The variety of "sister cities" that Chicago has is quite interesting. My lunch today was from 3 of them! The annual Chicago Sister Cities International Festival is going on this week at Daley Plaza. Apparently there are 27 "sister cities" and while they weren't all represented, there was a good selection of different foods.
There were a group of musicians playing while I walked around - it sounded like Spanish or Mexican music. A "savory" turkey and cheese crepe represented Paris, France. A couscous salad representing Petach Tikva, Israel had with really good black and green olives and LARGE Israeli couscous. And a very refreshing (and not too sweet) mango shake represented Lahore, Pakistan.
Marion Street Cheese Market and its chef and partner Michael Pivoney have been invited to participate in the Sister Cities Gourmet event … held in conjunction with the inaugural Chicago Gourmet culinary festival (aka “fancy” Taste of Chicago). Chef Mike will be paired with Chef John Penn, a professor at the College of Food, part of the University College Birmingham. The tentative plans call for a beer dinner in which Chef Mike and Chef Penn will plan a collaborative menu to be prepared for guests at the new Marion Street Cheese Market Cafe.
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