Lakeview festivalgoers sample tacos from Chicago eateries

As Mary Young nibbled on her $9 Todos Santos fire-roasted chicken taco, she started using lots of positive adjectives to describe the flavor, like “fresh” and “tasty.”

The 61-year-old Naperville resident was visiting her daughter who lives in Lakeview, and they decided to check out the Cabos Tacos booth Sunday at the Lakeview Taco fest. She was definitely pleased with her selection, she said, on top of the live music.

“I’ve lived around this area for three years now, and so I always enjoy when the street festivals are happening. It’s really cool,” said her daughter, Heather Young. The 26-year-old savored her $10 grilled Baja shrimp taco from the same stand.

About 10,000 to 15,000 people showed up for Saturday and Sunday’s taco festival on North Southport Avenue, according to organizer Kevin Pipkens. Chicago Special Events Management worked with the Lakeview Roscoe Village Chamber of Commerce to plan the event, Pipkens said. He added that there were 57 vendors,…