Join us for the Inaugural Mac and Cheese Throwdown and get your taste on.
November 2, 2018 • 6:00- 9:00PM • American Sign Museum
Cincinnati, the gloves are off as some of the city's most talented chefs go head-to-head in a MELTY-CHEESY-SMACKDOWN of epic proportions! YOU decide who will be named the MAC N' CHEESE CHAMPION of Cincinnati. Join us for the Inaugural Mac & Cheese Throwdown Cincinnati and get your taste on!
ENTRY | FOOD SAMPLES | DRINKS |
MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT | KILLER INSTAGRAM OPPORTUNITIES |
VOTING FOR CITYBEAT'S BEST MAC AND CHEESE
Tickets
Early Bird (limited amount): $25 • General Admission: $35
Here are some of the delicious recipes we look forward to tasting at the Mac & Cheese Throwdown! More recipes added soon.
FlipSide
House Made Three Cheese Mornay Mac featuring Velveeta, Mozzarella & Provolone
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House Made Three Cheese Mornay Mac featuring Velveeta, Mozzarella & Provolone topped with our house smoked (12/hr) Beef Brisket
Keystone's Mac Shack
Pink Floyd- classic mac + bacon crumbles + fresh sauteed onions + garlic aioli + served in a crispy bacon cup
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Every Day Should Be A Holiday- green bean casserole mac & cheese + topped with freshly carved turkey + housemade stuffing
Chicken Mac Truck
Creamy Mac & Cheese with creamy noodles perfectly blended with elbow macaroni noodles. Topped with mimolette cheese
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Zesty Chicken Mac with beer-stewed chicken, garlic, olive oil, tomatoes and spices. Topped with mimolette cheese
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Bourbon Chicken Mac, slow-cooked chicken in a slightly sweet butter-hoisin sauce. Topped with mimolette.
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Buffalo Chicken Mac with chicken, celery and onion cooked in a spicy buffalo sauce. Topped with blue cheese.
Court Street Lobster Bar
Our award winning Lobster Mac and Cheese features noodles and fresh Maine Lobster, tossed in a five artisan cheese sauce and our secret blend of spices
Wicked Hickory
Brisket Mac with trimmings from our hickory smoked brisket, chopped and mixed with a creamy six cheese blend, topped with crushed chicharrón and finished with a dash of our house-made dry rub
Eli's BBQ
Elbow Macaroni Noodles swimming in a bath of creamy Cheese sauce
Prime Cincinnati
Truffle Mac & Cheese with Cavatappi Pasta, 5-Cheese Cream Sauce, Truffle Oil, Topped with Crisp Bread Crumbs
Injoy
The comfort of cheese paired with the complexity of classic Indian spices—topped with crispy chickpea noodles and cilantro
MamaBear's Mac
Loaded Baked Potato Mac and Cheese: Pasta loaded with sharp cheddar, bacon and sour cream in a delicious homemade cream sauce. Topped with seasoned, buttered bread crumbs and green onions
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Jalapeno Popper Mac: Cabot Pepper Jack cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and green chili's all cooked together in a delicious cream sauce with pasta. Topped with crispy jalapenos and also pickled jalapenos! Gonna need a cold one to go with it!
Joellas Hot Chicken
Mac-n-Cheese is made with 4 artisanal cheeses blended and melted to perfection. We then mix it with a pipette paste perfectly al dente
Tickle Pickle
House-made Mac n’ Cheese w/ crushed BBQ Grippos
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House-made Mac n’ Cheese w/ crushed BBQ Grippos and goetta
Lucius Q
Elbow mac with creamy cheddar, smoked gouda, and parmesan cheeses with a panko and crushed Cheez-It topping
Crewitts Creek
Leonardo da Pinchi - tender lump crab, shaved Vermont white cheddar, cheddar jack, fresh tomatoes and scallions. Topped with fresh crab claw
The Eagle
Mac and cheese with five different cheeses, a little smoke, a little spice, garlic breadcrumbs on top, and the quintessential cavatappi noodles
Nada
Mac and cheese with roasted poblano, jalapeño and garlic breadcrumbs
Eighteen at the Radisson
Creamy Lobster Mac & Cheese with fire roasted tomatoes, fresh lobster, smoked gouda, provolone, mozzarella cheese and conchiglie pasta
Pickles & Bones BBQ
Elbow Macaroni, Tillamook Cheddar and American Cheese Sauce
Buffalo Wings & Rings
Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese- Cavatappi noodles tossed in a creamy blend of queso blanco, chaeddar Jack and smoked Gouda. Topped with buffalo chicken, crumbled bacon, bleu cheese crumbles and minced scallions
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Bacon Mac and Cheese- Cavatappi noodles tossed in a creamy blend of queso blanco, cheddar jack and smoked gouda. Topped with crumbled bacon, cheddar jack cheese and minced scallions
Sweets & Meats
Cracky Mac- Our baked macaroni and cheese is rich in cream, with the perfect ratio of cheese to noodles. A family recipe, passed down by 3 generations, our mac contains 5 cheeses with a special blend of herbs and spices.
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Burny Mac- We take our baked macaroni and cheese and top it with pork belly burnt ends. Our pork belly is cured in house all week and smoked over hickory wood, basted with our homemade BBQ sauce, and crisped up. Bacon makes everything better!
The Kitchen Factory
Melissa's Aunt Ruth's Mac-n-Cheese with a twist. Gluten free penne, our housemade vegan "cheese" sauce, baked to gooey golden perfection. An absolute must for all to enjoy!
Location
American Sign Museum • 1330 Monmouth Ave, Cincinnati, OH 45225
