Taste of Chicago
- Taste of Chicago will be chopped in half to a five-day event next summer, and the city's annual smorgasbord will be moved to the middle of July from its traditional late June start.
The festival will run from July 11 to July 15 in Grant Park, according to a news release from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events. - Cultural Affairs officials said they would consider shortening the event in an attempt to move the Taste back toward profitability, and that the focus would remain on the food served by local restaurants in Grant Park, rather than on big name entertainers like Stevie Wonder who have appeared at Taste in years past.
Good call shortening the fest, moving it away from the 04 July week, and limiting the number of restaurants. But they still aren't charging admission or fencing off the area - bad call. We'll have to see how it all shakes out. At least the ashes and wreckage from the G-8/NATO summits will have had time to cool off.
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posted by SCC at 12:05 AM
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About time!!
Keep it from the 4th so folks don't stay, north. Dump turkey legs and add more, regs. Pay at the gate so everyone has a rate.
Saw this on the news - one person interviewed said she was less likely to attend if the event was not held on the holiday weekend. So, they aren't charging admission, the suburbanites and tourists won't be there in force as before (no fireworks!), and the honor students will still have free rein to wreak havoc while eating their corn dogs.
Wow. Such progress.
--No Cop Here
I remember Chicago Feast when it was at Navy Pier, the Milwaukee Clipper, and the captured German Sub where there. 1982. Jane Byrne. What a change.
Look no-one wants to go downtown to get raped by the city with congestion fees, parking fees, gasoline prices 20% higher, risk speed trap cameras, red light cameras, fraudulent towing by the clouted city tow truck operators and auto pound just to go down to that overpriced fast food health and safety hazard that cops and EMS can't get inside of in an emergency if they ever needed to.
We can't handle the people on the beaches now without them closing them down for "hot weather" when it's 80 degrees and yet we're gonna run this thing later in July? Idiots.
Oh and by next July. heh.
Have you seen the youtube's on the 200 plus yutes mobbing the Mall of America from a few days ago?
The mass media reports.."well no stores have reported anything stolen..."
The censorship would be hilarious if it wasn't so sad.
Chairs in the food courts were flying -- people getting knocked down as things were snatched out of their shopping bags. The rent-a-cops stood there pretty much helpless and overwhelmed.
The fights and fiasco was reported to last over an hour which means that it most likely was going on for three or more hours based upon how the media is downplaying these things so as not to upset the public making them fear to go spend their money at the corporate store.
The mass media shows us the aftermath. 40 or more cops standing around after everything has settled down projecting a show of force and protection that did not exist three hours earlier when it all started. Oh look ma..it's not that bad. They have cops there that busted it up right away..
Yeah...that's why only 10 people were busted out of the 200 mobbing the place. Everything fine..nothing to see here. Move along please.
Go lookup MOA Riot or Mall of America Riot on Youtube. Dec 26
EXCELLENT!
I think its a good idea...hopefully brings in revenue.... I also heard there will be mini tastes around the city...any truth?
Fact is there are so many neighborhood festivals taking place all summer why even have the Taste. The Taste only makes money for connected restaurants to fleece tourist and citizens. Jane Byrne had the best with her Navy Pier festival. Fence it off and charge a fee for top entertainment. Everything after Byrne's festival that was pure bullshit. The politically connected assholes made a fortune off us over the years. Cancel the whole thing!
Also the city is moving the Blues Fest to a 3 day event to...the South Side of Chicago. Why is this venue being moved out South? That means certain segments of our city won't want to venture into that area for fear of their safety.
Maybe they're expecting a lot of coppers to be IOD after G8/Nato fiasco.....
I wonder what Jane Byrne is thinking right about now. I think she was the last mayor that liked the police, and I didn't even live in Chicago until years later.
It made me gag every time I saw a fat slob snarfing down a BBQ turkey leg with BBQ sauce all over his/her face, up the nose, down the chin. Ugh. And in the heat. I'd have to carry a vomit bag if I had to work that event.
Gosh, you don't think Rahm moved the start date up because he thinks S & S and the Park District will need more time cleaning up downtown after the G8/Nato fiasco in the making?
That's still 5 days too many
Taste of Banger. Still.
if you have ever ventured north to milwaukeee for its summerfest or any of its ethnic fests (irish,polish,german,etc...) you will never spend another penny at grant park again---
What?! I only have half as many days to be accosted, robbed and shot by some Urban Savages at Taste of ChiCongo?
No Thanks, I'll just head up to Summerfest and see some concerts actually worth standing in a crowd for.
For those of you too young to remember the origin of "Taste" or were living in the burbs back then here is a brief history of the politics of it:
a. Mayor Byrne, who believe it or not liked the police started it, and based it on Milwaukee Fest. She even sent CPD personnel to Milwaukee to study how they ran it.
b. The first year of ChicagoFest required that an entrance fee be paid as in Milwaukee. However, every cop and firefighter got two free tickets, and it was held at Navy Pier which was not yet developed into the current venue.
c. Jessie "ShakeDown" Jackson felt that an admission fee would exclude people of color, so he protested and picketed at the gates.
d.Once the fee was removed, the Taste became the taste of "Shit" and it has gotten progressively worse to the current point, where people are afraid to come down. Anyone with nothing to do, like a job can come down, hang around and fuck with white folks from out of town, who are stupid enough to pay full boat for what would be a portion of what they would be served at the actual restaurant. Your kids can learn new words they never heard before and rub elbows with people you moved to the burbs to avoid. That is the history of the Taste of Chicago.
Anonymous said...
I remember Chicago Feast when it was at Navy Pier, the Milwaukee Clipper, and the captured German Sub where there. 1982. Jane Byrne. What a change.
12/29/2011 12:34:00 AM
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for what its worth: I'm sorry but that sub at Navy Pier was not the captured German sub, U-505, but the U.S. sub USS Silversides, a WWII vessel. It was originally to be restored and become a monument and tourist attraction at the pier but the organization ran out of money and, as I recall, got no help from the city. The sub is now someplace in Michigan I think. It was neat to tour it as the guest of some of the group restoring it while assigned to ChicagoFest. Jane Byrne was Chicago's greatest Mayor.
I dont think Jane Byrne liked the police as much as she despised the Firemen and the union leader Frank "Moon" Muscare for going on strike in 1980.
Unfortunately, the taste generated millions in revenue to the hotels downtown and the shopping along Michigan ave.
Tons of tourists came to Chicago to enjoy downtown, the taste, the museums, the fireworks, a cubs or sox game, even the outlying areas of woodfield mall, oak brook, etc....
Just because the city refuses to identify what the real problem is (roving gangs) and allow and back the police in doing their job to re-take downtown back for the good people with families, the city skirts the issue and blames the economy.
How many jobs have just been lost to all the unions (electricians, stagehands, etc....) that were guaranteed several weeks of work with set ups and take downs included.
The money the city lost in this decision will have to be made up somehow, even higher water bills, vehicle stickers, more revenue ticket writers coming out to 022, 016 to write parking tickets.
We are the 3rd largest city in the country, supposedly a world class city, and we can't even put on a 10 day summer festival to highlight the city.
What a shame, what an insult to us all!
just change the name to 'the taste of Chalkie'.
Also the city is moving the Blues Fest to a 3 day event to...the South Side of Chicago. Why is this venue being moved out South? That means certain segments of our city won't want to venture into that area for fear of their safety.
Huh? The city's tourism web site lists it for 3 days in Grant Park.
I think its a good idea...hopefully brings in revenue.... I also heard there will be mini tastes around the city...any truth?
12/29/2011 01:01:00 AM
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Yes, they're called restaurants.
Really, what would be the POINT of mini-tastes? Five days, half the restaurants as usual, no fireworks. That IS a mini-taste. No need for additional ones.
cut the PR fest too. 5 days of silly bull.
Has anyone paid attention to what else will be going on in Chicago at the same time as g8? The cubs play the sox @ wrigley (which is always a huge crowd), and the blackhawks and bulls will most likely have playoff games during the same time. It just dawned on me now. Wow, I don't even know what to think.
Just a p.o. from 009
good call, time to clean it up of all the shit heads who are only there to cause trouble. I'd never take my family to that non sense.
I guess me and my Flash Mob will just have to go to Milwaukee this summer.
"Waste of Chicago" Seriously, who wants to stand there and eat on a dirty city street/curb? Over priced, filthy people, bum's looking for handouts and honor students running wild... Sounds like a fun family outing to me.
Clean it up ad charge an entrance fee, you charge for every other dam thing in this city
waste of chicago
I remember goin to Chicago Fest and seeing Rick Derringer and Journey on the same day.Old Days
Also the city is moving the Blues Fest to a 3 day event to...the South Side of Chicago. Why is this venue being moved out South? That means certain segments of our city won't want to venture into that area for fear of their safety.
12/29/2011 03:26:00 AM
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I really don't believe you'd have to worry about "certain youths" going to a blues fest no more than them coming to the "Chosen Few Old Skool House Party" held at the lake front. Google it
The taste causes RD Numbers and crime stats.
New Policing Strategy,
Cut the Taste in half and you cut crime from the Taste in half.
Reference; close the beach when it gets hot.
Reference; manpower shortage.
Reference; break up fireworks display to remote locations.
End Game; less events equal less crime stats. Less crime stats created, with less police, equals good press;
Problem; less police equals less traffic and street stops,
Less stops equals less guns and narcotics confiscated, less gang arrests and intelligence gathered.
More gang bangers dealing dope with less restraint equals your neighborhood kids are in danger.
More kids exposed to gangs, guns, and drugs on the street will be disastrous in years to come.
Hey Rahm, keep spinning your little re-election web. I cut, I cut, therefore I'm the greatest fiscal conservative of all time.
Public beware.
Anonymous said...
I wonder what Jane Byrne is thinking right about now. I think she was the last mayor that liked the police, and I didn't even live in Chicago until years later.
12/29/2011 04:36:00 AM
Janie loved us. Had she remained in office, what a different place this would be. Two coppers drinking all night, one shoots the other on a Kennedy ramp at Cumberland. Early on a Sunday morning, Janie is at the slain policeman's house within an hour of hearing about the incident to comfort the widow. I was there guarding the family from press interference with my partner, and she smiled and waved at us. I have loved her ever since.
@3.26am. Who cares if GospelFest goes to Bronzeville? Every time I got the detail there over the years, the cops were the only people who weren't "of color". At least, the wig wearing grannies aren't hammered.
Those BS festivals only tie up traffic downtown. While we are on the subject, JazzFest is full of drunken snobs and CountryFest is full of drunk shitkickers.
@4.36am. Janie B appreciated us, in a way Harold appreciated us, Eugene was clueless-but he didn't fuck with us.
Ritchie and Rahm, The Impaler despise us and wanted and want to fuck with us.
G8 and NATO will be Rahm and Garry's undoing.
Maybe mayor webster will fence it off after the honnor students arrive and do downtown a favor
Byrne loved the police. Anyone remember the picture of her posing in Blues Brothers get up with her daughter?
I remember Chicago Feast when it was at Navy Pier, the Milwaukee Clipper, and the captured German Sub where there. 1982. Jane Byrne. What a change.
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There was no captured German sub there it is at The Museum of Science and Industry. The sub you are talking about was the USS Silversides which Harold Washington forced out of the city and to Muskegon Mi. because he wanted to collect more money from them for having it tied up at Navy Pier. Just think we let one of the most decorated WWII war ships leave Chicago because of another mayor. They used to use the submarine as a training vessel when the Naval Armory was by Monroe harbor.
The only reason Fat Arce Daley went to the Taste is to get a free sandwich. The only reason Racoon Eyes went to the Fest is to get his Mugg on the news and remind everyone who is Boss.
Ancient fact about the Taste of Chicago at Navy Pier..Almost every vendor gave the police free food and drinks. How times have changed.
Anonymous said...
Ancient fact about the Taste of Chicago at Navy Pier..Almost every vendor gave the police free food and drinks. How times have changed.
12/29/2011 04:24:00 PM
I agree. I was there with a recruit (now known as a PPO). We worked 10 days in a row; however, it was one of the best details in my 37 year career. People treated us well, the majority of the food vendors were very "police friendly" and the Deputy Chief in charge of the event (I believe his name was Hartnett) gave us all four days off afterwards. Those were pre-union days but they were also days when citizens actually liked the police.
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if you have ever ventured north to milwaukeee for its summerfest or any of its ethnic fests (irish,polish,german,etc...) you will never spend another penny at grant park again---
12/29/2011 08:51:00 AM
Chicago cannot compare to the suburban fests.Milwaukee has an excellent site on the lake and very safe. Then there is Naperville and Lysle. How can Naperville have a huge crowd without problems? Charge an admission.
"But they still aren't charging admission or fencing off the area - bad call."
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Musn't piss off the scumbags that cause all the trouble
at these events. They Do Vote As They Are Told. 9.5 wants big ears job so badly he can taste it. He's counting on their votes to replace him !!
Nubies,
The first "Taste" was on Michigan Ave. North of the River.
Old Guy
Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI. June 27 - July 1; July 3 - July 8.
The largest summer fest, Milwaukee Summerfest, is getting larger while Chicago is going the other way.
Neil Diamond In Concert, Sunday July 8 2012
Not any of the thug shithead rap or hip hop bastards.
I will be in Milwaukee, let the piece of shit Chicago "Taste of Garbage" go to the savages.
Taste of Chicago will be totally dead with a few years.
Anonymous said...
Anonymous said...
I wonder what Jane Byrne is thinking right about now. I think she was the last mayor that liked the police, and I didn't even live in Chicago until years later.
12/29/2011 04:36:00 AM
Janie loved us. Had she remained in office, what a different place this would be. Two coppers drinking all night, one shoots the other on a Kennedy ramp at Cumberland. Early on a Sunday morning, Janie is at the slain policeman's house within an hour of hearing about the incident to comfort the widow. I was there guarding the family from press interference with my partner, and she smiled and waved at us. I have loved her ever since.
12/29/2011 01:44:00 PM
We have a contract between the City of Chicago and the Fraternal Order of Police now only thanks to Mayor Jane Byrne.
Jane gave it to us.
Thank you always Mayor Byrne, the real police love you.
Smart move!
SCC Here is the picnic I posted about earlier that was held on 63rd and the lake front. http://youtu.be/fF5m0_aJjqM
That's one way to keep crime down during the fest. Cut the fest in half. Half as much crime. I guess they didn't feel like charging people to get into the fest was a good idea. Wouldn't be popular with the reverends and their flock of shitheads. I'm still not going to go. Hello MILWAUKEE FEST.
i have been going to milwaukee fest for years BUT never again , last two times i went it turned into savage fest.
i wrote them that i will never return. almosted got crushed by a mob of teens attending some rap concert. im not exagerating. look up you tube videos or google news stories about the mess...
10 PM:
You are referring to the roving bands of black youths wreaking havoc at the Milwaukee County Fair in suburban West Allis last summer.
Summerfest on Milwaukee's lakefront is a joy for the entire family. However, avoid Milwaukee's North Side ghetto afterwards.
Our family has gone to Summerfest at least a dozen times and always had a wonderful time. Milwaukee PD will not tolerate any gangbanger BS at Summerfest and are a great bunch of guys.
Jane Byrne is the God Mother of a PO I know, she was cool.
Agreed the taste was great at Navy Pier in the early 80s. I'm speaking as a visitor. Beer sold in buckets and good food and you could actually get a seat with a table and listen to great music outdoors looking at the beautiful lakefront. Clean grounds. Lots of kind police. No trouble. No fears.
Went once when it was changed to Grant Park and never went again. Sorry Chicago.
The first Chgo fest was on Michigan Ave. I remember going there with the ex.
Why would anyone attend this event when there are so many pleasant alternatives in other communities?
Ancient fact about the Taste of Chicago at Navy Pier..Almost every vendor gave the police free food and drinks. How times have changed.
12/29/2011 04:24:00 PM
I agree. I was there with a recruit (now known as a PPO). We worked 10 days in a row; however, it was one of the best details in my 37 year career. People treated us well, the majority of the food vendors were very "police friendly" and the Deputy Chief in charge of the event (I believe his name was Hartnett) gave us all four days off afterwards. Those were pre-union days but they were also days when citizens actually liked the police.
12/29/2011 05:11:00 PM
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There have been many foolish posts on this blog over the past years, but you two idiots finish in 1st and 2nd place, with the second poster taking 1st Prize for All-Time Goof.
(NOTE: The award has not been sponsored or sanctioned by SCC.)
Enjoy your memories, even though you apparently have no idea of how bad you made yourself look then and now, but save the vocalization for a gathering with your retired friends. Don't use the blog to boast to the world or as a freaking confessional.
You two idiots made us look bad as moochers while on the job and you both made it worse by telling the world about it on the blog. You are two effing idiots and you did everyone a favor by leaving.
And finally, to the second poster, for cripe sake, google a name before you laud praise upon the person. The man might have been a nice guy at one time, but HE IS IN JAIL FOR BURGLARY AND ASSOCIATED OTHER CRIMES! Idiot.
Besides, you had four days-off coming to you. No special favor there!
the Taste really is an outdated concept. If it doesn't make the City money to be used as revenue, to reduce Taxes and fees on City Taxpayers, then there really is no use for it at all. Why should Taxpayers have to pay for all the police and ambulance services, City Electricians, City Street and San, etc. and lose money, or even break even? If there's NO profit that can be specifically proven to be of benefit to Chicago Taxpayers, then it should not even be held.
There have been many foolish posts on this blog over the past years, but you two idiots finish in 1st and 2nd place, with the second poster taking 1st Prize for All-Time Goof.
(NOTE: The award has not been sponsored or sanctioned by SCC.)
Enjoy your memories, even though you apparently have no idea of how bad you made yourself look then and now, but save the vocalization for a gathering with your retired friends. Don't use the blog to boast to the world or as a freaking confessional.
You two idiots made us look bad as moochers while on the job and you both made it worse by telling the world about it on the blog. You are two effing idiots and you did everyone a favor by leaving.
And finally, to the second poster, for cripe sake, google a name before you laud praise upon the person. The man might have been a nice guy at one time, but HE IS IN JAIL FOR BURGLARY AND ASSOCIATED OTHER CRIMES! Idiot.
Besides, you had four days-off coming to you. No special favor there!
12/30/2011 12:38:00 PM
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Take your own advice. He said Hartnett, not Handhardt.
Long overdue; it's only happening now because of the reduced manpower of what currently exists as the CPD now. Too much crime in the streets, the tourists better get in and get out QUICK with regard to the newly downgraded 'Taste,' blink and it'll be gone!
There have been many foolish posts on this blog over the past years, but you two idiots finish in 1st and 2nd place, with the second poster taking 1st Prize for All-Time Goof.
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And finally, to the second poster, for cripe sake, google a name before you laud praise upon the person. The man might have been a nice guy at one time, but HE IS IN JAIL FOR BURGLARY AND ASSOCIATED OTHER CRIMES! Idiot.
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12/30/2011 12:38:00 PM
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While I agree with the gist of your post, much of which I deleted merely for the sake of conciseness, I must advise that you take your own advice and Google a name before you post about it. John Hartnett is not in any jail anywhere and was a great, old time boss. Bill Hanhardt is in jail for the crimes you mentioned.
goof.
You are referring to the roving bands of black youths wreaking havoc at the Milwaukee County Fair in suburban West Allis last summer.
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That was messed up, have been to the fair too but i was refering to summerfest..seriously, i went on a day there was 2 rap concerts . my mistake!!!
While I agree with the gist of your post, much of which I deleted merely for the sake of conciseness, I must advise that you take your own advice and Google a name before you post about it. John Hartnett is not in any jail anywhere and was a great, old time boss. Bill Hanhardt is in jail for the crimes you mentioned.
goof.
12/30/2011 10:48:00 PM
My error and I apologize to Poster #2 and Mr. John Hartnett.
As for you, have a happy new year, goof.
There have been many foolish posts on this blog over the past years, but you two idiots finish in 1st and 2nd place, with the second poster taking 1st Prize for All-Time Goof.
(NOTE: The award has not been sponsored or sanctioned by SCC.)
Enjoy your memories, even though you apparently have no idea of how bad you made yourself look then and now, but save the vocalization for a gathering with your retired friends. Don't use the blog to boast to the world or as a freaking confessional.
You two idiots made us look bad as moochers while on the job and you both made it worse by telling the world about it on the blog. You are two effing idiots and you did everyone a favor by leaving.
And finally, to the second poster, for cripe sake, google a name before you laud praise upon the person. The man might have been a nice guy at one time, but HE IS IN JAIL FOR BURGLARY AND ASSOCIATED OTHER CRIMES! Idiot.
Besides, you had four days-off coming to you. No special favor there!
12/30/2011 12:38:00 PM
Hey Moron ...
The guy you're talking about is Bill Hanhardt, former Chief of Detectives. The guy I was referring to was John Hartnett, a deputy chief. Get your facts straight before you make more of a fool out of yourself than you already have. Back then, they didn't "owe" us anything. No union, no protection as a jerk like you has now. We never heard of the word, "grievance." They could cancel our days off whenever they wanted and no time and a half for anything. I said the vendors were police friendly ... interpret that as you want although I suspect that you may have taken a free cup of coffee or power drink in your 3 minutes on the job. If you say you didn't, then bless you for being so pure. I hope you can breathe up there on your soap box. On the other hand ... never mind. Stay in your fucking mom's basement and pretend you know what this job is all about, loser. With idiots like you now on the job, I'm really glad I left. Have a great New Year ... I will.
Anonymous said...
I guess me and my Flash Mob will just have to go to Milwaukee this summer.
12/29/2011 12:15:00 PM
Ok,we have CCW now and we will be waiting for you.
Have a great New Year ... I will.
12/31/2011 05:36:00 PM
Settle down there geezer. You do not want to blow an artery.
I already apologized for my error, but even so, you are still a freaking flapping torn pocket. You cannot help yourself. You keep telling more and more about shit that should remain in the vault.
And your "police friendly" was a real good code phrase. Not.
Anything someone did or did not do is nobody else's business and publicizing your business was foolish. I admitted my error, now you admit you cannot keep yourself from blabbing about shit that should never be publicized.
Yeah, happy new year to you too, goof.
i say charge visitors 5 to 10 bucks just to enter. guarantee the city can assign quarter amount of officers from prior years. i will bet money on it. charge them, and they will not come. don't charge them, and they will come. simple.
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