Next I was a little more adventurous, shredded Tandoori Turkey leg and Mango-cumin french fries. Both had a wonderful flavor. The fries were soggy but I asked for new fries and they gave me hot freshly fried ones without hesitation. As I walked around several people stopped me to ask about the fries (my sister says they only asked me so they could avoid them because they looked gross).
Billy Goat's cheeseburger was nothing special.
Popcornsicle from Garrett's popcorn was so fun. It's a caramel corn ball that is flash-frozen in liquid nitrogen. They dip it in front of you and hand it to you with smoke billowing all around. Very cool. Big hit with the kids.
I almost forgot about the banana eggrolls dipped in chocolate...so yummy and decadent. Just a snack on the way to the popcorn stand.
Next I indulged myself with fried chicken and waffles with syrup...hells yeah! This stuff was ridiculous!
Greek sausage in pita from Pegasus was interesting but didn't love it.
Mango and Sticky Rice in coconut sauce was heavenly.
I drank a lot of water so I was bummed that I was getting full very quickly because of the fluid. There were so many other dishes that I wanted to try: grilled goat meat, chicken satay, italian ice, stuffed spinach pizza, etc.
When I was in high school I worked at the Taste of Chicago one summer. I worked at my dad's friend's restauarant, Bijan. It still exists on State Street in the Chi. It was a blast even though it was hard work and the days were long. We served ratatouille, fried frog legs, and escargot in a pastry puff. It was so fun yelling out the names of the dishes and seeing people react to the frog legs and escargot. Most customers were really friendly so it was fun to just talk to strangers all week. The money I made helped pay for my college expenses the following year.
Love the Taste...can't wait for next year!
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