Retro on Roscoe

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Saturday, August 1st - 12pm to 10pm
Sunday, August 2nd - 12pm to 10pm
2000 W. Roscoe, Chicago

Chicago’s ultimate street festival!

Retro features Chicago’s top talent and entertainment on 3 main stages. Artisans, antique vendors, and cool merchants will provide a shopping experience that is second to none. Local restaurants fill the venue with summertime samplings and tasty treats. All this and more liven up this tree-lined street for an enjoyable two-day festival that brings back great memories while providing an excellent entertainment for the entire family.

The Windy City Chili Cook-Off will again host a competition that shows the talents of over 25 cooks mixing up the best chili in Chicago! Also, Retro’s Antique Car Show will showcase over 50 antique, classic and muscle cars throughout the weekend at the
festival.

Join the Roscoe Village Restaurant Association for an exciting two days of interactive cooking demonstrations. Award winning chefs will entertain and educate visitors with some hands-on cooking demos that are sure to tempt your palate. Rachel Ray claims that Roscoe Village ‘offers the best bet’ for local cuisine!

Our Family Area is one of the best in the City and offers top-notch talent, games, crafts, and lots more. Retro provides an incredible experience filled with exciting opportunities for all in attendance.

The 15th annual Windy City Chili Cookoff is where top chili cooks from Chicago and across the country come to compete for a slot in the World Championship. All the chili is cooked from scratch before your eyes and graded by some elite judges to determine the winner. Trophies and cash prizes are also awarded to the top vote getters in each category. Public tasting is available between 1 -3 pm for a $5 donation. The proceeds benefit the St. Teresa Food Pantry. Contest is open to those over 18. Contact Mike Usiak at usiak@sbcglobal.net or 773-871-5623 for more info.

The Windy City Chili Cook-Off will again host a competition that shows the talents of over 25 cooks mixing up the best chili in Chicago! Last year's winner Georgia Weller moved on to the World Championship and won a check for $25,000. You could be next! Go to www.windycitychilicookoff.net for details.

Don’t miss Retro On Roscoe, August 1 & 2, 2009. Saturday noon to 10 pm and Sunday noon to 10 pm. For more information call StarEvents at (773)665-4682.

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Location:
2000 W. Roscoe - Chicago, IL

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Admission:
$5 Donation

Estimated Attendance:
50,000 people

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Proceeds Benefit Roscoe Village Neighbors - Visit Roscoe Village Neighbors