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SUMMARY:2023 Taste of Uptown
DESCRIPTION:TICKET SALES HAVE CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT.\n\n\n\nTaste of Uptown\n\nWednesday\, September 27\, 2023\n\n6:00-9:00pm\n\nThe 7th Annual Taste of Uptown is an event that celebrates Uptown?s amazing cultural and culinary diversity. This restaurant crawl will feature small bites and samplings from Uptown eateries. Participants will receive an event passport and stroll from restaurant to restaurant along Uptown's business corridors\, enjoying samples at various locations.\n\n \n\n\nTICKET SALES HAVE CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT.\n\nOnline ticket sales will be open through Tuesday\, September 26 at 5:00pm or until sold out. Event will take place rain or shine.  All sales are final ? no refunds will be offered.  \n\n \n\n\nCheck out what previous attendees had to say!\n\n"Great event!! Was great being able to try some things from places we might not otherwise try."\n\n"I live close enough to Uptown that I should have visited some of these places before\, but this event really allowed me to sample and see how great the food choices really are in Uptown...I really had no idea! And I will be going back. Do it again next year please."\n\n"It was a great way to meet neighbors and sample local businesses. Everything was so tasty."\n\n"I just moved to Uptown and it was like a crash course on the area. I really liked that it was kind of a walking tour\, which is unique for these "Taste" events. Will definitely be back out there next year."\n\n\nFAQs\n\nOnce I?ve purchased my ticket\, does it cost extra for the tastings? \n\nNo\, the price of the ticket includes all tastings on your designated route.\n\nDo I need to visit the businesses in any particular order?\n\nNo. Once you receive your event passport\, you are free to go to any participating business on your designated route in any order.\n\nAre there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?\n\nNo\, but a few locations will be serving liquor samples to those who are ages 21+ so please bring an ID.\n\nWhat are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?\n\nThis event is accessible via the Wilson and Argyle Red Line stations in addition to CTA bus routes #22\, #36\, #78\, and #81.\n\nDo I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?\n\nNo\, we will be checking people in by name.\n\nWhy don?t I see my favorite Uptown restaurant as a participant?  \n\nThis event is produced by the Uptown Chamber of Commerce\, Uptown?s premier business association since 1923.  The Uptown Chamber works to nurture a diverse\, vibrant\, and thriving Uptown by supporting and strengthening both existing and new businesses and organizations. Participation in this event is limited to members of the organization. We extended an invitation to all of our member restaurants to participate and we also invite non-member businesses to join the Uptown Chamber if they'd like to be a part of the event\, but not all businesses chose to participate.  Additionally\, we aim to make the route of this event to be easily walkable\, therefore some businesses may be ?hosted? at other businesses. If you?d like your favorite restaurant to participate\, please mention it to them or let us know.\n\nHow can I contact the organizer with any questions?\n\nContact Greg Carroll at greg@exploreuptown.org or at 773-878-1184.\n\n \n\n\n \n\nPresenting Sponsor:\n\n\n\n \n\nEvent Sponsors:\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nPrint Sponsor:\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThank you to our 2023 Annual Sponsors!\n\nGOLD\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n \n\nBRONZE\n\n \n\n\n\n \n\nPATRON\n\n\nDLG Management\n\nPlatform 4611\n\nTiny Giants\n\nWeWork\n\n \n\nIf interested in becoming an Annual Sponsor\, click here for more details!
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><strong><u><span style="font-size:20px\;">TICKET SALES HAVE CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT.</span></u><br>\n<br>\nTaste of Uptown</strong><br>\nWednesday\, September 27\, 2023<br>\n6:00-9:00pm</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">The 7th Annual Taste of Uptown is an event that celebrates Uptown?s amazing cultural and culinary diversity. This restaurant crawl will feature small bites and samplings from Uptown eateries. Participants will receive an event passport and stroll from restaurant to restaurant along Uptown's business corridors\, enjoying samples at various locations.</span></span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<hr>\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><strong style="font-family: &quot\;times new roman&quot\;\; font-size: 18px\;"><u>TICKET SALES HAVE CLOSED FOR THIS EVENT.</u></strong></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><span style="color: #5e5c5c\;"><em>Online ticket sales will be open through&nbsp\;<strong>Tuesday\, September 26</strong>&nbsp\;at 5:00pm or until sold out.&nbsp\;Event will take place rain or shine.&nbsp\; All sales are final ? no refunds will be offered.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</em></span></span></span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<hr>\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><strong>Check out what previous attendees had to say!</strong><br>\n<em>"Great event!! Was great being able to try some things from places we might&nbsp\;not otherwise try."</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><em>"I live close enough to Uptown&nbsp\;that I should have visited some of these places before\, but this event really allowed me to sample and see how great&nbsp\;the food choices really are in Uptown...I really had no idea! And I will be going back. Do it again next year please."</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><em>"It was a great way to meet neighbors and sample local businesses. Everything was so tasty."</em></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><em>"I just moved to Uptown and it was like a crash course&nbsp\;on the area. I really liked that it was kind of a walking tour\, which is unique for these "Taste"&nbsp\;events. Will definitely be back out there next year."</em></span></span></p>\n\n<hr>\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><strong>FAQs</strong></span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><strong>Once I?ve purchased my ticket\, does it cost extra for the tastings?&nbsp\;</strong><br>\nNo\, the price of the ticket includes all tastings on your designated route.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><strong>Do I need to visit the businesses in any particular order?</strong><br>\nNo. Once you receive your event passport\, you are free to go to any participating business on your designated route in any order.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><strong>Are there ID or minimum age requirements to enter the event?</strong><br>\nNo\, but a few locations will be serving liquor samples to those who are ages 21+ so please bring an ID.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><strong>What are my transportation/parking options for getting to and from the event?</strong><br>\nThis event is accessible via the Wilson and Argyle Red Line stations in addition to CTA bus routes #22\, #36\, #78\, and #81.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><strong>Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?</strong><br>\nNo\, we will be checking people in by name.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><strong>Why don?t I see my favorite Uptown restaurant as a participant? &nbsp\;</strong><br>\nThis event is produced by the&nbsp\;<strong>Uptown Chamber of Commerce</strong>\,&nbsp\;Uptown?s premier business association since 1923.&nbsp\; The Uptown Chamber works to nurture a diverse\, vibrant\, and thriving Uptown by&nbsp\;supporting and strengthening both existing and new businesses and organizations.&nbsp\;Participation in this event&nbsp\;is limited to members of the organization. We extended an invitation to all of our member restaurants&nbsp\;to participate and we also invite&nbsp\;non-member businesses to join the Uptown Chamber if they'd like to be a part of the event\, but not all businesses chose to participate. &nbsp\;Additionally\, we aim to make the route of this event to be easily walkable\, therefore some businesses may be ?hosted? at other businesses. If you?d like your favorite restaurant to participate\, please mention it to them or let us know.</span></span></p>\n\n<p><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><strong>How can I contact the organizer with any questions?</strong><br>\nContact Greg Carroll at&nbsp\;<a href="mailto:greg@exploreuptown.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><strong>greg@exploreuptown.org</strong></a>&nbsp\;or at 773-878-1184.</span></span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<hr>\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Presenting Sponsor:</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><a href="https://www.glcu.org/chicago-uptown-branch/?utm_source=local&amp\;utm_medium=organic&amp\;utm_campaign=gmb" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-45344" height="54" src="https://exploreuptown.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/GLCU-Logo-2019-Color-1200p.png" width="210"></a></span></span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Event Sponsors:</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-33372 " height="87" src="https://exploreuptown.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/IRPINO-Logo-300x156.jpg" width="167"></span></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-51092 " height="83" src="https://exploreuptown.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/G-Spang-RE-PM-Horz-Trans-300x121.png" width="206"></span></span></p>\n\n<p>&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;">Print Sponsor:</span></span></p>\n\n<p style="text-align: center\;"><span style="font-size:18px\;"><span style="font-family:times new roman\;"><a href="http://tfasigns.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank"><img alt="" class="aligncenter wp-image-39242" height="48" src="https://exploreuptown.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/TFA-Signs-Logo.png" width="159"></a></span></span></p>\n\n<p><br>\n&nbsp\;</p>\n\n<div background-color:="" class="o9v6fnle cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql" cormorant="" font-size:="" style="color: rgb(0\, 0\, 0)\; 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