The numbers are in, and this Taste of Chicago wasn't terrific for the City.
Attendance totaled 3,350,000- that's a couple hundred thousand shy of last year.
A spokeswoman with the Mayor's Office of Special Events blames three days of rain and the economy.
What do you blame?
As for other numbers you might find interesting, here's what was consumed:
140,000 pounds of turkey legs
53,000 cheeseburgers
10,000 pounds of gyros
10,000 gallons of goat meat
10,000 pounds of hush puppies
240,000 slices of pizza
128,000 pounds of jerk chicken
