22 New Food Vendors at the 2014 Taste of Chicago Festival


An assorted lineup of 66 restaurants that will participate throughout the highly anticipated, five-day food and entertainment festival Taste of Chicago, July 9-13 in Grant Park. Showcasing Chicago’s diverse culinary scene, Taste goers are guaranteed an endless variety of dining options to suit every palate from five-day restaurants to the popular one- and two-day Pop-Ups, as well as 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 and new, exciting culinary experiences and long- time favorites, ” said Mayor Rahm Emanuel

Alongside the classic favorites, Taste of Chicago is excited to welcome 22 newcomers to the event in 2014. In all there are seven new five-day restaurants, eight new Pop-Ups and seven new food trucks.

New this year, Taste is pleased to announce a new partnership with Mariano's to bring their culinary expertise to the popular cooking demonstration area, In the Kitchen with Mariano's, and as a five-day restaurant.

Other new restaurants and food trucks are: The Big Cheese Poutinerie, Brasserie by LM, Brazilian Bowl Grill, Bridgeport Pasty, Chicago’s Dog House, Chicago Lunchbox, Gino’s Steak, Harold’s Chicken, Ms. Tittle’s Cupcakes, Kamehachi, Lawrence’s Fisheries, M Burger, Mama Mia, Mariano’s, Mayan Sol Latin Grill, Restaurant Veneno de Nayarit, The Savoy, Sol de Mexico, SpritzBurger, Stan’s Donuts & Coffee, Starfruit Cafè and Windy City Patty Wagon.

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.

Whether craving the robust flavors found in African, American, Caribbean, Chinese, French, Indian, Italian, Thai or Vietnamese cuisine – and more – Chicagoans and visitors won’t want to miss this year’s Taste!

Taste of Chicago is produced by the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events in coordination with the Illinois Restaurant Association, which manages the food and beverage operation.

Five-day Restaurants

Abbey Pub & Restaurant

3420 W. Grace St.

Bacino’s of Lincoln Park

2204 N. Lincoln Ave.

Beat Kitchen

2100 W. Belmont Ave.

NEW – The Big Cheese Poutinerie

3401 N. Clark

Billy Goat Inn

1535 W. Madison St.

BJ’s Market & Bakery

8734 S. Stony Island Ave.

Bobak Sausage Co.

5275 S. Archer Ave.

Caffe Gelato

2034 W. Division St.

Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill

300 W. 26th St.

NEW – Chicago’s Dog House

816 W. Fullerton

Churro Factory

3755 W. Armitage St.

Connie’s Pizza

2373 S. Archer Ave.

Eli’s Cheesecake

6701 W. Forest Preserve Dr.

Franco’s Ristorante

300 W. 31st St.

The Fudge Pot

1532 N. Wells

Gold Coast Dogs

225 S. Canal St.

Iyanze

4623 N. Broadway St.

Kasia’s Deli

2101 W. Chicago Ave.

NEW – Lawrence’s Fisheries

2120 S. Canal St.

Lou Malnati’s Pizzeria

805 S. State St.

NEW – M Burger

100 W. Randolph

Manny’s Coffee Shop (returning after a 2-year hiatus)

1141 S. Jefferson St.

NEW – Mariano’s

Locations throughout Chicago

The Noodle Vietnamese

2336 S. Wentworth Ave.

Oak Street Beach Café

5700 S. Cicero Ave.

O’Briens Restaurant

1528 N. Wells St.

Original Rainbow Cone

9233 S. Western Ave.

Pazzo’s Cucina

101 N. Wacker Dr.

Ricobene’s on 26th St.

252 W. 26th St.

Robinson’s No. 1 Ribs

225 S. Canal St.

NEW – The Savoy

1408 N. Milwaukee Ave.

The Smoke Daddy

1804 W. Division St.

NEW – SpritzBurger

3819 N. Broadway

Star of Siam

11 E. Illinois St.

Tuscany

1014 W. Taylor St.

Vee-Vee’s African Restaurant

6232 N. Broadway St.

Pop-up Restaurants – presented by WTTW’s Check, Please!

NEW – Brasserie by LM

800 S. Michigan Ave.

NEW – Brazilian Bowl Grill

3204 N. Broadway

Garifuna Flava: A Taste of Belize

2518 W. 63rd St.

Jin Ju

5203 N. Clark St.

NEW – Kamehachi

1531 N. Wells St.

NEW – Mama Mia

3131 N. Central Ave.

NEW – Mayan Sol Latin Grill

3830 W. Lawrence Ave.

Punky’s Pizza and Pasta

2600 S. Wallace St.

NEW – Restaurant Veneno de Nayarit

1024 N. Ashland Ave.

Riva

700 E. Grand Ave., Navy Pier

NEW – Sol de Mexico

3018 N. Cicero

NEW – Stan’s Donuts & Coffee

1560 N. Damen Ave.

Taco Joint

158 W. Ontario

Food Trucks

· Beavers Coffee & Donuts

· Bombay Wraps

· NEW - Bridgeport Pasty

· The Cheesies Truck

· Chicago Cupcake

· NEW – Chicago Lunchbox

· NEW – Gino’s Steak

· Giordano’s

· NEW – Harold’s Chicken

· Jerk

· NEW – Ms. Tittle’s Cupcakes

· Pork Chop

· NEW – Starfruit Café

· Taquero Fusion

· The Fat Shallot

· The Salsa Truck

· NEW – Windy City Patty Wagon

The 34th Annual Taste of Chicago is July 9-13 in Grant Park. (Taste of Chicago hours are 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Wed. – Fri.; 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sat. and Sun.) For more information on the FREE admission festival, call

312.744.3316; TTY: 312.744.2964 or visit tasteofchicago.us. Join the Taste conversation on Facebook at Taste of Chicago and follow us on Twitter, @TasteofChi2014.

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