Tacos Filled the Town at the 3rd Annual North Shore Taco Fest
Celebrate Highwood welcomed back North Shore
Taco Fest July 19-22 where the region's most talked about taco-centric restaurants, caterers and food trucks came together to offer a huge selection of mouth-watering taco creations for the thousands of visitors in attendance. Now in its third year, the event piggybacked on the historic 50th annual Highwood Days carnival and honored three men instrumental in its success: Gabriel Viti, Bill Pigotti, and Lenny Innocenzi.
Each taco vendor shared their unique take on the ever-popular taco and competed for the best taco in town, a distinguished trophy and bragging rights. Attendees voted for their favorites and selected the fol-lowing winners in each category:
Best Authentic: 2 years in a row, La Plancha Loca from Highland Park for their Al Pastor Taco
Best Unique Taco: Elsie Mae's Canning and Pies from Kenosha, Wi for their Dessert Tacos
Best Healthy Taco: The Otherdoor from Lake Bluff, for their Duck Confit Taco
Celebrate Highwood also hosted its second North Shore Taco 5K Run & Walk on Saturday, July 21 which raised over $7,000 for Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic. Out of almost 250 runners, Vadim Racu of Highland Park came in at 19:21 with Kyle Levin of Lake Forest seconds behind at 19:30. All run participants received a run t-shirt and complimentary taco and soft drink, beer or margarita at Taco Fest.
"The support that we receive from Celebrate Highwood and all of the participants in the North Shore Ta-co 5K Run and Walk plays a vital role in carrying out an important piece of our mission-assuring access to justice. For our most vulnerable neighbors, the Highland Park Highwood Legal Aid Clinic is the only way to receive professional legal advice or access to an attorney. The success of the race is a reflection of the importance of our work and we are so grateful," says Susan Shulman, Executive Director of the Highland Park-Highwood Legal Aid Clinic.
Special thanks to Celebrate Highwood North Shore Taco Fest sponsors Chiro One, Fields Auto Group, Goslings Rum, Lunazul Tequila, Master of Mixes, Midwest Gutter Guard, Passanantes Home Food Service, Power Home Remodeling, Renewal by Andersen and Wyndham Vacation Ownership.
For more information on North Shore Taco Fest and the Taco Run, visit www.celebratehighwood.org/highwood-days-north-shore-taco-fest.
For more information on all of Celebrate Highwood's 2018 series of family friendly festivals and events, please visit www.celebratehighwood.org or www.facebook.com/celebratehighwood.
ABOUT CELEBRATE HIGHWOOD:
Celebrate Highwood is a 501(c)(3) non-profit public charity established in August 2016. Managed and operated by volunteers, our mission is to bring community together to raise funds for local and national charities. Through producing events that cater to the citizens, businesses and visitors of Highwood, our goal is give back, build strong community spirit, and establish Highwood as THE prime entertainment destination for dining, festivals and events on the North Shore. For more information on all of High-wood's festivals, please visit www.CelebrateHighwood.org, www.facebook.com/celebratehighwood, or call 847-432-6000.