StreetFood Artistry 2011

I went to this event yesterday and ended up spending more time there then I originally anticipated I would! It was such a well put together event and such a fun, relaxing time. This event celebrates street food & artistry in Chicago, just as the event title suggests. It brings together art, music and delicious food! This was the first year the event went out and it was held at the Galleria Marchetti. This was a great location with an indoor section, fancy tented area that was wedding reception-​esque, and two outdoor areas. I loved the outdoor areas! The weather was perfect so it was so pleasant to grab some bites, listen to some music and soak up the sun in a decent temperature!
They had a silent auction going on and I wish I knew it was because they had some great items for sale! A signed Justin Bieber album??? Ummmm amazing!!! And other artists on the same level as him like Michael Jackson! hehe I’m only kidding! Half kidding. Really some amazing items with low starting bids. Seriously wish I had known!
Tickets were $ 31 and I think well worth the price! They had a kid’s cooking demo, some amazing musical acts plus an awesome hip hop tap dance group M.A.D.D. Rhythms! I loved all of the music and bands that played!!!
On to the yummies! There were some food trucks & carts representing and the best part for me was trying new ones I haven’t tried before! I had never had any of these before! The coolest part was talking to the people who ran the trucks & carts. It’s not often you get that privilege and for a foodie like myself it was a good thing.
Homage Street Food — New food truck to Chicago! The owner was super nice and enthusiastic about what he is bringing to the city and how different it is. Both dishes we tried had some kick to them. I had the buckwheat noodles and really enjoyed them!
Arrf Scarf Cart — Treats for dogs! Friendly group and have yet to say how the dog likes these treats. I got treats to give to one of my BFF’s dogs Minion… I’ll keep you posted on how Minion likes them!
Bergstein’s NY Deli Truck — I tried their slider and potato pancake. Both were yummy!
Puffs of Doom Cart — Super friendly people here! I’m not a huge fan of cream puffs but these little guys were cool. Interesting choices in flavors and I opted for the oreo, yum!
Uptown Pie Company Truck — I think they were a no show! Sad.
Herby Pop — Gourmet popcorn and it was tasty! I just had my onion & dill popcorn sample after dinner tonight and really enjoyed the savory taste of it.
Dawali Mediterranean Kitchen — Now that was some good naan! The hummus was some of the best I’ve ever had! Everything on this HUGE sampling plate was delicious! Adding this to my list of restaurants I must visit.
English & Porkchop both had pulled pork sandwiches. Both were good but it was kind of funny they had the same dish and were right next to each other. I have been to English a bit for the bar aspect of it so was interesting to see them at a food event
Old School Root Beer Float Carts — Awesome! Root beer floats are the bomb diggity! A root beer float sitting outside on the grass was the perfect treat!
Dark Matter Coffee Company had hangover coffee! It doesn’t get cooler then that!
Wow Bao is always good! They had pulled pork buns and some other flavors which I didn’t get to try!
e.leaven had some yummy food plus amazing brownie bites! They were so thick and delicious!
Macy’s Chefs A-​Go-​Go Tour — Takashi!!! My friend and I are big Takashi fans and it was so cool to see him there and walking around the event. I wish I would have had more courage to ask for a picture! Either way, I ate his cold noodle dish for lunch today and loved it! Yum.Yum.Yum. The Macy’s truck was also handing out Bananas Fosters Pops from Emeril! They were beyond delicious and I don’t like bananas!
Forever Yogurt Truck — Ended the night with some strawberry lemonade frozen yogurt with no toppings. Delicious and I loved the cute, colorful truck!
All in all, a fantastic event and I hope they throw it again next year!