I came and went, I ate and drank, I tasted the Taste

Yes, the Taste of Chicago is an annual 10-day festival of mostly deep-fried food from various Chicago restaurants, many of which are served on a stick, on the bone or in a small paper bowl with a crappy plastic fork. And everything can be served on a stick, from popcorn to cheesecake to fruit. And why not, it keeps your hands from getting ridiculously dirty and allows you to still hold a beer, 6 Dollar Bottle H20 or whatever your drink of choice maybe.

Whenever you go to the Taste, you can count on one of these things happening:

It will be ridiculously hot/humid outside. On cue, every year, the temp rises to 90 and sometimes HIGHER with humidity.

You eat only hot food in the hot sun on the hot pavement

You sweat through your clothes (sexy, I know)

Sunburn will appear on one or several parts of your body

Your personal self-esteem will be boosted

You find out how little clothing people can wear with or without crossing the decency line

Be happy that nutrition information is not available. Forget about the calories for a day!

Please remember to put on your SPF or you will be sacrificing your skin for Ribs, Corn on a stick, and Manny’s. Yes, the food is great but not worth the horrible sunburn. Be aware that shade is a rare commodity at the Taste.

If you can stand the Heat make your way out to The Taste this weekend and enjoy some great Chicago food, music and fun.

Stay Rare~