A Taste of the Taste

I kept my appointment with the Taste yesterday. Can't say the same for my friend. That's two for two of them punking out but I didn't let that stop me.

It was a perfect summer day. The sun was shining. The temperature was just right. Hundreds got off the train from Indiana with me, most of them heading toward the fest. I decided I would go to the Taste first instead of Chicago Arabesque because of the number of people. I knew it would be worse as the day wore on.

I got a taste portion of fried dough at Harry Caray's first. I wasn't hungry yet. That was a mistake. It was okay but I could have saved my ticket for something I really prefered. The best for me was the Samosa from Arya Bhavan, booth 58. The samosa was hot in temperature and in flavor, which was delicious. I went back for seconds. Unfortunately, Zam Zam's falafel was a no no. It had no flavor and was so dry even after I went back for sauce. I threw it away. I also made the mistake of getting the Merlot ice cream from the ice cream shop by Buckingham Fountain. It was Merlot chocolate chip. I'm allergic to chocolate. Even though it tasted great, I broke out in hives later on in the day.