Ron Onesti returned to Taylor Street with a bang last year, taking the venerable festa there to new heights. Never one to rest on his laurels, the president of Onesti Entertainment put the “icing” on the cassata with the addition this year of the Chicago Gelato Festival.

The fest within a fest will feature samplings, demonstrations and a competition among world-class gelato chefs. “This is an international event that began where gelato was born in Florence, Italy,” Onesti says. “I’m extremely excited to add it to our festival.”