The River North Residents Association, along with theMART and Duff Entertainment, today announced the cancellation of the 2021 edition of Taste of River North.
“It is with a heavy heart that I must inform you of our decision to cancel the 2021 Taste of River North and issue refunds to all those who purchased tickets in advance. On behalf of our board members and our Executive Director, Mickie Gordon, I would like to thank Duff Entertainment, theMART management team and our valued sponsors,” said Mike Riordan, River North Residents Association President. “Despite everyone’s passion and dedication over the past few months, the inescapable fact is that much of our wonderful hospitality community has not yet recovered sufficiently from the pandemic and its consequences to their operations. Many River North restaurants would love to participate, but their depleted resources are understandably dedicated to keeping their businesses up and running as best they can. Trying to accommodate a large public event is just not possible at this time.”
However, event organizers are optimistic about celebrating when the time is right.
“The good news is that we remain enthusiastic about the prospect of holding the Taste of River North in this exciting new venue and pledge to continue working creatively to put on a safe and enjoyable event next year for our members, partners and guests,” said Riordan. “I want to encourage everyone to patronize our local River North hospitality establishments and help them to regain their strength and momentum after the ordeal of the past year.”
All who purchased advance tickets will be issued a refund. For more information and to stay up to date on future festival announcements, please visit www.tasteofrivernorth.com or follow Taste of River North on Facebook.