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6 unusual facts about Taste of Chicago


Brad Bass

He appeared in Taste of Chicago to sing "Dancing Through Life" and "As Long As You're Mine" with co-star Dee Roscioli.

Kristy Cates

She appeared at the Taste of Chicago and sang the National Anthem on Veterans Weekend at a Chicago Bears football game.

Pete Kovachevich

Along with Frayne, Bobby, and Pete, "Channel Red" enjoyed tremendous success and at the age of 17, Pete had already gained a mastery for rocking huge crowds including the massive Taste of Chicago festival.

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.

He decided to line up Chicago restaurants to participate and persuaded then-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.

She and her successor, Mayor Harold Washington, dedicated more time and energy to promoting the Taste, slowly phasing ChicagoFest out in the process.


Taste of the Danforth

Taste of the Danforth is a yearly festival held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in the Greektown area along Danforth Avenue for a period of three days in August, spawned from the Taste of Chicago in Chicago, Illinois, United States.


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