Taco Throwdown takes over Daley Plaza for Food Truck Friday
More than 1,000 hungry Loop dwellers cast their vote for their favorite taco.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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