Taste of Park Ridge to serve up French, Indian, American, Italian and Mexican food

Food and music are the big attracts of Taste of Park Ridge, a very long-operating festival that requires area in the city’s Uptown area.

Competition hrs are 11 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. Thursday, July 14 and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 15-16, on Summit Avenue between Prospect and Touhy avenues. This outdoor meals fest options stay audio and booths from location restaurants and sellers.

An opening ceremony will kick points off at 6:15 p.m. Thursday.

Participating food stuff suppliers incorporate: Crme of the Crepe, Triple Scoop’d, Mi Restaurante, Murray Bros. Caddy Shack, Dairy Queen, Marco’s Tacos, Phoenix Flame, D’Agostinos, Sunrise Grill, Charcoal Delights, Himalayan Cafe, B’s Sweet Bites, Panino’s Pizza, Mel’s Craft Barbecue, Spuntino’s and Tricafe.

Bands include things like: on Thursday, Everett Dean and the Lonesome Hearts at 6:45 p.m. and 7th Heaven at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, Cole Brandt at 3:15 p.m., The Gingers at 6:45 p.m. and Rod Tuffcurls and the Bench Press at 9 p.m. and on Saturday, The Pickpockets at 3:30 p.m., Ginger Road at 5 p.m., Merely Elton at 6:45 p.m. and Kashmir: The Led Zeppelin Concert at 9 p.m.

Other bands will execute previously in the day on the major phase, as will nearby performers, universities of dance and gymnastics.

People are invited to pay a visit to the Youngsters Zone from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Hodges Park.

Individuals 21 and older can go to the wine oasis, in which sauvignon blanc, rose and cabernet sauvignon will be served.

The Style of Park Ridge grew out of Style of Uptown, an exertion to increase foot traffic for local enterprises. In the early a long time, they labored with the Park Ridge Chamber of Commerce to put on the festival. Now the pageant is put on by a volunteer board of administrators and administration committee.

Admission is cost-free food stuff and drink tickets are 8 for $10. Money and credit score cards are recognized. For details and a complete schedule of functions, go to tasteofparkridge.com.