• Lincoln Square Ravenswood Apple Fest
  • Apple Fest Food & Beverage

  • Come Hungry. Leave Happy.

    Apples aren't just for pie! Each year, local restaurants, bakeries and food vendors get creative with the star of the season, serving up an incredible variety of apple-inspired eats and treats throughout Apple Fest.

    From classic apple pies, cider donuts and caramel apples to savory creations like apple-topped pizzas, burgers, sausages, empanadas, dumplings and more, there are plenty of delicious ways to celebrate fall.  Plus, there are many festival favorites for those looking for something beyond the apple.

    And don't forget something to sip! Raise a glass to the season with a wide selection of hard and non-alcoholic ciders, local and seasonal beers, wine, cocktails, coffee, kombucha and other refreshing beverages.

    Come hungry and discover your new Apple Fest favorite!


  • Apple Fest - Apple Pie
  • Food Menu Highlights Food Menu Highlights

    Au Levain Bakery and Cafe 

    • Double Crusted, Sugar Dusted Apple Pie slices & whole
    • Scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream

    Avrom Farm 

    • Chicken & Waffles Buttermilk Fried Boneless Chicken on a 4" Buckwheat Waffle (Taco Style) with 4 topping combos to choose from: Apple kimchi/honey sriracha/chives, goat cheese/honey sriracha/chives, maple syrup/shaved apple/whipped cream and maple syrup/apple butter/powdered sugar
    • Fajitas Steak, Chicken, or Portobello; each with apple pico de gallo
    • Hibiscus Apple Spritz or Hibiscus Spritz
    • Yuca Fries

    Bad Johnny's Wood-Fired Pizza

    • Apple & Bacon  gorgonzola crema, fior di latte, smoed bacon, pink lady apple, sage
    • Apple & Brussels smoked gouda, ricotta, shredded brussels sprouts, roasted honeycrisp apple, rosemary
    • Margherita tomato, fior di latte, basil, Sicilian evoo
    • Pizza Bianca ricotta, fior di latte, aged parm, rosemary, garlic
    • Pizza Rossa tomato, Pierpaolo's Sicilian oregano, garlic, chili, Sicilian evoo vegan
    • Mushroom fior di latte, ricotta, garlic, rosemary vegan available
    • Pepperoni tomato, fior di latte, chili, buckwheat honey

    Baked Cheese Haus

    • Apple Baked Cheese Skewer with drizzled cinnamon syrup
    • Raclette Alpine-style Raclette cheese melted and scraped off the wheel onto a variety of toasted baguette options

    Bang Bang Pie & Biscuits

    • Spiced Apple Scone
    • Classic Apple Pie slices, halves & whole
    • Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie slices, halves & whole
    • Apple Cider Donut Pie slices, halves & whole
    • Griddled Scratch Biscuits with Apple Butter
    • Jumbo Chocolate Chip Cookies

    Banter

    • Apple Cider Bread
    • Apple Scones
    • Classic Brownie
    • Banana Bread Brownie
    • Sweet Potato Cinnamon Bun
    • Thumbprint Cookie
    • GF Apple Cider Muffin

    Beard & Belly + Honey Pie Chicago

    • Dirty Apple Burger potato bun, burger, caramelized onion, american cheese, apple butter + applewood bacon crumbles add-on option
    • Breakfast Sandwich potato  bun, scrambled egg, american cheese, applewood bacon, apple butter
    • Fest Grilled Cheese potato bun, american cheese + applewood bacon crumbles add-on option
    • House-made Potato Chips
    • Onion Dip 
    • Spicy Pickled Eggs pickled egg, spicy remoulade, applewood bacon crumbles, motta
    • Apple Pie Bars

    Bell Heir's BBQ

    • Apple Rub Smoked Brisket Pizza
    • Apple Rub Smoked Brisket Burger 
    • Apple Rub Smoked Brisket Nachos

    Bo's Concessions

    • Funnel Cakes with Apple and Ice Cream Topping
    • Apple Brats
    • Apple Fries
    • Hot Dogs with Chips
    • Apple Cotton Candy
    • Taffy Apple Wedges

    Byron's Hot Dogs

    • Apple Churros
    • Apple Strudel Bites
    • Apple Log
    • Chicago Style Hot Dogs
    • Burgers/Cheeseburgers
    • Beer Brats
    • Italian Sausage
    • French Fries, Cheese Fries, Sweet Potato Fries

    Chills Italian Ice

    • Italian Ices made with Real Fruit green sour apple, apple cider, lemon, orange, strawberry, passion fruit-mango, pina colada, blue raspberry, or coffee creamsicle
    • Pumpkin Pie Gelati pumpkin Italian ice w/ madagascar vanilla gelato
    • Refreshers passion fruit, strawberry-guava, or blue raspberry lemonades

    The Chopping Block

    • TCB's Famous Apple Pie slices
    • Ellis Farms Apple Cider

    Cobblestone Cafe & Bistro

    • Chicken Sausage sliced apple, arugula, honey Dijon
    • Smoked Kielbasa apple cider braised onions, Dijon mustard
    • Bistro Burger onions, mustard aioli, pickles, fontina cheese
    • Parm Fries
    • Apple Cinnamon Donut Holes

    Daly's Donuts

    • Apple Cider Donuts or Dunkers (donut holes)
    • Caramel Apple Donuts
    • Cinnamon Sugar Donuts or Dunkers
    • Maple Glaze Donuts
    • Apple Glaze Donuts

    Dimo's Pizza 

    • Johnny Apple Seed Apple cider braised pork shoulder, cheddar, applewood smoked apples, fried jalapenos, bourbon spicy bbq
    • Pizza Cheese, sausage, margherita, pepperoni, or Mac & Cheese vegan options available
     
    • Hot and Fresh Donuts Made to Order topped with your choice of ONE sugar topping: AppleCrisp Sugar, Ginger, Cinnamon Sugar, Old Fashioned Sugar Cream Pie
    • 16 Pack "Grab 'n Go" Donuts Apple Cider Infused
     
    • Drinks Brown Sugar Boba Milk Tea, Passion Fruit Tea, or Apple Orchard Breeze
    • Taiwanese Sausage
    • Braised Pork Rice Box
    • Popcorn Chicken
    • Taiwanese Cold Noodle

    Holy Crepes

    • Savory Crepes Veggie Pesto, Chicken Pesto or Chipotle, Ham & Cheese, Bacon Egg & Cheese, and more
    • Sweet Crepes (with Nutella, Caramel or Dark Chocolate) Apple & Walnut, Strawberry, Banana, and more

    Jerry & Geraldine's

    • White German Bratwurst
    • Sausages: Chicken-Apple, Smoked Hungarian, and House Mushroom options
    • Mac & Cheese
    • Elote corn, mayo, parmesan, Tajin seasoning
    • Warm Spiced Apples
    • Apple Cider Donuts and Apple Cheddar Scone
    • Apple Cinnamon Roll and Pumpkin Apple Muffin
    • Chocolate Chip Cookie and Seven Layer Bar
     

    La Boulangerie

    • Croissants plain, chocolate, almond, spinach, ham, cheese
    • Cinnamon Roll
    • Crookie
    • Apple Danish
    • Apple Tart
    • Brie & Apple Sandwich brie cheese and apple served on a baguette
    • Apple Patty beef patty with an apple sauce reduction, served on a brioche bun
    • Parisian ham, butter, and cornichon, served on a baguette
    • Baguette or Sourdough Boule

    LC Pho

    • Egg Rolls and Crab Rangoon
    • Grilled Chicken or Orange Chicken w/ Vegetable Rice
    • Chicken Tenders with Fries
    • Corn Dogs and Korean Corn Dogs
    • Large Taffy Apples (plain, peanut, or toffee)
    • Apple Cider
    • Apple Cider Donuts and Apple Fritters
    • Chocolate Dipped Bananas, Strawberries, or Cheesecake

     

    Luciana's Kitchen

    • Apple, Beef, or Tomato Basil Empanadas
    • Alfajores
    • Double Crust Apple Pie small or large
     
    • Roasted Nuts, Luscious or Boozy: Almonds, Cashews, or Pecans
    • Roasted Mixed Nuts, Apple Luscious or Apple Boozy: Almonds, Cashews, Hazelnuts, Peanuts & Pecans
    • Apple Vegan Ice Cream

    Piccadilly Pub

    • Chef Martin Chicken Apple Sausage cider braised onions smoked chicken apple sausage, dusseldorf mustard, sausage roll
    • Ham Baguette sliced ham, apple butter, dijon, cornichons, cheddar, baguette
    • Vegan Kielbasa kielbasa locally made by Feed Your Head, bourbon maple apple slaw, dusseldorf mustard, sausage roll
    • Vegan Apple Cheesecake locally made by Feed Your Head
    • Apple Cider Donuts house-made doughnut holes, cinnamon sugar
     
    • Apple Cider Donut  apple cider donut ice cream dipped in a caramel shell and coated in cinnamon sugar GF; contains dairy & soy
    • Apple & Honey Cake spiced apple & honey cake ice cream in a caramel shell with toasted almonds GF; contains dairy, soy & tree nuts
    • Pumpkin Chai creamy pumpkin pie pop infused with red tea and  chai spices dipped in chocolate vegan; contains tree nuts

     

    Roasted Corn and Company

    • Roasted Corn on the Cob with butter (V, GF), mexican street corn (GF), dorito street corn, hot cheeto street corn, or takis street corn
    • Roasted Corn Bowl with butter (V, GF), elote (GF), dorito, hot cheeto, or takis

    Rockwell's Neighborhood Grill

    • Harvest Breakfast Sandwich chive baked egg, maple-garlic Canadian bacon, sharp cheddar & apple-pepper jam, brioche bun
    • Harvest Double Smash two 1/4 lb Angus beef patties, sharp cheddar, pickled red onion, apple-pepper jam, brioche bun
    • Gluten Free Cinnamon Apple Coffee Cake

     

    Sfera Sicilian Street Food

    • Arancini Mix & Match Two Sicilian Stuffed Risotto Balls: Classico (Sicilian beef ragu, saffron risotto, mozzarella), Porcini (porcini mushroom ragu, fontina), and/or Wild Garlic (young garlic, ricotta, mozzarella)
    • Sicilian Spiced Apple Cider

    Somethin' Sweet Donuts

    • Cake Donuts: Apple Crisp, Pumpkin, Sprinkle
    • Apple Fritter
    • Bear Claw w/ Apple filling
    • Apple Bismark
    • Churro Donut
    • Thai Iced Coffee

    Tamales Express

    • Tamales  chicken mole, pork, veggie, poblano w/ cheese, sweet corn, apple, or pumpkin
    • Tacos chicken tinga, steak
    • Vegan and GF pastries includes scones (apple pie & apple cinnamon donut), apple cinnamon granola cookies
    • Corn and Mangoes on Stick
    • Chips and Guacamole

    Tropical Smoothie Cafe

    • Appletini Smoothie green apple, kale, spinach, pineapple, mango
    • Mango Monsoon Smoothie mango, pineapple, guava, coconut
    • Jetty Punch Smoothie, strawberry, banana
    • Roasted Apple Pie Smoothieroasted apples, yogurt, cinnamon, biscoff cookies, banana
     
    • Pork Chive Dumplings 12 pieces
    • Mix Mushroom & Veggie Dumplings 12 pieces 
    • Caramel Apple Could Crepe 
    • LAVA Xiaolongbao sweet dumpling filled w/ molten chocolate

    Vaca's Creamery

    • Ice Cream Cups sweet corn sundae, strawberry matcha sundae, or apple pie sundae vegan
    • Ice Cream Bars cookies & cream, strawberry shortcake, or candy bar vegan
    • Floats apple cider or root beer vegan

    Willow Cafe & Bistro

    • Baked Apples 
    • Apple Pie slices & whole
    • Cherry Pie slices & whole
    • Apple Eclair
    • Apple Strudel
    • Bratwurst or Currywurst

    Yum Dum Food Truck

    • Braised Pork Belly Bao slow braised w/ Taiwanese spices, topped with pickled mustard greens, crushed peanuts
    • Korean Chili Chicken Bao panko crusted chicken breast with house spicy apple slaw, topped with Korean chili sauce & toasted sesame seeds
    • Crispy Shrimp Bao panko crusted shrimp w/ ponzu apple cabbage slaw, topped with jalapeñ​o sriracha aioli
    • Crispy Fish Bao panko crusted sole filet, apple cabbage slaw, housemade sriracha tartar, pickled jalapeñ​o
    • Tofu Bao panko crusted tofu with house spicy apple slaw, topped with Korean chili sauce & toasted sesame seeds (V)
    • Apple Pie Dumplings handmade dumplings, cinnamon, ginger, brown sugar, honeycrisp apples, served w/ fresh whipped cream
    • Kimcheesy Rice Balls cheddar jack cheese, apple kimchi & scallions topped w/ jalapeñ​o sriracha aioli (V)
    • Sesame Noodles cold noodles w/ chopped apples, scallions, chili flakes, toasted sesame seeds, tossed in soy vinaigrette (V, VG)

    PRE-PACKAGED FOOD HIGHLIGHTS

    Affy Tapple, Hand-dipped, pre-packaged, taffy apples

    Dilly Dally Provisions, Apple-ginger kraut, apple mostarda, apple-cardamom marmalade, and more

    Hilary's Cookies, Apple scones, apple focaccia, apple cookies, brownies and apple granola

    Lawrence Hall, Apple-themed pastries, and apple butter made by Lawrence Hall Youth

    Lutz Cafe  Apple pies, caramel apples, apple strudel, apple slices, and more

  • Apple Fest Lincoln Square - Pouring Cider
  • Beverage Menu Details Beverage Menu Details

    The Chopping Block

    • Eris Brewery & Cider House x The Chopping Block E-Phoria Hard Apple Cider 6.0% ABV
    • Ellis Farms Apple Cider NA 0% ABV
    • Laird's Brandy Mule RTD 5.5% ABV

    Cobblestone Cafe & Bistro

    • Maplewood Brewery Charlatan American Pale Ale 6.1% ABV
    • Czechvar Lager 4.7% ABV
    • Samuel Smith Traditional Dry Cider 5.0% ABV
    • Uncle John's Apple Cranberry Cider 6.5% ABV

    DANK Haus German American Cultural Center

    • Spaten Oktoberfest Bier 5.9% ABV
    • Possman Pure Cider 5.0% ABV
    • Aval Blanc Cider 5.0% ABV
    • Stiegl Grapefruit Radler 2.25% ABV
    • Fischborn Riesling (Dry) 12.0% ABV
    • NA Clausthaler Bier 0.0% ABV

    Jerry's & Geraldine's

    • Dovetail Brewery Helles Lager 4.0% ABV
    • Solemn Oath Brewery Oktoberface 6.0% ABV
    • Original Sin Cider 6.0% ABV
    • Ace Pumpkin Cider 5.0% ABV
    • Mulled Wine 12% ABV
    • 3 Floyds Orange + Lemon + Pineapple Splash 9.0% ABV
    • NA Athletic Brewing Run Wild IPA 0.0% ABV
    • NA Athletic Brewing Upside Dawn Blonde 0.0% ABV

    Jun Bug Kombucha

    • Kombucha on Tap or Bottled Cherry Apple Kola, Apple Cider Julep, Barrel Aged Cider Julep, Chamomile Mule, Strawberry Basil, Lambrusco Fugazi
    • Tea Light of Day Green, Light of Day Hojicha, Rare Tea Cellar Spearmint, Green Eyed Lady Farm Chamomile
    • Add-on Flavoring/Milk options Oat Milk, Kilgus Whole Milk, Seedling Apple Cider Syrup, Jun Kombucha Syrup

    Lincoln Square Taproom

    • Aval Blanc Cider 5.0% ABV
    • Old Irving Billy Goat Pils 5.5% ABV
    • Maplewood Son of Juice 6.5% ABV
    • Penrose Lemon Seltz Up 6.0% ABV
    • Gruvi Golden NA <.05% ABV
    • Old Irving Chicagua Berry Hop Water 0% ABV

    Piccadilly Pub

    • Northman Cider (Pub, Rose, or Hopped) 6.4% ABV
    • Maplewood Festbier 6.0% ABV
    • Begyle Oktoberfest 5.5% ABV
    • Maplewood Son of Juice IPA 6.3% ABV
    • Quadrum Red Wine Blend 14.0% ABV
    • Northman Cider Spritz and Northman Rose Spritz 8.5% ABV
    • Phase Three A Bushel of Apples Collab with Affy Tapple 6.0%% ABV
    • Surly Outlook Good NA Hoppy Ale 0.0% ABV
    • Athletic Oktoberfest NA 0.0% ABV
    • Metric Coffee (option to add Apple Spiced Rum Syrup 8% ABV)
    • Metric Cold Brew
    • Apple Spiced Iced Latte

    Ricochet's Tavern

    • 2 Towns Ciderhouse Cider 6.0% ABV
    • 2 Towns Ciderhouse BrightCider 6.0% ABV
    • Maplewood Brewery Son of Juice IPA 6.3% ABV
    • Garage Light Beer 4.0% ABV
    • Stiegl Radler 2.0% ABV
    • White Claw 5.0% ABV
    • Castle Rock Wines (Pinot Grigio, or Pinot Noir) 13.0% ABV

    Rockwell's Neighborhood Grill

    • Old Irving Brewing/Rockwell's Collab IPA 6.7% ABV
    • Begyle Oktoberfest 5.5% ABV
    • Art History Bauhaus Pilsner 5.2% ABV
    • Uncle John's Heirloom Cider 6.5% ABV
    • Shacksbury Deer Snacks Cider 6.9% ABV
    • Las Jarras Waves Wine 12.5% ABV
    • Shibata Red Apple Sake 15.0% ABV
    • Maplewood Orange Fizz RTD 8.0% ABV
    • Rum Apple Punch 13.2% ABV
    • Whiskey Apple Highball 13.7% ABV
    • NA 2 Towns Cosmic Crisp 0.0% ABV
    • NA Pabst 0.5% ABV
    • Rockwell Bottle Shop & Coffee Cold Brew


    * NA denotes non-alcoholic

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