In advance of the 35th annual Taste of Chicago, eight new restaurants and returning favorites serve samples Wednesday at the Taste of Chicago Preview.
The preview runs from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Daley Plaza and includes a special appearance by celebrity chef Graham Elliot at 12 p.m. who will be passing out samples of truffle popcorn.
The preview restaurants and menu items include:
Chicago's Dog House
- Smoked Alligator Sausage
- Rattlesnake and Rabbit Sausage
- The Midway Monster Dog
Connie's Pizza
- Deep Dish Cheese Pizza Slice
- Deep Dish Sausage Pizza SliceDia De Los Tamales
Slow Roasted Cuban Pork Tamale
- Buffalo Chicken Tamale
- Spicy Black Bean and Corn Tamale
Dinky Donuts
Hot and Fresh Dinky (Various toppings: cinnamon sugar, Dutch cocoa, powdered sugar, old fashioned sugar cream pie, Ancho Mamma's toppings)
Mariano's
- Gelato- Vanilla and Chicago Pothole
- Lemon Sorbetto
Porkchop
- Pulled Pork Sandwhich
- Pulled Chicken Sandwhich
- Ribs
Robinson’s No. 1 Ribs
- BBQ Rib Tips
- BBQ Pulled Pork
- Boneless Rib Sandwich
Jerk Modern Jamaican Grill
- Jerk Chicken
- Jerk Fries
- Festival (cornbread)
Taste of Chicago starts July 8 and goes through July 12 in Grant Park from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday with free admission. For more information call 312-744-3316 of visit the Taste of Chicago website.