Cider from The Northman/Photo: Nick Murway
1
Square Roots Craft Brew and Music Festival
(Lincoln Square)
Forty local craft brews, lots of food, fifty acts to listen to while drinking and eating.
July 8-10
2
Taste of Chicago
(Grant Park)
Food trucks, pop ups, celebrity chefs and tasting portions from well-known Chicago restaurants. Admission is free.
July 6-10
3
Tour de Fat
(Palmer Square)
Sponsored by New Belgium Brewing Company, a celebration of hamburgers and bicycles with music by Mucca Pazza.
July 9
4
Roscoe Village Burger Fest
(Clybourn, Diversey to Wellington)
Hackney’s, Butcher & The Burger and other hamburger hotspots in a friendly competition for charity.
July 9-10
5
The Hungarian Gulyás Festival
(Norridge)
Goulash, mititei, kürtoskalács, lángos, crêpes—you get the picture.
July 9-10
Dining and Drinking Editor for Newcity, David also writes a weekly food column for Wednesday Journal in Oak Park and is a frequent contributor of food/drink and travel pieces to the Chicago Tribune, Plate Magazine and other publications. David has also contributed chapters to several books, including Street Food Around the World, Street Food, and The Chicago Food Encyclopedia. Contact: dhammond@newcity.com