Taste of Chicago  

June 26, 2009

Friday 11:00am - 9:00pm

Detail: Inspiration 1390 Presents The 29^th Annual Taste of Chicago 

Join Inspiration 1390 as we broadcast LIVE from 3pm - 7pm with Sonya Blakey on opening day, Friday, June 26th!

29th Annual Taste of Chicago is June 26-July 5 in Grant Park

• The free admission festival features 56 food vendors selling more then 200 menu items.

 

• Taste opens every day at 11am and closes at 9pm except on July 3 when it closes after the fireworks and the final day, July 5 when Taste closes at 6pm.

• Food and Beverage tickets sold in strips of 12 tickets for only $8.  Added value this year is that each food vendor will offer two Taste of portions sold for only 2-4 tickets.

• Free concerts nightly at the Petrillo Music Shell features artists such as Charlie Wilson of the Gap Band and Cameo June 26^th, NE-Yo July 1^st, Buddy Guy and many more.

 

• City of Chicago’s Independence Eve Celebration will include a concert from the 85th Army Band followed by a brilliant 20 minute Pyrotechnic Display.

 

• The Dominick’s Cooking Corner features an all-star line-up of talented chefs including Emeril LaGasse, Everyday Food’s Lucinda Scala Quinn, two former Super Bowl Champion Bears – Dennis McKinnin and Tom Thayer plus Dublin’s own Stuart O’Keefe.

 

• Visit the International Market on the Buckingham Fountain Plaza for the chance to purchase some unique gift items.

 

• Menu items, show and activities times and much more information is available at www.tasteofchicago.us