2012 Taste of Chicago restaurants
Five-day restaurants
Abbey Pub
Fish and Chips; Roasted Corn on the Cob; Irish Egg Rolls
Taste of: Irish Egg Roll; Fries with Irish Curry
Bacino's Pizza of Lincoln Park
Stuffed Spinach Pizza Slice; Stuffed Sausage Pizza Slice; Thin Crust Cheese Pizza Slice
Taste of: Stuffed Spinach Pizza Slice; Thin Crust Cheese Pizza Slice
Billy Goat Inn
Rib Eye Sandwich; Double Cheeseburger; Single Cheeseburger
Taste of: ½ Cheeseburger; Baked Potato Chips
BJ's Market and Bakery
Mustard-Fried Catfish; Chicken Tenders; Sweet Potato Chips
Taste of: Mustard-Fried Catfish; Peach Cobbler
Bobak's
Maxwell Street Polish Sausage with Grilled Onions; Octa-Dog Platter; All Natural Ragin' Cajun Chicken Sausage
Taste of: Mini Maxwell Street Polish Sausage with Grilled Onions; Hunters Stew (Bigos)
Carbon Live Fire Mexican Grill
Fire Grilled Steak Taco; Tortilla Encrusted Tilapia Taco; Tamale Wrapped in Corn Silk
Taste of: Tequila-lime Marinated Grilled Chicken Breast Taco; ½ Tamale Wrapped in Corn Silk
Churro Factory
Churros; Funnel Cakes; Ice Cream (2 scoops)
Taste of: 4 Mini Churros; Frozen Bananas
Connie's
Deep Dish Cheese Pizza; Deep Dish Sausage Pizza; Meatball Sandwich
Taste of: Mini Meatball Sandwich; Chocolate Frozen Banana
Cubby Bear
BBQ Beef Sliders; Garlic Fries; Mac and Cheese Bites
Taste of: Mac and Cheese Bites; White Chicken Chili
Dominick's
Cherries or Grapes-Red/Green Seedless; Corn on the Cob; Watermelon Slice
Taste of: Watermelon ½ Slice; Pineapple Bites
Eli's Cheesecake Company
Turtle Cheesecake Smoosh with Vanilla Ice Cream and Chocolate Sauce; Cookie Cheesecake made with Oreo; Original Plain Cheesecake (with strawberries)
Taste of: Original Plain Cheesecake; Mini Chocolate Chip Crunch Dipper
Franco's Ristorante
All American Italian Ice Combo-Watermelon, Lemon and Blue Raspberry; Italian Ice — Lemon or Watermelon; Gelato-Straciatella (Vanilla with Chocolate Shavings) or Strawberry
Taste of: Italian Lemon Ice; Italian Watermelon Ice
Gold Coast Dogs
Chicago-Style Hot Dog or Plain; Maxwell Street Polish Sausage or Plain; Chicago-Style Fries or Plain
Taste of: ½ Chicago Style Hot Dog; Pickle on a Stick
Harold's Chicken
(8) Chicken Wings; (3) Chicken Wings; Nuggets with Fries
Taste of: Green (Fried) Beans; Fries
Iyanze
Jerk Chicken with Red Rice and Beans and Plantain; Jollof with Oxtails; Bissup (Hibiscuss) Sorbet
Taste of: Jerk Chicken; Bissup (Hibiscuss) Sorbet
Kasia's
Pierogi (Potato, Kraut, Beef, Potato Cheddar Jalapeno); Polish Sausage Sandwich with Sauteed Onions or Kraut; Chicken Kabob and Curry Rice with Vegetables
Taste of: Pierogi Potato; Potato Pancake with Apple Sauce or Sour Cream
Lao Sze Chuan
House Special Dry Ribs; Never Forget Chicken; Deep Fried Chinese Bread
Taste of: House Special Dry Ribs; Spring Roll (Vegetarian)
Lou Malnati's Pizzeria
Cheese Pizza; Sausage Pizza; Bruschetta
Taste of: Chopped Salad; Bruschetta
Oak Street Beach Café
Grilled Slipper Tail Lobster with Garlic Potatoes; Grilled Bourbon-Style Chicken Wheat Wrap with Garlic Potatoes; Bourbon Chicken Nachos with Cheese Sauce and Jalapenos
Taste of: Grilled Bourbon Chicken Wrap; Garlic Potatoes
O'Brien's Restaurant
Celtic Corn on the Cob; Corned Beef Sandwich; Black Angus Cheese Burger
Taste of: Sweet Potato Fries; Corned Beef Sandwich
Original Rainbow Cone
Original Rainbow on a Cake Cone-Chocolate, Strawberry, Palmer House, Pistachio, Orange Sherbert; Orginial Rainbow on a Waffle Cone; Cookie Dough or Cookies and Cream on a Cake/Waffle Cone
Taste of: Taster Cup of Original Rainbow Cone; Dream Cup-Vanilla and Orange Sherbert
Pazzo's
Chicken Vasuvio Sandwich; Chopped Salad (vegan, glutan free); Tiramisu
Taste of: Chicken Vesuvio-open faced on Crostini; Chopped Salad
Polo Café and Catering Bridgeport U.S.A.
Garlic-Mozzarella Cheese Bread (2 pieces); Baked Crab Cake Nuggets (9 pieces); Assorted Pie (10” whole box)
Taste of: Garlic-Mozzarella Cheese Bread (1 piece); Assorted Pie Slice (whipped cream, optional)
Reggio's Pizza Express III
Turkey Sausage Pizza-Thin Crust; Sausage Pizza-Deep Dish; Red, White, Blue Italian Ice
Taste of: Small Italian Ice; Cheese Pizza-Thin Crust
Ricobene's
Italian Breaded Steak; Beef and Sausage Combo; Fresh Cut french fries
Taste of: Italian Breaded Steak; Boneless Buffalo Chicken Wings
Robinson's No. 1 Ribs
BBQ Rib Tips; Pulled Pork Sandwich; Boneless Rib Sandwich
Taste of: Rib Tips; Hot Link
Sabor Latino
Puerto-Rican Steak and Onions with Rice and Pigeon Peas; Steak Jibarito; Pork Filled Banana Dumpling
Taste of: Steak Mini Jibarito; Coconut Ice
Star of Siam
Pot Stickers (Chicken 'n Vegetable Dumpling); Pad Thai Noodles (Vegetarian); Grilled Chicken Satay with Peanut Sauce n' Cucumber Salad
Taste of: Steak Mini Jibarito; Coconut Ice
Texas de Brazil
Chicken Breast Wrapped in Bacon; Combination Platter of Chicken Breast; Sausage, and Garlic Sirloin; Brazilian Sausage
Taste of: Brazilian Sausage; Chicken Breast Wrapped in Bacon
The Fudge Pot
Chocolate Frozen Banana: Milk or Dark; Chocolate Dipped Strawberry; Combination Plate: Frozen Banana, Fudge, and Strawberry
Taste of: Fudge; Chocolate Frozen “Baby” Banana
The Noodle Vietnamese Restaurant
Marinated Beef on a Stick; Crab Rangoon; Banh Mi Sandwich
Taste of: Marinated Beef on a Stick; Crab Rangoon
The Smoke Daddy
Pulled Chicken Sandwich; Pulled Pork Sandwich; Pulled Pork Mini
Taste of: Pulled Chicken Mini; Smoke Pit Beans
Timothy O'Toole's Pub
House Smoked Pulled Pork Sandwich with Carolina BBQ Sauce; Footlong “Chicago Style” Corn Dog; Buffalo wings (6) Tossed in Buffalo or Chicago BBQ
Taste of: Gourmet french fries with Sea Salt or Garlic Parmesan; Buffalo wings (3) Tossed in Buffalo or Chicago BBQ
Tuscany
Italian Sausage Sandwich; Italian Beef Sandwich; Tiramisu
Taste of: Italian Sausage Sandwich; Toasted Cheese Ravioli
Tutto Italiano
Fried Cheese Ravioli Marinara; Pot Roast Sandwich with Roasted Mushrooms and Onions; Grilled Chicken Mozzarella Sandwich
Taste of: Fried Cheese Ravioli Marinara; Lemon Ice
Vee Vees
Red Beans and Rice with Jerk Chicken; Fried Plantain with sautéed Goat; Jollof Rice with sautéed Goat
Taste of: Red Beans and Rice with Jerk Chicken; Fried Plantain with Jollof Rice
Pop-up restaurants
Wednesday, July 11
Beat Kitchen
Two Chicken with Mole Empanadas, Two Veggie Empanadas, Two Chorizo with Frijoles Empanadas
Taste of: One Empanada; Tater Tots
Jin Ju
Bulgogi, Daeji Kalbi, Chap Chae
Taste of: Bulgogi; Chap Chae
Marie's Pizza
Ravioli Sampler, Italian Beef Sandwich, Mini Antipasto Salad
Taste of: Ravioli Sampler; Mini Italian Beef Sandwich
Thursday, July 12
Inspiration Kitchen
Beet and Endive Salad with Almonds and Creamy Raspberry Vinaigrette; Caramelized Citrus Onion Flatbread Topped with Crumbled Goat Cheese; Black Bean Burger, Wheat Bun, Mixed Greens, Sliced Tomato and Mayo
Taste of: Black Bean Burger Slider, Parker House Roll, Sliced Tomato and Mayo; Slow Braised Beef; Fried Plantains, Chile Chutney
Riva
Lump Crabcake with Radish Slaw; Grilled Shrimp Skewer with Piquillo Vinaigrette; Seafood Gumbo
Taste of: Seafood Gumbo; Grilled Shrimp Skewer with Piquillo Vinaigrette
Tre Kronor
Arctic Shrimp Stuffed Skagen Baked Potato; Swedish Meatballs; Swedish Pancake with Lingon Berries and Whipped Cream
Taste of: Swedish Meatballs; Rice Pudding
Friday, July 13
Café Trinidad
Boneless Chicken Roti, Jerk Salmon Roti, Bake and Cod
Taste of: Roti; Palori
Garifuna Flava Caribbean Restaurant
Panades; Jerk Chicken with Rice and Beans, Plantain and Salad; Jerk Wings with Rice and Beans, Ripe Plantain and Salad
Taste of: Panades; Fried Ripe Plantain
LM Restaurant
Watermelon Gazpacho, Braised Pork Slider with Pickled Vegetables, Chicken Sausage
Taste of: Watermelon Gazpacho; Braised Pork Slider
Saturday, July 14
Arun's Thai Restaurant
Mussaman Beef with Rice, Tossed Wonton Salad; Mango with Sticky Rice
Taste of: Mee-Krob; Mango with Sticky Rice
Austrian Bakery
Chicken Schnitzel Sandwich, Altwiener Applestrudel, Triple Chocolate Cake
Taste of: Altwiener Applestrudel; Schnitzel Sandwich
The Nile Restaurant
Chicken Shish Taouk Sandwich; Kifta Kabob Sandwich; Falafel Sandwich
Taste of: Falafel with Tahini Sauce; Stuffed Grape Leaves
Sunday, July 15
Caffe Gelato
2 Scoops of Gelato (Bacio, Stracciatella), 2 Scoops of Gelato (Bacio, Guava), 2 Scoops of Gelato (Stracciatella, Limone)
Taste of: 1 Scoop Gelato (Guava); 1 Scoop of Gelato (Limone)
Karyn's On Green
Vegetarian Chicken Leg with Cornbread Stuffing and Collard Greens; Vegetarian BBQ Seitan Slider with Fries; Chopped Vegetable Salad with Herb Vinaigrette Dressing
Taste of: Fried Vegetable Basket with Chipotle Sauce; Vegetarian BBQ Seitan Slider
Chicago Raw
Lasagna, Ravoli, Lemon Square
Taste of: Mini Muffin; Mini Lemon Square