Chicago Taste Menu
The Taste of Chicago began in 1980 when a group of foodies petitioned the city to host a food festival. It was to be a single day, July 4, and it took up only three city blocks. They had a small budget and a goal of getting about 100,000 people to attend, but to everyone’s surprise 250,000 people attended that year and that day was such a success that it has been part of the city’s culture ever since.
In 1981 they moved the party to Grant Park, a sprawling green space that now houses the annual event, which takes place every July. Grant Park is central and easily accessible from all directions. The Taste of Chicago is a free event, but now instead of being a one-day event, it takes five full days and is packed with entertainment, bands, cooking demonstrations, dinners with celebrity chefs, singers, an art gallery. Street map. and of course the food. Lots and lots of food.
One million people attended the festival in 2016, making it the largest tourist attraction in the entire state. It’s a great time, if you live in or near Chicago, but what if you live far enough away from Chicago to have to fly?
Fear not, because you can charter a jet to take you and your group in style. Why would you fly commercial when you can get past the lines, get through security checks, and have ample leg, elbow, head and shoulder room on an airplane with just you and your friends?
Charter planes are cheaper than you think and offer you a choice of different cabin configurations. There is onboard entertainment at your fingertips and a kitchen in most to make whatever you want. Best of all, you can come and go on your own schedule, not on the major airlines, so you have the freedom to do whatever you want. Do you want to stay the five days of the festival? You can do that! Have fun while you can in this great city, but do it in style.
The Taste of Chicago is not only about food, it is also about the city itself, its culture, its traditions and its great stories, what are you waiting for! Reserve that letter today!