Date: June 30-July 9, 2006
Cost: Free admission, strips of 11 tickets for $7
Organizer: City of Chicago
What to expect: Samples of Chicago's best and most authentic eats along with thousands of others, plus a great live music lineup.
Why to go: Sure, there's the food. But there's also My Morning Jacket, Ray Davis, The O'Jays, Jo Dee Messina, India.Arie and more.
Additional info: There will be over 60 restaurant booths catering to the crowd. Each “Taste portion,” a smaller serving of the restaurant’s regular menu item, generally costs one to three tickets. Major credit cards are accepted. There will be Independence Eve Fireworks at 7:30 p.m. on July 3, accompanied by the Grant Park Orchestra.
Reviewed By: Ben Rubenstein
