Booth One - Celebrating Culture And Conversation

Live from the 2015 Taste of Chicago’s Food for Thought Podcast Tent, with special guest Larry Neumann, Jr. Gary and Roscoe talk about the history of Taste and 35 years of food, fun and entertainment. History We review the various food and vendor stands at this year’s Taste and discuss our favorites. 5-day restaurants, Pop-Up Restaurants, Food Trucks   Read some fascinating SPAM history here. Cultural Update: Roscoe’s NY trip; Sondheim at the Grant Park Music Festival; “Frank” Lloyd Webber; Larry Neumann Jr. discusses what’s not to be missed in summer theatre in Chicago including  Moby Dick and All Our Tragic. Larry tells us how his scene in a Ron Howard movie wound up on the editing room floor: The Dilemma; and how Meg Tilly tried to kill him in another: Ball in the House. Kiss of Death Don Featherstone, inventor of the Pink Flamingo lawn ornament, dies at 79; altered the landscape of mid-century America. Read Margalit Fox’s celebration of his life: Full Story