Taste of Chicago is coming back to Grant Park Sept. 5-7, according to an announcement Friday from the city\u2019s Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. Music headliners include the Chicago-born rapper Lupe Fiasco, R&B singer JoJo and Latin superstar Elvis Crespo.<\/p>\n
Friday, Sept. 5<\/p>\n
5 p.m. Chicago Made artists
6 p.m. Terry Hunter
7 p.m. Lupe Fiasco<\/p>\n
Saturday, Sept. 6<\/p>\n
5 p.m. Chicago Made artists
6 p.m. The O\u2019My\u2019s
7 p.m. JoJo<\/p>\n
Sunday, Sept. 7<\/p>\n
5 p.m. Chicago Made artists
6 p.m. To be announced
7 p.m. Elvis Crespo<\/p>\n
Along with music on the mainstage, there will be a roster of Chicago SummerDance performers turning Buckingham Fountain Plaza into a dance party and a lineup for the Goose Island Stage announced at a later date.<\/p>\n
This summer\u2019s Taste will have 45 food vendor booths in all, according to the announcement. New offerings include Beat Kitchen Cantina, ChefLife19, Chillafry, Crave Cookies, Dao Thai Restaurant, Hubbard Inn, Khmai, Lexington Betty Smoke House, Nitro Nostalgia Ice Cream and Board Game Cafe, and Thimi\u2019s Empanadas. Returning food vendors include Eli\u2019s Cheesecake, African Food Palace, BJ\u2019s Market & Bakery, Churro Factory, Connie\u2019s Pizza, Franco\u2019s Ristorante, Harold\u2019s Chicken #55, JJ Thai Street Food, Porkchop, Prime Tacos, Moore Poppin Gourmet Popcorn, The Original Rainbow Cone and Yum Dum.<\/p>\n
Taste of Chicago is free admission and vendors will not use food tickets again this year.<\/p>\n
Before the main event in Grant Park, three neighborhood events will take place on June 28 in Marquette Park (6743 S. Kedzie Ave.); on July 19 in Pullman Park (11101 S. Cottage Grove Ave.) and Aug. 9 in Albany Park (Kimball Avenue between Lawrence and Leland), all running noon to 8 p.m. with live music, food and SummerDance.<\/p>\n