Chicagoist: "The Bestest Taste Ever!! Until Next Year."

I_h8_toyota_and_BT

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:25:15 -0600

The Taste sucks, but Summerfest is pretty sweet. I have to disagree with Ontology. The food at summerfest is just as good, if not better, than Taste. They just have fewer options. Which is more than made up for by more and better beer options. not to mention that you actually get a beer at Summerfest, rather than an oversized shot glass of lukewarm beer-like substance. Plus, the entertainment is much better. Gorging oneself on fastfood is not entertainment. And it's just disgusting to watch other people gorge themselves.

Ontology

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 19:42:06 -0600

Gotta disagree, fed up. First, I don't think Summerfest and Taste are comparable, other than they're their respective cities' largest civic events. They're different kinds of events, though. Summerfest is more like Lollapalooza - a music festival with some peripheral food and culture tie-ins. Taste is a food festival with peripheral music tie-ins. The food at Taste is better and the music at Lollapalooza is better (Summerfest acts are great if you're 14 or 45+, not so much for those in between). Chicago wins on both counts. More to your point, Summerfest has had its share of violence and crime in recent years, though none of it appears to have been gang-related (from news reports I can find, anyway).

fed up

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 17:25:46 -0600

It was ok for a little while and the at dusk the bangers came out and the decent people of the city had to leave. Summerfest in mil. is way better and the crowds are better controled.

peteypants

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:10:41 -0600

this was the first and last "waste of chicago" i attended...it the alright but i don't understand the big draw. i enjoy the various neighborhood street festivals in the city much more. i also hated wearing my bullet-proof vest while eating my turkey leg. those stains are a bitch to get out.

matty

Mon, 07 Jul 2008 16:04:54 -0600

I actually really enjoyed it. The pulled pork tacos at adobo were excellent. Great weather too.