicago Ave.) * – Varenyky (Potato and Cheese or Eggplant, Snow Pear, Potato and Indian Spice Sauce); Crepes (Spinach, Mushroom and Feta or Sweet Cheese with Fruit); Grilled Citrus Chicken Breast with Honey Dijon Sauce and Carrot Salad
¢¢¢: Varenyky (Potato and Cheese or Eggplant, Snow Pear, Potato and Indian Spice Sauce); Key Lime Shortbread
- (# 28) Star of Siam (11 E. Illinois St.) – Pot Stickers (Chicken and Vegetable Dumplings); Pad Thai Noodles (Vegetarian Stir Fry); Grilled Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce and Cucumber Salad; Tempura Shrimp and Vegetable (Sweet Potato, Green Bean and Broccoli)
¢¢¢: Pot Stickers (Dumplings); Pad Thai Noodles
- NEW! (# 17) Summer Noodle & Rice (1123 W. Granville Ave.) * – Japanese Shrimp Tempura Burger & White Sweet Potato Tempura; Japanese Veggie Burger and White Sweet Potato Tempura; Seafood Platter: Crispy Golden Fried Crab and Shrimp Bundles; Veggie Platter: Crispy Tempura Asparagus, Eggplant, Green Samosa, Carrot, Green Bean and Sweet Potato
¢¢¢: Veggie Platter: Crispy Tempura Asparagus, Eggplant, Green Samosa, Carrot, Green Bean and Sweet Potato; Vegetable Green Samosa
- (# 45) Tamarind (614 S. Wabash Ave.) – Steamed Bun Soup (Meatball) with Vegetable; Gyoza (Dumpling) Shrimp and Vegetable; Banana and Chocolate Egg Roll; Apple Wonton
¢¢¢: Gyoza (Dumpling) Shrimp and Vegetable; Apple Wonton
- NEW! (# 52) Timothy O’Toole’s Pub (622 N Fairbanks Ct.) * – Buffalo Wings; Mini Angus Burgers & Tater Tots; Chicken Fingers (Plain or Saucy); Grilled Chicken Salad Pita
¢¢¢: Buffalo Wings; Tater Tots
- (# 26) Tuscany (1014 W. Taylor St.) – Italian Beef Sandwich; Italian Sausage Sandwich; Italian Turkey Meatball; Chicken Parmigiana Sandwich
¢¢¢: Toasted Cheese Ravioli; Italian Sausage Sandwich
- (# 34) Tutto Italiano (501 S. Wells St.) – Fried Ravioli Marinara; Italian Fries; Steak Burger with Blue Cheese; Grilled Chicken Mozzarella Sandwich
¢¢¢: Italian Fries; Fried Ravioli Marinara
- (# 22) Vee Vee’s African Cuisine (6232 N. Broadway St.) – Red Beans and Rice with Jerk Chicken; Sauteed Goat with Fried Plantains; Sauteed Goat with Jolloff Rice; Red Beans and Rice with Fried Plantains
¢¢¢: Red Beans and Rice with Jerk Chicken; Sauteed Goat with Jolloff Rice
- (# 6) Vermilion (10 W. Hubbard St.) – Grilled Tandoori Turkey Leg; Latin Arepas, Chicken Vindaloo; Mango-Cumin Fries, Tamarind Chutney; Churros with Spiced Chocolate Dip
¢¢¢: Grilled Shredded Tandoori Turkey; Churros (Spiced Chocolate Dip)
- (# 29) Vienna Beef/ Gold Coast Dog (Chicagoland Locations) – Hot Dog (Chicago Style or Plain); Fire Dog; Polish Sausage with Grilled Onions and Mustard;
¢¢¢: 1/2 Hot Dog; Pickle on a Stick
- (Buckingham Fountain Plaza) Dominick’s Gourmet Grocer – Gourmet Cheese Trays; Chocolate Dipped Strawberries; Hand Dipped Apples
* New at this year’s Taste of Chicago
¢¢¢ Taste Portion
