Meatballs from Bar Roma

Andersonville takes its food very seriously. With one of the most diverse blend of eateries in Chicago, this year’s annual Dinner Crawl is ready to take on attendees appetites with some amazing options.

The yearly Andersonville Dinner crawl has become a ‘taste of Andersonville’, bringing together a variety of area restaurants and giving participants a chance to sample a little of everything. The event, which is hosted by the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce (ACC) will take place Wednesday, August 9 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m. 

According to an ACC press release, as many as 600 are expected to attend this year’s crawl. There will be two curated routes, the Golden Spoon and the Silver Spoon, each containing eleven venues where guests can sample small plates of the restaurant’s offerings. For those hungry foodies, an option called ‘The Works’ gains you access to all 22 locations.

“We are delighted to see new Andersonville restaurants on the route this year with menu offerings that include decadent donuts at recently opened Dollop Diner, and Bar Roma’s mouth-watering meatball,” said Laura Austin, the crawl’s event director and ACC’s Community and Events Manager.

The crawl has partnered with the Andersonville Farmer’s Market this year and two of the regular vendors will be adding to the mix. Long Table Pancakes will be offering pancake skewers at the market which is located on Berwyn between Clark and Ashland, and Amazing Kale Burger will have their sliders at a pop-up eatery at The Guesthouse Hotel. And for all those vegetarians folks, options will be made available.

Check-in for the Dinner Crawl will begin at 4 p.m on August 9 at the Swedish American Museum (5211 N. Clark). Tickets can be purchased online at andersonville.org until August 9 at Noon. If available, additional day-of tickets will be sold starting at 4 p.m. at the Swedish American Museum. Proceeds support the ongoing programing of the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce.

What is a bit of fun without a good cause. ACC will  donate $1 of every ticket sold to Edgewater’s Care for Real to support the neighborhood food pantry.

This year’s featured locations and menus include:

 GOLDEN FORK Route & Menu

Amazing Kale Burger @ The Guesthouse Hotel: kale burger slider

Bar Roma: meatball
Candyality: candy kebob
Dollop Diner: donut bites
Jerry’s: fried green tomato & Pimento cheese bruschetta
Kopi Cafe: black bean & corn salad
KOVAL Distillery @ Milk Handmade: samples of locally made bourbons, rye, gin
Lady Gregory’s: Macaroni & Cheese
Ranalli’s of Andersonville: an assortment of thin crust pizzas
TrueNorth Café: kale banana smoothie
The Wooden Spoon: pit smoked beef sandwich w/ horseradish aioli and Vidalia onion

SILVER SPOON Route & Menu

Andies Restaurant: organic falafels, Baba Ganoush, spinach & feta pie
Appellation: braised prosciutto flatbread & vegetarian option available
The Coffee Studio: smoked salmon flatbread and house made espresso ice cream

Fireside Restaurant: Gouda Mac & Cheese w/ peas & mushrooms & Cajun meatloaf
First Slice Pie Café: cherry streusel pie bites
Konak Pizza and Grill: chicken chops w/ bulgur rice
KOVAL Distillery @ City Olive: samples of locally made bourbons, rye, gin
Long Table Pancakes @ Andersonville Farmers Market: silver dollar pancake shish-kebabs
Pork Shoppe: chicken & pickle skewers, corn fritter
Replay Andersonville: kale empanadas, beef empanadas, and pork belly
Vincent: French toast bites