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The 36th Annual Taste of Peoria will be held on this Wednesday at the Peoria Riverfront!

The Taste of Peoria has a block party atmosphere where you can enjoy amazing music for all ages. Admission is $2 per person. Gates open at 4pm.

Over 30 of the Peoria area local restaurants offer a taste of their specialty foods from all nationalities. This year we have food ranging from, Sea Bass Caties, Ceviche, Caprese Panini, Brats, Pork Chops, Pizza, Mac and Cheese, Lemongrass Chicken, and of course the wonderful desserts among many other entries. Over 80 different food items are available. The restaurants are judged by booth design, appetizers, casual entrees, entrees, desserts and beverage.

There is a new layout of the Taste this year. In addition to the Fountain Area and Festival Park restaurants will be on both sides of the soccer field with plenty of seating in the middle. This will relieve congestion of the crowded lines crossing each other. There are 4 booths to purchase tokens.

Here is the list of the live entertainment that will be taking place at The Taste:

The entertainment stage under the bridge features:

4:30pm- Todd Kelly Quintet

6:30pm- Stone Cold Cowboys

9pm- UGT, United Groove Theory

New Restaurants this year:

The 5 new restaurants in the Taste of Peoria this year are as follows:

-Alwan & Sons Meats

-Avanti’s Ristorante

-CxT Roasting Co

-Johnny’s Italian Steakhouse

-Table 19 at Hotel Pere Marquette.

Kenny’s, Qdoba Mexican Eats, and Schnuck’s took last year off but will be returning to the taste.

If you are coming down for this event, just a friendly reminder to everyone who will be in attendance:

PACE will provide a free Aaron’s Limousine Service shuttle bus throughout Downtown Peoria from 4pm – 11pm

NO pets, skateboards, or bicycles will be allowed in the Taste of Peoria. No backpacks allowed and purses will be subject to random screening.

Thank you for your cooperation.