March 5 //
12p - 3:30p // The Madison//
Mac N Cheese // Booze// Other Stuff
Did Someone Say Mac 'n' Cheese?
The Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown is back! We're happy to announce that the full-scale event this is BACK this spring at The Madison, set for March 5, 2023
As per usual, our signature local chefs will showcase their mac-tastic bites along with over 20 craft beers, spirits and wines.
Bringing back perennial favorites: The Cleveland Clinic, Gourmet Guy Cafe, Hatfield's Goode Grub, Nuevo Modern Mexican & Tequila Bar, SOL, and more. Three local celebrity judges and YOU will decide who wins the the ultimate title in comfort food of Cleveland’s “Best Mac 'n' Cheese” at The Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown.
Presented by FirstEnergy & SMART Local 33, the Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown celebrates the rise of the Cleveland food scene, highlighting numerous Cleveland food trucks. The Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown also is a fundraiser for W.A.G.S. 4 Kids, a local 501(c)(3) Non-Profit.
VIP $50/person. (All ages)
General Admission $35/person. (All ages)
Early Bird (General) $30/person. (All ages)
Tickets On Sale Now!
Calling All Volunteers!
Help!
Thank you for your interest in volunteering for The Mac 'N Cheese Throwdown! Volunteers are truly the backbone of any event and your support is greatly appreciated.
Thanks to all of you - W.A.G.S. 4 Kids has raised over $360,000 since 2017 towards our service dog training program - placing mobility service and autism spectrum service dogs exclusively with kids throughout Northeast and Central Ohio!
For more information contact
Sera Nelson
Executive Director
Email: sera@wags4kids.com
Phone: 216-586-5853 x2
Live Music and Mac -
A Winning Combination!
Entertainment sponsored by Front St Social
Live, acoustic entertainment will be provided during the Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown! Local Cleveland musicians will be performing on the Front St Social stage for all to enjoy, including:
Ziggy D of C-Level
Judges
Meet Our Celebrity Judges
Judge #1
Monica Robins
WKYC, Health Correspondent
Monica Robins is the Senior Health Correspondent at wkyc studios in Cleveland, Ohio, specializing in areas of health and medicine news. Monica is a native of Pittsburgh, PA and enjoys weight lifting, running and riding her Harley Davidson motorcycle. She's also the lead singer for two bands including, the classic rock band, Monica Robins and the Whiskey Kings, and the country band, The Ninja Cowboys. Find her on all major social media platforms at @monicarobinswkyc
Judge #2
Emanuel Wallace
Photojournalist,
Cleveland Scene Magazine
Judge #1
Michael Januska
Owner
Old Brooklyn Cheese Company
Michael's background has been in the restaurant industry for the past 27 years. He graduated culinary school in Florida. Worked in a few popular restaurants in Cleveland for a few years, before heading to Europe. Working as an Executive Chef in London for 16 years gave him the opportunities to experience new and traditional culinary adventures.
His love and appreciation of cheeses came from spending time at Neals Yard Dairy, in Covent Garden, London. Many of his shift breaks were spent in the small original shop. " the first time I walked into NYD, my senses went into overload. The smell of all of the cheeses sitting out. I will never forget the aroma. Heaven."
From that day forward, Michael began a journey to discover the 'old world' ways of making food. Every holiday would become a hands on education. Pressing olives to make olive oil in Baena, Spain. Pulling the heavy curds from the copper vats to make Parmigiano reggiano. Making chorizo sausages at a friends family farm. Begging every cheese shop in Paris to let me into their aging cellars. Walking through the fields of wandering Iberico pigs and tasting the acorns that they feed on.
People's Choice Judge
YOU!
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Text MAC to a 66866
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Click the survey link to vote for your choice for Best Mac!
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Choose your favorite and click "Submit"!
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