Taste of Chicago Highlights - Day 8 (3 more days!)

Happy Independence Eve!

Cooking Corner

Want to eat like "The Sopranos"? Check out Michael Scicolonce. He's the author of "1,000 Italian Recipes" and "The Soprano's Cookbook," and I'm sure he'll be feeding you like family today (Noon). Food associated with baseball normally means hot dogs and nachos, unless you're at U.S. Cellular Field. That park's made a name for extending the cuisine options, and the Chicago White Sox Chef A.J. Rudis will be demonstrating (3pm).

Family Village & Fun Time Stage

Stolie's on the stage! Sorry Dad, not that Stolie. This is Super Stolie and the Rockstars. The Wiggles will be on stage, too, and in the Family Village, where you can also meet and Bugs Bunny and friends.

Taste Sports! Pavilion

Meet and greet the Chicago Machine. Not the politicos - that would just cause a riot - but Chicago's Lacrosse team. They'll be in the pavilion from Noon to 1pm and again from 2 to 6pm.

The Music

It's a hodge-podge of sorts on the Lottery Taste Stage, or as they call it, "Variety Day". There's a singer/songwriter, country, pop/folk, and when they ran out of options threw in recorded music/open dance floor (this last one I don't quite understand - did they run out of bands?). Tonight's Independence Eve Spectacular will put you in the mood for the fireworks, which blast off at 9pm. 

Today's complete schedule is on The Local Tourist's ChicagoNow.