Taste Of Lemont Set For Sept. 7

LEMONT, IL — The Lemont High School Educational Foundation's “Food for Thought: Taste of Lemont” will return from 5 to 11 p.m. on Sept. 7 near the Metra Lot in downtown Lemont. This fun, family-friendly event will feature live music and some of the best food and beverages the Lemont community can offer, according to a release from LHS.

Tickets are on sale now and are $10 if purchased in advance ($15 in person at the door). Admission is free for ages 14 and under, and also free for Lemont High School students with a valid student ID.

The Taste of Lemont serves as the LHSEF’s most important annual fundraiser, and it again will be open to all ages, according to a release.

As with previous years, the format will be typical of a “Taste of...” event, with food tickets purchased on site and redeemed with the vendors. Each restaurant will have multiple options on its menu.

The line-up of 15 food and beverage vendors has been set, with 12 returnees and three newcomers. Returning vendors include Barrel & Vine, The Creamery, Digs on Canal (feat. Gelsosomo’s Pizza), Heroes West Lemont, Jimbo’s Pizza, LHS Blue & Gold Athletic Boosters, Mama D’s, Matt’s Barbecue, Moreno’s, Pollyanna Brewing Company, Rosati’s Pizza, and Wooden Paddle. Newcomers include Folklore Coffee, Mickey’s Gyros, and Rosebud Lemont, according to LHS.

Menus will be finalized leading up to the event.

The Taste of Lemont will feature live music, including the return of headliner Mike & Joe! Don’t Talk to Strangers, featuring Joe Fascetta, will open the entertainment, and the evening also will include a “Split the Pot” fundraiser.

The Taste of Lemont will be a rain or shine event. Individuals who do not wish to purchase tickets online can call 630-243-3280.

Proceeds from “Food for Thought” benefit the LHSEF, which funds and supports programs and opportunities that aid LHS students’ growth. The LHSEF has awarded more than $575,000 in grants to aid Lemont High School’s students, faculty and staff since 2007, as well as more than $125,000 to help make the CITGO Innovation Academy a reality.