9月24日周六,在千禧公園附近舉行的2022年芝加哥美食節上,觀眾座無虛席,場麵十分歡樂。像Stephanie Izard(女孩和山羊),Joe Flamm (羅斯瑪麗)和D 'Andre Carter (Soul and Smoke)提供了從五花肉、魚子醬到熟食等一口大小的小吃。
周末所有的活動都在屋頂帳篷下進行。人們通常會在千禧公園(millennium Park)周圍分散的大草坪(Grand Lawn)也不見了。盡管所有的小販都被限製在哈裏斯劇院的屋頂露台上,人群還是很活躍。太陽出來了,雨停了。今年的節日從周四的墨西哥卷餅和龍舌蘭酒開始,接著是周五的漢堡跳。星期六的特色是兩個Grand Cru會議。周日,通常會有另一場特級賽事舉行,但有一個新的慕尼黑啤酒節啟發的活動:Prost!在公園裏。
廚師們繼續應對人手方麵的挑戰。當餐館沒有足夠的工人時,為周末節日找廚師可不是件容易的事。不過,對一些餐廳老板來說,芝加哥美食節提供了一個與潛在客戶聯係的獨特機會,這些客戶可以負擔得起音樂節255美元的門票。
下麵是周六早些時候的照片。明年的活動將於9月21日至24日舉行。
![一個微笑的女人把紅酒從瓶子倒進一個有柄玻璃杯。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/F7ydidPTmJP37Br2k0RoP7hVUX8=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058544/52382612322_05f54b4471_o.jpg)
![一名男廚師用一把細刀把醃豬腿上的肉刮掉。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/FOOyaySm-QhObBbXlTkiRVVZ4wc=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058546/52383551071_67510d1c7c_o.jpg)
![斯蒂芬妮·伊澤德(Stephanie Izard)靠在一張展示桌上,與一位身穿橙色夾克的女士交談。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/P2SPuAWq7lJPT84kLeavgys1dHI=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058562/52383794663_0c3bacafea_o.jpg)
![三位廚師將食材舀進擺在桌麵上的透明塑料小碗裏。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/l9BjtUc-byFecewr4SyfPWYGNp4=/0x0:3500x2334/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2334):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058937/52383794388_aa43d02f62_o.jpg)
![兩個人站在一個擠滿人的白色大帳篷下邊吃邊聊。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/emYOpDMcOffin-mfJie3uQVMxg0=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058549/52383553181_55b13f843c_o.jpg)
![一排形狀像奶酪板的一次性托盤裝著一小口紅肉,一小團魚子醬和一小枝綠葉。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/ML0IkECUA-dxRybdYPeqVoVpRpI=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058550/52383553296_0a343df0e7_o.jpg)
![喬·弗拉姆和其他三位廚師在一塊寫著“喬·弗拉姆”的牌子前擺姿勢微笑。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/yWHyDMtN7th5jOs-23QADY4D7K4=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058670/52383866699_48ff65e721_o.jpg)
![一個穿棕色夾克的女人把肉放在盤子裏,給一個拿著兩個空酒杯的穿黑裙子的女人。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/WXhfkRrt-R5OPfcua-e6VcP-wnM=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058547/52383551786_fa4508be82_o.jpg)
![一群人在一張鋪著黑布的桌子後麵分發著幾杯血腥瑪麗。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Z7ML-1bOfHhq12SFhoWEE0tex3w=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058556/52383554031_8b325e7ab8_o.jpg)
![一個分層的金屬托盤裝著小杯的紅色雞尾酒醬水煮蝦。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/mQyUbEmqP-PTaIfHqgSuJexXQg0=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058666/52383864804_2a71a4fac0_o.jpg)
![一名男廚師在一排裝著一口一口食物的小盤子上調味。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/n7W4ebu-TY3QDqEk7F6TTryeTo0=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058558/52383557771_1e7e6e23b1_o.jpg)
![一個微笑的女人把紅酒從瓶子倒進一個有柄玻璃杯。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/Cne99O06286fB1zExfRsbTBA6AY=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058665/52383863594_82797b6f0e_o.jpg)
![一位女士在一張黑色的桌子上擺放著美味的食物,桌子上裝飾著一層層的綠色迷迭香枝和葉子。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/bamfB3YTkpWE83ENTHffR3djzBY=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058672/52383868919_3aee8248c5_o.jpg)
![四個人在一個白色的大帳篷旁愉快地喝酒聊天。](https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/tigDeczZRFkNZ9TgH7Vud-l8-Ac=/0x0:3500x2333/1200x0/filters:focal(0x0:3500x2333):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/24058675/52383978355_2da28ea402_o.jpg)