Taste of Chicago returns to the Windy City Friday with its incredible variety of Chicago cuisine. The annual celebration is not only the biggest festival in Chicago but also the largest food festival in the world. Sixty-five vendors plus the rotating vendors at the Chef’s Table will provide Chicagoans and visitors with an assortment of eats ranging from such local delicacies as Chicago-style deep dish pizza, Italian Beef sandwiches, Polish sausages and Chicago-style Hot Dogs.

But it’s not all fatty foods at this year’s event. Taste of Chicago is at least trying to make its fare a little healthier by urging each vendor to include at least one healthy option on its menu - although admittedly some try sneaking by with a fried vegetable or two.

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Looptopia, Chicago’s all night artistic and cultural extravaganza begins at 5PM local time in, where else, The Loop! Artists, musicians, theater performances, films, interactive new media and dance performances will be going from sunset to sunrise and beyond in Chicago’s famous downtown district. 14 hours of culture beginning at 5PM and lasting till the sunrise celebration in Millenium Park at 7AM. So if you’re in the Windy City go get your Loop on and revel your way through all the culture Chicago has to offer.

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