No, Chicagoans Aren't Actually Rallying For The Wrigleyville Taco Bell This Weekend

By Stephen Gossett in Food on Aug 25, 2017 10:11PM

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We know that it's easy to carry a fondness for the late-night, booze-mop food spots of one's youth, so we weren't surprised to see a degree of sadness when news emerged that the Wrigleyville Taco Bell would be leveled, with a shiny new retail development planned to take its place. But we were surprised at the degree of sorrow—specifically the Save The Wrigleyville Taco Bell rally that immediately popped up after news broke.

Even though the "demonstration" was more about a show appreciation and no one really expected to rescue the Bell from the wrecking ball, it still seemed like a lot of fuss for a fast food joint. But apparently properly-aligned priorities have won out, and the rally, which was slated for this Saturday, is no more. On Friday, the event page—launched on August 2 by CJ Black and Zoe Burton, both 23—was unceremoniously scrapped, not unlike the Taco Bell itself will be one day.

One of the last posts before the event page was deleted advised Chicagoans to focus efforts on a more worthy cause and stressed that it had been intended more as a joke—rather than genuine civic action that would balloon with interest.

"Many individuals seemed to overlook the satirical nature of this Facebook event, and it is my intention to do everything in my power to correct that misunderstanding, and prevent any inconvenience to the hard-working staff of the Wrigleyville Taco Bell," Black told Chicagoist.

Of course, just because the page is gone doesn't mean no one will show, although choosing an alternative path does indeed sound like a much better strategy to us. Or you could always honor it the way Chicago has throughout the years: organically, soused and doused with Old Style after a Cubs home game.