🍽️ Chicago | Eating Our Way Through 2025's Largest Food Expo 🍽️

The 2025 National Restaurant Association Show has taken over Chicago's McCormick Place, bringing together the best of global cuisine under one roof - a foodie's paradise! 🌎✨ The scale is MASSIVE - you'd need multiple days to properly explore everything! The show is divided into specialized zones: 🔧 Tech & Equipment (spotted Menusifu here - last saw them at SJ's Tree Summer with their kiosks!) 🍵 Bubble Tea Innovation section featuring their new self-service kiosks (used by big names like Bawang Tea!) 🌍 Global Flavors with tasting stations from every corner of the world The Lakeside Pavilion was our favorite - walking in to: 🇨🇳 Chinese food galore - cold rabbit, spicy chicken skewers, endless bubble tea options 🇯🇵 Japan Street with fresh Hokkaido scallops, karaage, and ramen ...and dozens more countries represented! 🍜🍢🍣 We sampled unreleased products from major brands, learned about restaurant tech innovations, and ate until our stomachs protested! 🤰💡 Pro tip: Wear comfy shoes - we clocked 30,000 steps! By the end, we'd: ✅ Tasted 50+ dishes ✅ Discovered new food tech ✅ Learned business strategies from vendors ✅ Gained 5 pounds (worth it!) 😂 #ChicagoEats #FoodExpo #GlobalCuisine #RestaurantTech #FoodInnovation #TasteTheWorld