Feb 17 // 12p-3:30p // Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland //
Mac N Cheese // Booze// Other Stuff
Did Someone Say Mac 'N Cheese?
Time to warm up and as Cleveland's top thirty restaurants throw down for the ultimate title in comfort food. Three local celebrity judges and YOU will decide who ultimately gets the title of Cleveland’s “Best Mac 'n' Cheese” at The SMART Local 33 Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown going down on Saturday, February 17 at Huntington Convention Center of Cleveland, the ultimate comfort food festival, presented by Working Animals Giving Service for Kids (W.A.G.S. 4 Kids) .
The Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown celebrates the rise of the Cleveland food scene, highlighting numerous Cleveland restaurants. The Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown also is a fundraiser for W.A.G.S. 4 Kids, 501(c)(3) Non-Profit.
Meet Your Competitors
Featured Restaurants
Menu
In the "Classic Mac" (Veg) Category:Bistro 185Café Avalaun - Mac 'n' Cheese Crepe
Helio Terra Vegan - Smoke and Fire Creamy Rotini (V)(GF)LuxeMerwin's WharfUrban Sweetness - MacTini
Wild Eagle Saloon - Mac 'n' Cheese BallsWilloughby Brewing Co.More Coming Soon...In the "Modern Mac" Category:2nd & High - Poke Mac 'n' Cheese (GF) (Non-GMO)BRIM - Smoked Brisket Mac 'n' CheeseCLE Chef's - Boomshakalaka Buff Mac 'n' CheeseCocky's Food Truck - Pulled Pork & Mac 'n' Cheese BagelDeagan's Kitchen - Smoked Gouda Mac w/ Chicken & BaconThe Driftwood Group - Chorizo Mac 'n' CheeseHarry Buffalo - Buffalo Mac 'n' CheeseHatfield's Goode Grub - Brown Sugar Bacon Mac 'n' CheeseHi + Dry - Mac 'n' Cheese with ProsciuttoHofbrauhaus - Bavarian Bier Mac 'n' CheeseJammy Buggars - Pulled Pork Mac 'n' CheeseMetropolitan at the 9 - Lobster Mac 'n' Cheese Grilled CheesePier W - Lobster Mac 'n' CheeseThe Pierogi Lady - Mac 'n' Cheese PierogiPub Frato - Braised Short Rib Mac 'n' CheeseRocky River Brewing Co. - Johnny's Mac 'n' CheeseSol - Cerveza con Queso Mac 'n' Cheese with ChorizoThe Southside - Pierogi Mac 'n' CheeseTremont Taphouse - Mac 'n' Cheese A La CarbonaraTwo Bucks - Surf 'n' Turf Mac 'n' CheeseBooze Vendors
Drink Tickets (Cash/CC At The Door):
$5 - Alcoholic Beverages
$2 - Non-Alcoholic Beverages
*WE ID EVERYONE*
Menu
Tito's Handmade Vodka
Jim Beam
Jack Daniels
Olmeca Altos
Rhengeist
E & J Gallo Wine
Lillo Limoncello
PLUS Non-Alcoholic Options:
Distillata Bottled Water
Coke Products - Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite.
Judges
Judge #1
Andrew Zelman
Cleveland Scene Magazine
Andrew Zelman is the Publisher of Cleveland Scene Magazine, now in it's 48th year covering arts, dining, music, culture and news in the Cleveland area. Zelman and his wife Shannon have a one year old son who loves Mac and Cheese.
Judge #2
Kristian Campana
Ohio Festivals.net
Kristian Campana is the creator of OhioFestivals.net, a blog where he has documented over 450 festivals in Ohio and beyond since 2009. He resides in Oberlin with his wife, Julia, and his two children, Max and Luca, both of which share a great fondness for funnel cake.
Judge #3
Monica Robins
WKYC-TV Sr. Health CorrespondentMonica Robins is an Emmy award winning reporter well known as one of Northeast Ohio’s most reliable sources for health news. As Senior Health Correspondent, Monica has the ability to take even the most complicated medical procedure and make it understandable and relatable to viewers. Her stories are often broadcast nationally at other NBC and Tegna/Gannett stations.Whenever she can find spare time, Monica and her Great Pyrenees, Griffin, are certified by Therapy Dogs International and volunteer bringing emotional support to patients in local nursing homes.
Judge #4
Aubrey Johansen
@thatswhatsheeats
Aubrey Johansen is the personal chef and recipe developer behind Instagram's @thatswhatsheeats
After graduating from Baldwin Wallace University in 2013, Aubrey found herself in fine dining kitchens in Cleveland, honing her cooking skills, and eventually picking up a passion for home cooking and food photography! You can catch her on her daily Instagram stories, or on her blog, thatswhatsheeats.com
Aubrey is really excited to be supporting W.A.G.S. 4 Kids and eating her weight in macaroni noodles!
