The 35th annual Taste of Chicago kicks off Wednesday in Grant Park with some of the city’s biggest food vendors and musicians on tap.
The five-day event will feature more than 100 menu items from 60 food trucks, pop-ups and restaurants from Chicago’s culinary community.
- Taste of Chicago 2015: Full Food Lineup
- Street Closures, Reroutes for Taste of Chicago
- Taste of Chicago's 2015 Music Lineup
The fest runs from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.
Here’s a look at the schedule of events for Wednesday’s festivities:
• 10:45 a.m. Taste of Chicago Opening Ceremony at the Bud Light Stage at Columbus and Balbo
• Pop-Up Restaurants: Jin Ju, Dinky Donuts, Inc., Luke's Lobster, Puffs of Doom
• Food Trucks: Beavers Coffee + Donuts, Bruges Brothers, Chicago Cupcake, Chicago Lunchbox, Gino's Steaks Truck, Giordano's, Harold's Chicken, Jack's Fork in the Road, Jerk. Modern Jamaican Grill, La Cocinita, Little Tittle's Cupcakes, Starfruit Café, The Crave Bar, Yum Dum
• 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Fashion Focus Chicago Maker Market
• 11:30 a.m. In the Kitchen with Mariano's, Gloria D. Hafer, After School Matters
• 12 p.m. Food For Thought Culinary Podcast, Car Con Carne with James VanOsdol and Mike Bratton
• 12 p.m. Joaquin Garcia and the Rhythm Convergence featuring Alyssa Allgood perform at the Bud Light Stage
• 12:30 p.m. In the Kitchen with Mariano's, Tony Quartaro, Formento’s
• 1:30 p.m. In the Kitchen with Mariano's, Mattias Merges, Justin Large and Jason Hammel, Pilot Light
• 1:30 p.m. Food For Thought Culinary Podcast, Airwaves Full of Bacon with Michael Gebert
• 1:30 p.m. Contrabanda performs at the Bud Light Stage
• 2:30 p.m. In the Kitchen with Mariano's, Pure Leaf Celebrity Chef du Jour: Chef Tanya Baker and Owner Alpana Singh, The Boarding
• 3 p.m. Food For Thought Culinary Podcast, Eddie V’s Roadshow with Eddie Volkman
• 3 p.m. Lowdown Brass Band performs at the Bud Light Stage
• 3:30 p.m. In the Kitchen with Mariano's, Rodelio Aglibot, The Food Buddha
• 4:30 p.m. In the Kitchen with Mariano's, Tony Priolo, Piccolo Sogno & Piccolo Sogno Due
• 4:45 p.m. The Brazilionaires perform at the Bud Light Stage
• 5:30 p.m. Food For Thought Culinary Podcast, TALKSports with Gary Zabinski & Roscoe Fraser
• 5:30 p.m. In the Kitchen with Mariano's, Ericka Pino, Chief Weather Anchor, Univision News Chicago
• 5:30 p.m. Weezer & Saint Motel perform at the Petrillo Music Shell, Media support provided by 101WKQX
• 6:30 p.m. Hypnotic Brass Ensemble performs at the Bud Light Stage
• 6:30 p.m. Pure Leaf Celebrity Chef du Jour tent with Tanya Baker, Executive Chef of The Boarding House Alpana Singh, Proprietor, The Boarding House and Master Sommelier
