Events

[CELEBRATION] The West Side’s greatest little street festival, Taste of Diversity, is like a block party on steroids, all the intimacy of a neighborhood gathering but with the food, drink and, entertainment amenities reflective of a larger and more encompassing community. The Grant Street party is only getting started with The Public’s event in the new “Pop In” storefront on Thursday night, featured on this week’s cover. On Saturday, food vendors bring an international flair, from Pure Peru to Lucy Ethiopian, Jolie’s Chinese to Taste of Puerto Rico, while not forgetting Grant Street’s own Gypsy Parlor and Public Espresso. The music and entertainment stage features a similarly eclectic mix of local and global influences including the Brazilian and Cumbia-influenced VOLVER, Baila Salsa, African dance from the SiSi Nana Dance Ensemble, and the hip hop and soul outfit Elgin Franklyn Pineiro and the Solace.