The first Taste of Boystown restaurant tour was Tuesday September 24, 2019. It was a big success with over 200 participants! A giant thank you to all the eateries, other locales & musical performers for making the night a wonderful experience.
Featured musicians:
- Lakeside Pride Tiny Bubbles Ukulele Ensemble & Wilde Cabaret
- Jazz Guitar – Manuel Reyes
- Keyboardist – Erik Greeno
- Vocalist Group – The Brio Trio
- Saxophone – Sherwen Moore
- Violinist – Bailey Wantuch
Beverage Sampling
- Double Trip Press – Dryhop Brewers – shark meets hipster flagship wheat ipa
- Egoist Underwear – Journeyman Distillery last feather rye, featherbone bourbon, corsets whips and whiskey, ocg apple cider liqueur
- CrossTown Fitness – CH Distillery – ch mule, vodka, london dry gin, jeppson’s malort
- Men’s Room Chicago – Metropolitan Brewing – krankshaft kolsch, dynamo copper lager, magnetron schwarzbier
- Universal Wellness Source – Virtue Cider – brut dry & michigan harvest semi-dry ciders
- Cram Fashion – Burke Beverage wines – pol clement brut and brut rose, bulgariana sauvignon blanc
Eateries
- The Chicago Diner – pretzel crusted tofu sliders w/german sauerkraut & house mustard on kaiser rolls, potato flautas enchiladas w/salsa verde, grilled pineapple pico de gallo
- Drew’s on Halsted – crab cake balls with chipotle mayo; butternut squash ravioli, bacon wrapped dates + marcona sauce
- D.S. Tequila Company – bourbon chicken tacos + onion strings + jalapeno ranch & scallions
- Elevate Coffee – authentic greek spanakopita
- Elevate Coffee at Chicago Male Salon – caprese toast, sourdough + avocado, cherry tomato, mozzarella pearls, balsamic glaze & fresh basil
- Fajita Factory – smoked chicken empanadas + black bean corn salsa + cheese mix & jalapenos
- FFC Boystown – vegan apple pie cookies, applewood smoked turkey snack sticks, pumpkin pie protein smoothies
- Forever Yogurt – small frozen yogurt with any topping
- Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club – tempura shrimp w/sriracha mayo & sweet chili dipping sauce, chicken satay w/peanut sauce
- Lark – wood fired neopolitan pizza
- Roscoe’s Tavern – r-rods: fried queso blanco + wasakaka pepper sauce, mini r-burgers + bacon, lettuce, tomato, sunchoke pickle relish & cheddar mayo
- Wood Chicago – grilled persian cucumbers + green goddess dressing
See you again next year!