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Taste of Chicago, By the Numbers: Pounds, Slices, Ears of Corn Served
Whether in ears of corn, pounds of chicken wings or number of pierogis, find out just how much Chicago ate at this year's Taste of Chicago.
An estimated 1.5 million people made their way to the Taste of Chicago this year up about 300,000 from last year's attendance, according to the Mayor's Office.
Final sales are still being tallied, but Taste organizers were able to round up up just how much grub was consumed over the course of the five-day fest.
Festival goers found Wicker Park's Smoke Daddy, 1804 W. Division St., among this year's vendors. Other nearby vendors included Caffe Gelato, 2034 W. Division St; Kasia’s Deli, 2101 W. Chicago Ave.; Lincoln Park's Bacino’s, 2204 N. Lincoln Ave.; and both from Old Town, The Fudge Pot, 1532 N. Wells St.; and O'Brien's Restaurant, 1528 N. Wells St.
See just how much food those local vendors, and a few other key Chicago staples, served up this past weekend.
Name Item Amount Served
Bacino’s Stuffed Spinach Pizza 15,000-plus slicesThe Fudge Pot Chocolate Frozen Bananas 26,000 bananas
The Fudge Pot Chocolate Strawberries 7,000 strawberries
Wishbone Watermelon Lemonade Salad 7,000 pounds
O’Briens Corn 14,805 ears
Beat Kitchen Empanada Chicken 12,000 empanadas
Connie’s Pizza Pizza 32,000 slices
Cubby Bear Wings 2,280 pounds
Kasia’s Deli Pierogi 25,000 pierogis
*Totals from Smoke Daddy and Caffe Gelato had not yet been tallied as of Tuesday.
Did you sample some tasty treats the Taste of Chicago? Tell us in the comments.
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