Food Truck Fest is back every Friday at Daley Plaza through summer
A dozen food trucks will sell delicious items and sweet treats from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Friday until October.
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A dozen food trucks will sell delicious items and sweet treats from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. every Friday until October.
Most of the trucks are small businesses, many run by families.
More than 1,000 hungry Loop dwellers cast their vote for their favorite taco.
The taco takeover was on at Daley Plaza on Friday. Several local taco restaurants threw down their best dishes in the competition. It was all part of the city's weekly Food Truck Friday Fest.
Several local taco restaurants will throw down their best dishes in the competition.
Marie Saavedra is always looking to try something she hasn't tried before, and on this Food Truck Friday, she opted for a blue truck that clearly stated what it's selling: empanadas.
Marie Saavedra is always looking to try something she hasn't tried before, and on this Food Truck Friday, she noticed a truck that was a first-timer at this year's Daley Plaza festival: Ms. Tittle's Cupcakes. But don't be fooled. This one-woman bakery has been around the block.
Being in the truck has given his mouth-watering menu new life.
The Cajun Connoisseur is serving up shrimp and grits, lobster mac and cheese to a consistent crowd of old and new faces.
There will be one every Friday in June.
CBS 2 is off to Joliet where there's a Food Truck Friday Festival taking place It started at 4:00 at Essington near Ingalls. June marks the second year of the fun and tasty event.
The lineup of food trucks rotates weekly, so you're bound to find something new.
Food Truck Friday is back at Daley Plaza for the summer. CBS News Chicago streaming anchor Brad Edwards got a taste of the tacos from Tacos Delicia.
You can visit the food truck fest through October 6.
It takes place from 11:00 in the morning until 3:00 in the afternoon, and CBS 2 will feature one truck owner every week.
The weekly event held every Friday will feature food trucks from around the city.
Two dozen food trucks are expected to serve people from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Don't miss out as the trucks will line up for the final time this year.
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