Restaurants & Bars

Best Taste of Joliet Food Lineup Ever? 23 Stadium Vendors Revealed

One of the Midwest's largest outdoor summer festivals, Taste of Joliet, takes place Friday, Saturday and Sunday at Memorial Stadium.

Thousands and thousands of people, young, middle-aged and seniors, will enter the gates of Memorial Stadium at 3000 West Jefferson Street to see the City of Champions at its finest hour.
Thousands and thousands of people, young, middle-aged and seniors, will enter the gates of Memorial Stadium at 3000 West Jefferson Street to see the City of Champions at its finest hour. (John Ferak/Joliet Patch Editor)

JOLIET — Nobody provides more live and in-depth coverage of the Taste of Joliet than the Joliet Patch, and that was evident last year with three consecutive days of Facebook Live concert videos and three straight days of photo galleries. But 2023 is gone. It's history. It's over. The great news is that in only three days, Taste of Joliet 2024 will be here.

Thousands and thousands of people, young, middle-aged and seniors will enter the gates of Memorial Stadium at 3000 W. Jefferson St. to see the City of Champions at its finest hour.

Joliet Patch already reported on the three main headliners for Taste of Joliet — Friday night, it's Goo Goo Dolls, Saturday night, Lady A, and Sunday evening, Huracanes Del Norte.

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Last June's three-day Taste of Joliet festival at Memorial Stadium drew the largest attendance ever, bringing more than 55,000 people out.

Now, Joliet Park District director Brad Staab is hopeful that Taste of Joliet 2024 will draw an even more enormous crowd this weekend.

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What does everyone love best about Taste of Joliet? That's right. It's the F-O-O-D.

The Food.

The Joliet Park District has unveiled its entire Taste of Joliet food vendor lineup and Joliet Patch has published all the details below, along with the schedule of all the weekend entertainment acts.

Also, the 2024 Taste of Joliet Food Vendor Menu Offerings features a $4 taste sampler item in bold.

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Blackhawk BBQ

Fish & Chips, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Rib Sandwich, Cheeseburger, Hot Dogs, Italian Beef, Italian Sausage, Coconut Shrimp, Ice Cream, Waffle Bowl Sundaes, Pizza Puffs, Onion Rings, Calamari Rings, Sweet Plantains, Deep Fried Candies

Barone's

½ Italian Beef, Funnel Cake/Oreo, Beef & Sausage Combo, Cheeseburgers, Hotdogs, Cheese Fries, Mozzarella Sticks/Curds, Chicken Fingers, Fried Twinkies/Snickers, Corn Dog/Footlong.

Cemeno’s

Cheesy Potatoes, Pizza, Sausage, Pop & Water

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Creamery

Ice Cream, Ice Cream (1,2,3 scoops) Ice Cream Cookie/Brownie Sandwich, Ice Cream Cake Cup, Dipped Cheesecake on Stick, Italian Ice, Ice Cream Nachos

Dumpling House

Potato Pancake, Polish Plate Combo (Cabbage Roll, Sausage, Potato Cake, 3 Pierogi, Kraut, Applesauce & Sour Cream), Pierogi, Blintzes (2pc), BBQ Ribs, Shishkabob

Frankies Restaurant & Catering

Jerk Chicken Egg Roll, Jerk Chicken Plate, Hawaiian Ribs Plate, Rib Tips Plate, Chicken Strips Plate, Jollof Rice, Fries, Fried Plantain, Beef Samosa, Jamaican Beef Patties, Caribbean Tropical Smoothie, Caribbean Tropical Juice, Banana Cream Pudding, Veggie Spring Roll (3pc

Eva Lee Cooking

1 rib/jerk wing, Beef Hotdog, Baked Beans, Potato Salad, Fries, Polish Sausage, Pulled Pork Sandwich, Catfish Sandwich, Jerk Wings, Loaded Fries, Rib Tips, Ribs, Turkey Legs, Oxtails

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Forno Pizza

Mini Calzone, Meatballs, Arancini (Italian Rice Balls, Stuffed and Fried), Fried Calamari, Pizza Portfollo, Caprese Salad, Tiramisu

Greek Delights

Chicken Devine bites, Greek Salad, Gyros (Original or Chicken), Shishkabob, Philly Cheesesteak, Sausages, Chicken Tenders, BBQ Chicken Mac, Spinach Pie

Genoa Italian Concessions

Nachos, Italian Beef, Philly Steak, Grilled Cheese (w/Bacon), Bacon Cheese Dog, Homemade Chips (toppings extra), Fried Pickle Chips, Loaded Bucket of Fries, Hamburger, Cheeseburger, Mac & Cheese Bites, Loaded Tots, Funnel Cake Sundae

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Lee Concessions

Egg Roll, Crab Rangoons. Grilled Chicken w/Rice, Orange Chicken w/Rice, Chicken Tenders w/Fries, Corndogs (reg/footlong),Cheese Fries (regular, bucket), Cheese Curds, Fried Pickles, Funnel Cake, Deep Fried Desserts, Shaved Ice, Lemonade

LC Restaurant

Cheese ball, Korean Corndog (Original, Cheetos, Potato or Bacon) Corndogs, Tenders w/Fries, Fries, Bucket of Cheese Fries, Lemonade

Pina Tropical

5 oz Pina, Classic Pina, Lemonade, Loaded Fries, Loaded Churros, Water

Sunshine Mexican Café

Tacos, Loaded Nachos, Elotes, Churro, Quesabirrias, Flautas, Cotton Candy, Fresh Fruit, Chicken Nuggets, Raspados (Shave Ice), Burrito, Cheetos w Cheese, Buria Ramen, Big Quesadilla

Joliet Fire Fighter Charities

Roasted Corn on the Cob, Water

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Tacos Before Vatos

Mexican Street Corn, Tacos/Tortas, Chips/Guacamole, Burritos, Rice water/Agua de Jamaica, Chicarrones, Enchiladas, Soupes

Marino’s Kitchen

BBQ Pulled Pork, Porkchop on a Stick, Italian Sausage, Italian Beef, Meatball Sandwich, Pretzel & Cheese, Pop & Water

Pizzas by Marchelloni

Beef Roll, Cheese Pizza, Sausage Pizza, Pepperoni Pizza, Beef Roll, Beef Sandwich, Pop & Water

Ricas Estilo Acapulco

Snow cone, Ice cream, Chicarron, Elotes, Aguas Frescas, Fruit cups, Mangonadas

RS Concessions

Italian Ice, Nachos, Pretzels, Lemonade, Water

Serrano Takos

Tacos, Mexican Hotdogs, Quesadilla w/Cheese, Quesadilla w/Meat, Nachos, Loaded Nachos, Nopal (cactus w/meat)

Suzie’s Fun Foods

Mozzarella Sticks (3 pc), Funnel Cake, Corndog, Chicken Strips, Cheddar Curds, Toasted Ravioli, Deep Fried Pickles, Texas Cheese Fries, Hot Dog, Cheese Sticks, Onion Rings, Deep Fried Snicker/Twinkies/Oreo, Hot Pretzel

TCBY Shorewood

3 oz Frozen Yogurt, Frozen Yogurt, Gatorade, Water

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