Mac & Cheese Festival

If mac and cheese is your go-to comfort food, then you’re in luck. The annual Mac & Cheese Festival returns to Coeur d’Alene to celebrate the childhood favorite, with 22 local chefs going head to head to compete for the Golden Noodle Award, as decided by a six-person judging panel. Each chef will prepare their own variation, and attendees can sample to get their fill of cheese before voting for their favorite in the contest for the People’s Choice Trophy. Some past years’ favorites include mac and cheese tacos, waffle cones and cheesy gelato! While there isn’t such a thing as too much cheese, there will also be craft beer for a great pairing and palate cleanser.

Mac & Cheese Festival • Sat, Jan. 18 from noon-6 pm • Sold out (waitlist opportunities available) • Downtown Coeur d’Alene • cdadowntown.com