By: Carmen Lopez

The Taste of Chicago begins this weekend. The four day festival gives patrons the opportunity to sample different restaurants at a fraction of the cost. There are restaurants featured for a variety of taste buds. For the first time in Taste of Chicago history, the city is allowing food trucks to participate in the festivities. The city has established a designated area near the Petrillo Music Shell where food trucks will be serving food.

Among the food trucks featured is Cheesie’s Pub and Grub. Cheesie’s offers the “perfect” grilled cheese sandwich with a twist. Their Taste of Chicago menu includes four of their most popular sandwiches. Eddie Cisneros, the man behind the Cheesie’s food truck, described what makes their truck unique. “It’s not just the sandwich, it’s the truck itself. When people see it at the Taste of Chicago it is basically a big grilled cheese sandwich,” Cisneros said. “It’s animated, it’s cool looking and it has personality,” he added.

Another food truck participating in this year’s Taste of Chicago is Taquero Fusion. Taquero Fusion is a family owned and operated food truck. Marisol Ramirez, along with two relatives, is the owner of Taquero Fusion. Ramirez describes the unique experience Taquero Fusion customers receive. “Great tacos with a twist. Our tacos have different Latin flavors,” Ramirez said. “For example, our Carne Molida has a Puerto Rican twist adding sweet plantains and adobo seasoning,” she added. Taquero Fusion will be including various dishes at the Taste of Chicago. Their main dish will be Cuban style pulled Pork in zesty BBQ Sauce. The Taste of Chicago will run July 14.