Иллинойс штатындағы тамақ фестивалі

Annual food festival in Illinois, U. S.

The Taste of Chicago (also known locally as The Taste) is the world's largest food festival, held in September in Chicago, Illinois in Grant Park. The event is also the largest festival in Chicago. Non food related events include live music on multiple stages, including the Petrillo Music Shell, pavilions, and performances. Musical acts vary from nationally known artists like Carlos Santana, Moby, Kenny Rogers, or Robert Plant to name just a few, to local artists. Since 2008, The Chicago Country Music Festival was held simultaneously with the Taste of Chicago but now has its own two day festival, typically held in the fall. The Taste of Chicago also has rides present which may include a Ferris wheel and the Jump to Be Fit among others.

Arnie Morton, creator of the Taste, decided to line up Chicago restaurants to participate and persuaded then Chicago mayor Jane Byrne and Commissioner of Cultural Affairs Lois Weisberg to block off Michigan Avenue for the first Taste of Chicago on July 4, 1980. Although organizers expected 100,000 people, a crowd of over 250,000 showed up, with food and soda sales grossing $300,000 at the festival's inception. The next year, the Taste of Chicago was moved to Grant Park and grew in size and scope, becoming a 10 day event with more food vendors and musical performers; it also became the world's largest food festival. ChicagoFest, started by mayor Michael Bilandic, was the precursor to the Taste of Chicago. After Bilandic's tenure in office, newly elected Mayor Jane Byrne attempted to end the festival as well as many other programs associated with the former mayor. Many Chicagoans disapproved of Mayor Byrne's attempt to stop the festivities (although attendance at ChicagoFest had begun to wane). She and her successor, Mayor Harold Washington, dedicated more time and energy to promoting the Taste, slowly phasing ChicagoFest out in the process. Mayor Washington finally put an end to ChicagoFest when in 1983 it was moved from Navy Pier to Soldier Field and attendance continued to wane. The popularity of the Taste of Chicago has prompted other cities to spawn numerous offshoots and equivalents throughout North America such as the Taste of Champaign, CityFest in Detroit, the Taste of the Danforth in Toronto, the Taste of Kalamazoo, Taste of Addison, Taste of Denver, Taste in Dallas, Taste of Madison, Taste of Austin, the Taste of Peoria in Peoria, Illinois, and the Bite in Portland to name a few. The first "taste of" festival was Taste of Cincinnati in 1979. In 2005, the Taste attracted about 3.9 million people with over 70 food vendors. Foods at the event include Chicago style pizza, Chicago hot dogs, barbecued ribs, Italian Beef, Maxwell Street Polish Sausage, Eli's Cheesecake, and a variety of ethnic and regional foods. A total of 3.6 million people visited the 2006 Taste of Chicago. Attendance for the previous record 10 day event, in 2004, was 3.59 million, with $12.33 million in revenue. These lackluster statistics prompted several changes. The mayor transferred power over the event from the Chicago Park District to the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, and the event was shortened to 5 days. In 2012, the Taste of Chicago ran from July 11 to July 15 and had 36 participating restaurants. In 2013, the Taste of Chicago turned a profit for the first time in six years with sales totaling $272,000. On Saturday, July 12, 2014, the Taste of Chicago closed because of severe weather—the first time the festival was canceled for the entire day because of "excessive rainfall and flooding on the festival grounds". In June 2020, the event was one of several Chicago events officially cancelled due to the COVID 19 pandemic; it was replaced by "Taste of Chicago To Go" programming that included an online directory of vendors, video cooking demonstrations and performances, a food truck procession, and an expansion of the existing Community Eats program that brings free meals to first responders.

On July 12, 2007, city officials reported that an outbreak beginning in the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth caused 17 people to fall ill due to Salmonella poisoning. Of those affected, three were hospitalized, including one minor. City officials started to receive reports of sickness on Monday but waited to issue a notice until Wednesday. The notice warned the public about symptoms and causes behind the bacteria that is spread by consuming foods contaminated with animal feces. After a thorough investigation of the Pars Cove Persian Cuisine booth, it was determined that the cucumber, hummus, and pomegranate chicken were the source of the illness. The booth failed a previous routine inspection for serving undercooked dishes but city officials did not file the report until Wednesday. City health inspectors found several violations at the restaurant including unsanitary conditions, improper refrigeration, and mouse droppings.

The festival hosts a wide variety of performers. 6/28/1987Grant Park Symphony Orchestra6/29/1987Albertina Walker6/30/1987Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/1/1987Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/2/1987South of the Border Celebration7/3/1987Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/5/1987Chicago and Buckinghams7/1/1988Restless Heart7/2/1988Folk Fest7/3/1988Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/1988Robert Cray Band7/5/1988Mongo Santa Maria7/6/1988Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/7/1988Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/8/1988Dell Shannon and the Chiffons7/9/1988Stevie Wonder7/10/1988Maria Conchita Alonso6/28/1989Grant Park Symphony Orchestra6/29/1989Grant Park Symphony Orchestra6/30/1989Tom James7/1/1989Folk Fest7/2/1989Roberta Flack7/3/1989Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/1989BoDeans6/27/1990Grant Park Symphony Orchestra6/28/1990Grant Park Symphony Orchestra6/29/1990George Benson6/30/1990Spinners and Nylons7/1/1990Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello7/2/1990Emmylou Harris7/3/1990Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/1990Smithereens, Los Lobos, and Kinsey Report6/27/1991Grant Park Symphony Orchestra6/28/1991Tommy James6/29/1991Larry Carlton6/30/1991Temptations7/3/1991Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/1991Replacements, NRBQ, and Material Issue6/27/1992Grant Park Symphony Orchestra6/28/1992Neville Brothers6/29/1992Koko Taylor6/30/1992Gary Lewis7/1/1992Hal Ketchum 7/3/1992Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/1992Robert Cray7/5/1992Lee Rittenour6/25/1993Grant Park Symphony Orchestra6/26/1993John Hiatt, Sonny Landreth and Wailing Souls6/27/1993Grover Washington, Tower of Power and Peter White6/29/1993The Band, Eric Burdon and the Brian Auger Band, Spirit and John Sebastian6/30/1993Kool & the Gang, Ohio Players and War7/1/1993Emmylou Harris, Joe Diffie and the Mavericks7/2/1993Dwight Yoakam and Suzy Boggess7/3/1993Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/1993Matt Sweet, Belly and The Jayhawks7/2/1994Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/3/1994Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/1994Squeeze, Poi Dog Pondering and Lemonheads7/5/1994Barry White7/6/1994The Band, Roger McGinnis and Jesse Colin Young7/7/1994Subdudes, Buckwheat Zydeco and Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown7/8/1994Santana and Jr. Wells7/9/1994Ricky VanShelton, Michelle Wright and Rick Trevino7/10/1994Bill Monroe6/24/1995Trish Yearwood and Junior Brown6/25/1995Diamond Rio and George Ducas6/27/1995Poi Dog Pondering6/28/1995Badfinger, Foghat and Edgar Winter6/29/1995Village People, KC & the Sunshine Band6/30/1995George Clinton7/1/1995Tom Jones and 911 Mambo 7/2/1995Gin Blossoms and Alanis Morissette7/3/1995Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/1995Freddy Jones Band and General Public6/28/1996Hank Williams Jr. and Wade Hayes6/29/1996Tracy Lawrence & Patty Loveless, Keith Gattis6/30/1996Bobby Caldwell7/2/19963 Dog Night, Randy Bachman and Rare Earth7/3/1996Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/1996Del Amitri, Dishwala, Paul Westerberg and Wilco7/5/1996James Brown7/6/1996Harry Connick, Larry Miller and Joe Sample7/7/1996GooGoo Dolls6/27/1997Bryan White and Marty Stewart6/28/1997Wynonna Judd and Paul Brandt6/29/1997Gladys Knight6/30/1997City Lights Orchestra7/1/1997Little Feat and Soniya Dada7/2/1997Kool & the Gang and Ohio Players 7/3/1997Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/1997Big Head Todd 7/5/1997James Taylor7/6/1997Cheap Trick and Jayhawks6/25/1998Phil Collins6/26/1998Suzy Boggess, John Anderson and Billy Dean6/27/1998Faith Hill and Restless Heart6/28/1998Smokey Robinson and Lonnie Brooks6/29/1998City Lights Orchestra6/30/1998Joe Walsh7/1/1998Chaka Khan7/2/1998Doobie Brothers7/3/1998Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/1998BoDeans7/5/1998Kenny Loggins and Kathleen Wilhoite6/25/1999Earth Wind & Fire and Soul Children6/26/1999George Jones and Susan Ashton6/27/1999Dwight Yoakam and Deana Carter 6/28/1999Emeril Lagasse6/29/1999Chicago6/30/1999Isley Brothers7/1/1999Peter Frampton and Joan Jett7/2/1999REO Speedwagon and Foreigner7/3/1999Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/1999Cheap Trick7/5/1999Brian Setzer and BR5496/30/2000Patti LaBelle7/1/2000Randy Travis and Montgomery Gentry7/2/2000Travis Tritt and Ty Herndon7/3/2000Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/2000Cracker7/5/2000Pointer Sisters7/6/2000Matt Sweet7/7/2000Al Green7/8/2000Yes and Kansas7/9/2000Michael McDonald6/29/2001George Clinton6/30/2001Waylon Jennings and Asleep at the Wheel7/1/2001Leanne Womack and Jessica Andrews7/2/2001Wayne Newton7/3/2001Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/2001Wilco7/5/2001Walk Down Abbey Road7/6/2001Whispers7/7/2001Go Go's, Marcy Playground7/8/2001KC Sunshine Band6/28/2002Brian McKnight6/29/2002Vince Gill and Joanna Janet6/30/2002Charlie Daniels and Keith Urban7/1/20024 Tops and O’Jay's7/2/2002Broadway in Chicago7/3/2002Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/2002Indigo Girls and Midnight Oil7/5/2002Foreigner and Survivor7/6/2002Walk Down Abbey Road 7/7/2002Hootie and the Blowfish6/27/2003Erykah Badu6/28/2003Loretta Lynn and Steve Azar6/29/2003John Michael Montgomery, Deana Carter and Jimmy Wayne6/30/2003Kenny Rogers7/1/2003Broadway in Chicago7/2/2003India. Arie7/3/2003Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/2003Wallflowers and Guster7/5/2003Sheryl Crow7/6/2003Elvis Costello and Alice Peacock6/25/2004Teena Marie and Maurice Mahon6/26/2004Wynonna Judd and Rodney Crowell6/27/2004Brad Paisley and Kellie Coffey6/28/2004Great Lakes Naval Band6/29/2004New Edition6/30/2004Stephanie Mills and KEM7/1/2004Melissa Etheridge7/2/2004Pat Benatar and Peter Frampton7/3/2004Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/2004Counting Crows, They Might Be Giants and Old 97's6/24/2005LL Cool J and Faith Evans6/25/2005LeAnn Rimes and Julie Roberts6/26/2005Clint Black and Aaron Tippen6/27/2005Broadway in Chicago6/28/2005Donna Summer6/29/2005Gap Band, Morris Day & the Time6/30/2005Lynyrd Skynyrd and Credence Clearwater7/1/2005Steve Winwood and Dr. John7/2/2005Santana, Los Lonely Boys and Salvador Santana Band7/3/2005Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/2005Moby and John Hiatt6/30/2006The O’Jay's7/1/2006Glen Campbell, Yonder Mountain String Band and Phil Vassar7/2/2006Jo Dee Messina and SheDaisy7/3/2006Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/2006Ray Davies, My Morning Jacket and Mike Doughty7/5/2006India. Arie and Anthony Hamilton7/6/2006Train and Matt Kearney7/7/2006Macy Gray and Liquid Soul7/8/2006Liz Phair and Fountains of Wayne7/9/2006Dennis DeYoung and Kenny Wayne Shepherd6/29/2007Frankie Beverly and Maze6/30/2007Kenny Rogers7/1/2007Sara Evans and Craig Morgan7/2/2007Broadway in Chicago7/3/2007Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/2007John Mayer7/5/2007Lyfe Jennings7/6/2007The Black Crowes and Umphreys McGee7/7/2007Cheap Trick, Soul Asylum and Cracker7/8/2007Los Lonely Boys and Brandi Carlile6/27/2008Chaka Khan and Angie Stone6/28/2008Stevie Wonder6/29/2008Plain White T's and Josh Kelly6/30/2008Broadway in Chicago7/1/2008Joss Stone and Ryan Shaw7/2/2008Fantasia and Estelle7/3/2008Grant Park Symphony Orchestra7/4/2008Gomez, Old 97's and Alejandro Escovedo7/5/2008Bonnie Raitt7/6/2008Aly & AJ and Keke Palmer6/26/2009Charlie Wilson and the Gap Band, Cameo6/27/2009Counting Crows and Augustana6/28/2009The Wallflowers and Lovehammers6/29/2009Broadway in Chicago6/30/2009Barenaked Ladies7/1/2009Ne Yo and Keri Hilson7/2/2009Super Diamond and Afrodisiacs7/3/200985th Army Band and Fireworks Spectacular7/4/2009Buddy Guy, Buster and DBT's7/5/2009Mitchell Musso and Jordan Pruitt6/25/2010Bell Biv Devoe, Slick Rick and Salt n Peppa 6/26/2010Gavin Rossdale and Band from TV6/27/2010Emily Osment and Allstar Weekend6/28/2010Broadway in Chicago6/29/2010Los Lobos and Los Lonely Boys6/30/2010Mat Kearney and Brett Dennen7/1/2010Trey Songz and Teairra Marí7/2/2010Rob Thomas7/3/2010Steve Miller Band7/4/2010Passion Pit, Robert Randolph, Alejandro Escovedo and Carney6/24/2011Los Horoscopos de Durango 6/25/2011Rare Earth and Soul Asylum6/26/2011Donald Lawrence & Company6/27/2011Broadway in Chicago6/28/2011Material Re Issue and The Lemonheads6/29/2011Natalie MacMaster6/30/2011Natalie Cole7/1/2011Courtyard Hounds and Loretta Lynn7/2/2011Everest and Jayhawks7/3/2011Greyson Chance7/11/2012Jennifer Hudson and Luke James7/12/2012Death Cab for Cutie and Calexico7/13/2012Michael Franti & Spearhead and Fitz & the Tantrums7/14/2012Chaka Khan and Raphael Saadiq7/15/2012Dierks Bentley and Lindi Ortega7/10/2013Fun. and Delta Spirit7/11/2013Robin Thicke and Estelle7/12/2013Robert Plant Presents the Sensational Space Shifters7/13/2013Jill Scott7/14/2013Neon Trees and The Mowgli's7/9/2014AWOLNATION7/10/2014Janelle Monáe and Gary Clark Jr.7/11/2014Nickel Creek and Emmylou Harris7/12/2014Jeff Tweedy7/13/2014Aloe Blacc and The Wailers7/8/2015Weezer7/9/2015Erykah Badu7/10/2015The Chieftains7/11/2015Spoon7/12/2015Maze featuring Frankie Beverly7/6/2016The Roots and Donnie Trumpet7/7/2016Kongos, Elle King and Transviolet7/8/2016The Decemberists and Shakey Graves7/9/2016Billy Idol and Sons of the Silent Age7/10/2016The Isley Brothers featuring Ronald and Ernie Isley, and Shelia E.7/5/2017Alessia Cara and Eryn Allen Kane7/6/2017Café Tacvba and ¡Esso! Afrojam Funkbeat with Los Vicios de Papá 7/7/2017Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals and Twin Peaks7/8/2017Passion Pit and The Kickback7/9/2017The O’Jays and Maurice Jackson's Independents7/11/2018Brandi Carlile7/12/2018Juanes7/13/2018Black Star7/14/2018The Flaming Lips7/15/2018Parliament Funkadelic7/10/2019Courtney Barnett7/11/2019Bomba Estéreo and Puerto Rican Cultura Profética7/12/2019De La Soul7/13/2019The Strumbellas and lovelytheband7/14/2019India. Arie and Meshell Ndegeocello2020Canceled2021Canceled7/8/2022 Nelly7/9/2022Aterciopelados7/10/2022Drive By Truckers and Local H9/8/2023Hip Hop 50 featuring Doug E. Fresh, EPMD, KRS One and Slick Rick9/9/2023Proyecto Uno9/10/2023Whitney