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"Run by David Choi, the vendor/operator has been active in assembling food lineups for festivals and believes the West Loop festival has diminished since the pandemic; Choi has experience bringing prominent local names to events (including Kasama, Harold’s Chicken, and Claudio Velez, the city’s well-known tamale vendor), and his perspective reflects concerns from local restaurateurs about vendor selection and the festival’s community value." - Ashok Selvam