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Mac 'n' Cheese Throwdown
#MacDown
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Get 'em before we sell out! Want to sample all the deliciousness & cast your vote on the best of the bunch?
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 DirectorEmail: sera@wags4kids.com
Phone: 216-586-5853 x2Meet Your Competitors
Mac-Tastic Entertainment
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!
* Line-Up To Be Released Closer To The Date Of The Event....Stay Tuned!
Map & Menus
2023 Event Map
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
Andrew Zelman,
Publisher
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 #3
Michael Januska
Owner
Old Brooklyn Cheese Co.
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. His love and appreciation of cheeses came from spending time at Neals Yard Dairy, in Covent Garden, London. From that day forward, Michael began a journey to discover the 'old world' ways of making food.
Judge #4
Paris Wolfe
Life & Culture Reporter
Cleveland.com | Plain Dealer
Paris Wolfe is a life and culture reporter for Cleveland.com/The Plain Dealer. She has been writing about food and dining for more than three decades. She grew up in Geauga County and has spent her much of her time cooking and eating in Northeast Ohio and elsewhere. She has a great passion for sourcing and cooking local foods as well as setting a lovely table and entertaining friends. She spends her spare time traveling. She can be found on IG at @pariswolfe.
