The crews were putting the finishing touches on the tents at the Taste Thursday night.
-- For the first time since the festival started 43 years ago, the Taste of Chicago being held in September this year.
Thomas runs Chicago tours highlighting the city's rich history and culture. He notes that the Taste was a much bigger deal in past years. In 1981, the Taste moved to Grant Park, and over the decades, it grew to a nearly two-week food festival. Its initial weekend at the end of June used to coincide with the Chicago Pride Parade and often, the Crosstown Classic game between the Cubs and the White Sox. Its 10-day run carried on through the 4th of July.
In 2008, a gunfight broke out as the crowd left the show. A 20-year-old man was killed in the gunfight near Dearborn Street and what is now Ida B. Wells Drive – leading to safety concerns about the festival. The Taste was called off in 2020 and 2021 due to the pandemic, but resumed last year – in July as usual.
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