ANDERSONVILLE — Andersonville's annual dinner crawl will feature five new restaurants on its routes this year including: Elixir, Appellation, TrueNorth, Rare Bird Preserves and Goddess and Grocer.
The Taste of Andersonville, which allows diners to sample food choices from 20 different restaurants along Clark Street, will take place from 6-9 p.m. Aug. 10, according to a news release.
The crawl is split into two routes, salt (vegetarian-friendly) and pepper, allowing attendees to visit their favorite spots, try new restaurants and meet neighbors.
Advanced tickets for each route are $30. Tickets purchase the week of the event are $35. "The Whole Enchilada" package, which allows guests to dine on both routes, is $55 per person in advance and $65 the week of the event, the release said.
The event supports the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce and $1 from each ticket sale will be donated to Care For Real, an Edgewater food pantry.
Check-in for the Taste of Andersonville will take place at the Swedish American Museum, 5211 N. Clark St. at 4 p.m. Aug. 10.
Route offerings included below:
Pepper Route:
• Appellation, 5212 N. Clark St.: summer squash gnudi with green soffrito, smoked almonds and podda
• The Coffee Studio, 5628 N. Clark St.: smoked salmon flatbread
• Goddess and Grocer, 5318 N. Clark St.: Chili maple bacon brioche
• Konak Pizza and Grill, 5150 N. Clark St.: Chicken chops and rice pilaf
• Lady Gregory's Irish Bar and Restaurant, 5260 N. Clark St.: macaroni and cheese
• Pork Shoppe, 5721 N. Clark St.: mini pulled pork sliders and shoppe slaw
• Vincent, 1475 W. Balmoral Ave.: Foie gras and fig sandwich bites
• The Wooden Spoon, 5047 N. Clark St.: wood-fire pizza
• Koval Distillery, at City Olive, 5644 N. Clark St.: samples of bourbon, rye, gin or liqeurs
• Candyality, 5225 N. Clark St.: white chocolate cotton candy
Salt Route
• Andies Restaurant, 5253 N. Clark St.: organic falafel, smoked baba ganoush and "my mom's dolma"
• Elixir, 1509 W. Balmoral Ave.: beef and chihuahua cheese empandas or chipotle spinach, kale and feta empanadas
• Fireside Restaurant, 5739 N. Ravenswood Ave.: smoked gouda mac'n cheese and BBQ pulled pork
• JB's Deli, 5501 N. Clark St.: veggie strudel, Reuben strudel, pasta salad and cucumber salad.
• Jerry's Sandwiches, 5419 N. Clark St.: Bruschetta with feta spread, dressed tomatoes and basil
• Kopi A Travelers Cafe, 5317 N. Clark St.: black bean and corn salad with tortilla chips
• Rannalli's of Andersonville, 1512 W. Balmoral Ave.: a selection of its signature thin-crust pizzas
• Koval Distillery, at Murray and White, 5416 N. Clark St.: samples of bourbon, rye, gin or liqueurs
• TrueNorth, 5507 N. Clark St.: Kale banana smoothie and cold brew coffee
• First Slice Pie Cafe, 5357 N. Ashland Ave.: Blueberry peach streusel pie bites
• Rare Bird Preserves, from Andersonville's Farmers Market: Vanilla bean mini scones with seasonal preserves and clotted cream.
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