Restaurants offered a variety of dishes and drinks during Wheeling's Taste of the Town Sept. 28 at The Westin Chicago North Shore.
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Hundreds of people attended the 17th year of Wheeling's Taste of the Town Thursday, Sept. 28, sampling food and drink from 20 of the area's most popular restaurants, wineries and breweries, many located on Wheeling's famed "Restaurant Row." The event took place at The Westin Chicago North Shore.
The organizers of this year's event were the village of Wheeling and the Wheeling/Prospect Heights Chamber of Commerce & Industry. Scott Berman, owner of Superdawg Drive-In, was chairman.
"The show of support from our sponsors and partners, including Chicago's North Shore Convention & Visitors Bureau, has been tremendous," Neena Pottoore, executive director of the chamber, said before the event.
The event also included DJ entertainment, raffle prizes, interactive games and a silent auction, with the latter event benefiting literacy programs at the Indian Trails Public Library District.
Teresa Ruiz, executive sous chef at Westin Hotels and Resort, cuts media niche sliders during Wheeling's Taste of the Town.
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Sous chef Alvaro Villarreal plates sliders during Wheeling's Taste of the Town, held at The Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling Sept. 28.
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Jamie Marchetti, left, of Wheeling and Tammy Van Zandt-Bolf of Buffalo Grove enjoyed tasting a variety of foods offered during Wheeling's Taste of the Town.
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Tuscany's Chef Edgar Nava slices prosciutto during Wheeling's Taste of the Town, held Sept. 28 at The Westin Chicago North Shore in Wheeling.
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Tool King co-workers Laurie Anderson of Mount Prospect, Willie Holmes of Bellwood and Manuel Castaneda of Wheeling try dishes during Wheeling's Taste of the Town.
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