20120629 PR - 2012 Taste of Oak Brook-events, sponsors
FINAL PLANS FOR TASTE OF OAK BROOK ON JULY 3, 2012
Oak Brook, Illinois, June 29, 2012 – Final plans
have been made for the annual Taste of Oak Brook,
sponsored by McDonald’s Corporation, followed by its
award-winning fireworks display. The event will be
held on Tuesday, July 3, from 2 – 9 p.m. on the Village
of Oak Brook Polo Grounds on 31st Street between
Spring and York Roads.
Beginning at 2 p.m. this memorable event will
feature cuisine from some of the finest restaurants in
Oak Brook and the surrounding area. The following
restaurants are scheduled to serve tasty samples from
their menus: Freshii, Gibsons Steak House, Grotto,
Kama Bistro, Kona Grill, Labriola Bakery Café, Pinstripes, Tuscany and Ravioli Oli.
To keep you cool, a wide variety of beverages will be available with the added pleasure of a water
mister.
Live music featuring Chris Green (Jazz) from 2-4 p.m., Vito Zatto (Vegas-style Singer/Entertainer)
from 4:30 – 5:30 p.m., Hi Infidelity from 6 – 8 p.m., followed by a DJ, in time for the fireworks event.
WLUP radio will have a car on display and have games for Taste attendees. Also starting at 2 p.m. the
Taste will have a variety of kids’ activities, including a petting zoo, balloon artists and face painters. Stilt
walkers will appear throughout the day to add to the festivities. The Oak Brook Park District will be
sponsoring an inflatable “bounce jump” from 3 - 6 p.m. Beginning at 5 p.m., McDonalds once again will
be giving out its world famous French Fries and Ronald McDonald is scheduled to make an appearance.
Also, the American Heart Association will be doing blood pressure screenings, Special Olympics will be
selling glow necklaces, bracelets and raffle tickets for a Harley motorcycle. Advocate Good Samaritan
Hospital will be distributing apples along with nutrition facts and information.
“We encourage everyone to come early and enjoy the food, musical entertainment, fireworks
and fun activities while visiting with friends and neighbors. We are truly excited to couple new fun
Village of Oak Brook Date: June 29, 2012
Media Contact: David Niemeyer / (630) 368-5026
PRESS RELEASE
2011 Taste of Oak Brook
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activities and family entertainment with the outstanding restaurants participating in this year’s
events,” said Village President Gopal Lalmalani.
The purchase of tickets for food, beverages and some children’s activities is available only on the
event date. Food and beverage items range from 2 tickets to 7 tickets and cost $1.00 per ticket.
There will be several ticket booths to purchase tickets from which can be exchanged for food, beverage or
some children’s activities.
Onsite parking will be available for $10/vehicle with additional lots walkable from nearby areas.
This year the Drake Hotel will NOT be available for parking. Rain date for the fireworks display only is
July 4, 2012. For up-to-date information about participating restaurants and other details, visit the village
website at www.oak-brook.org or call (630) 368-5005.
In addition to the generous sponsorship of McDonalds, the Village wishes to thank the following
sponsors: Allied Waste, Paramedic Services, Holland & Knight, VisoGraphics, the Hub Group, Fifth Third
Bank, Nestles Water, Private Bank, Mesirow Financial Services, Ancel, Glink, Diamond, Bush, DiCanni
&Krafthefer, P.C., Evergreen Bank, Inland Real Estate, Christopher Burke Engineering and Hitchcock
Design Group.
About the Village of Oak Brook:
Founded in 1958, the Village of Oak Brook is located 15 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, and houses the
Oakbrook Center shopping mall and 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. The Village levies no municipal property taxes.
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