Food Friday: Taste of Chicago returns to Grant Park

The weekend includes free performances by Nelly and Drive-By Truckers, and a photo op with Chicago’s largest pizza cutter.

Taste of Chicago Photo courtesy of DCASE
Taste of Chicago returns to Grant Park Friday, July 8, through Sunday, July 10. City of Chicago DCASE
Taste of Chicago Photo courtesy of DCASE
Taste of Chicago returns to Grant Park Friday, July 8, through Sunday, July 10. City of Chicago DCASE

Food Friday: Taste of Chicago returns to Grant Park

The weekend includes free performances by Nelly and Drive-By Truckers, and a photo op with Chicago’s largest pizza cutter.

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Whether you’re a deep dish diehard or a fusion fiend, there will be something for you to tuck into this weekend. After two years, the Taste of Chicago festival makes a long-awaited return to Grant Park today through Sunday.

Reset looks to the weekend ahead with two local food editors.

GUESTS: Ariel Cheung, food editor at the Chicago Tribune

Brianna Wellen, associate editor at The Takeout