20100610 PR - 2010 Taste of OB-events, sponsors listed
Contact: David Niemeyer
Phone: (630) 368-5000
Fax: (630) 368-5045
1200 Oak Brook Road
Oak Brook, IL 60523 Village of Oak Brook
Press Release
Village of Oak Brook Hosts Taste of Oak Brook
Oak Brook, Illinois (June 10, 2011, 3:00 PM) – The Village of Oak Brook will once again host the Taste
of Oak Brook sponsored by McDonald’s followed by the Independence Day Fireworks display. The Taste
event will be held on Sunday, July 3rd, from 2:00 – 9:00 PM and will feature cuisine from some of Oak
Brook’s finest restaurants. Participating restaurants include: Anyways Restaurants & Pub, Gibsons Bar &
Steakhouse, India House, Kama Indian Bistro, Kona Grill, LaBriola Bakery Café, McDonald’s
Corporation, Reza’s Restaurant , The Grotto, and Tuscany Italian Restaurant. Each of these restaurants will
feature specialty cuisine and will surely please everyone’s taste, including some childrens items. A
separate Sangria Tent has been added. In addition the Beverage Tent featuring beer, wine, water and soda
drinks and a separate Sangria tent has been added, all at reasonable prices.
This year the Village is excited to announce the addition of live bands, which will begin at 2 PM with
Stockwood, 3:45 PM, Sixteen Candles, 6 PM Hi Infidelity, 7:45 PM Frank Lamphere and at 8:20 PM
musical DJ- Bang. The 2011 Taste will also have several additional Children’s activities including: balloon
artists, face painters, a magician, a stiltwalker, Mad Science, petting zoo and the Jesse White Tumbling
Team. Purchase of tickets for food, beverages and children’s activities is available only on the event date
and several ticket booths will be available. An ATM machine will be available on site.
We will have Sanford-Brown College and Advocate Hospital will be offering free health screenings for
interested participants.
Onsite parking is available with additional lots walkable from nearby areas. A parking fee of $10.00 per
vehicle will be charged however, parking participants will receive a coupon for $10.00 off (with food
purchase) at participating restaurants listed on the back of their parking stub.
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The Village would like to recognize the following organizations for donating the use of their parking space
for this years’ event: Butler School District #53, Christ Church, The Lions Club, NAI Hiffman and the
John Buck Company.
“We encourage everyone to come early and enjoy the food, musical entertainment and fun activities
while visiting with friends and neighbors. Be sure to come for more than the spectacular fireworks display!
We are truly excited to couple new fun activities and family entertainment with the outstanding restaurants
participating in this year’s events,” said Village President Lalmalani.
Additional Silver sponsors include: Allied Waste, Holland and Knight, Paramedic Services and
VISOgraphics. Supporters of this year’s event includes: Centerpoint Properties, MB Financial Bank,
Inland Real Estate Group, Evergreen Bank, Mesirow Financial, Oak Brook Park District, Republic Bank,
Zonta International and Sysco Foods. The Village is thankful for the outstanding sponsorships and
supporters to help defray the expenses of this spectacular community event.
The Taste of Oak Brook event will be held on the Village of Oak Brook Polo Grounds off of 31st Street
between Spring and York Roads. Rain date for the fireworks display only is July 4th. For additional
information, please call 630-368-5005 or go to our website at www.oak-brook.org.
About the Village of Oak Brook:
Founded in 1958, the Village of Oak Brook is located 20 miles west of downtown Chicago and is in
proximity to the junction of Interstates 88, 294, and 290. The Village consists mostly of residential
subdivisions, with the exception of the Oakbrook Center shopping mall, other retail and office properties
along 22nd Street and Interstate 88. Oak Brook is the home of many corporate offices, most notably, the
world headquarters of McDonald’s Corporation and the service club organization Lions Clubs
International. Oak Brook is also known for being one of the few municipalities in the Chicago area that do
not levy a property tax on residents or businesses.
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