River North restaurants delight the crowd with samples of their culinary specialties during the 15th annual Taste of River North being held July 22-24, in Ward Park, along the Chicago River, 630 N. Kingsbury.
Participating restaurants and food vendors include: The Kerryman; El Hefe; Pranzi; The Motel Bar; Ruth's Chris Steakhouse; Farmhouse; Kinzie Chophouse; Taco Joint Urban Taqueria and Cantina; Da Lobster; Sholado; Starfruit and Fanny May.
In addition to food the event includes non-stop music including Friday (July 22): Armitage (5 p.m.); Sleep on It (6 p.m.); Sidewalk Chalk (7 p.m.) Lucky Boys Confusion (9:30 p.m.). Saturday (July 23): Band Called Catch (noon); Nick Lynch (2 p.m.); Run Forest Run (4 p.m.); Boy Band Review (6 p.m.) and Sixteen Candles (8 p.m.). Sunday (July 24): Fletcher Rockwell (noon); Chris Buehrle Band (1:30 p.m.); Funk Crusaders (3 p.m.); Stache (4:30 p.m.); Rod Tuffcurls & the Bench Press (6 p.m.).
Also this year's special anniversary marks the return of the Lurie's Kids Activity Area. Event hours are 5-10 p.m. July 22; noon to 10 p.m. July 23; 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. July 24.
