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Extra mac and/or beer tickets will be available for purchase on the day of the event. Not sold separately.
Coeur d ’Alene
Crowd-pleasing Macaroni and Cheese Gets its Own Festival
Sample from more than a dozen local chefs competing for best mac and cheese
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*All tasters must be consumed on site. To-go boxes prohibited. Must be 21 years or older to purchase Mac & Beer Package and consume alcohol. Tickets available while supplies last. Must purchase package with wristband to taste Mac.*
CDA Upcoming Events COEUR D’ALENE
t’s simple, yet satisfying, and easy to make and yet, as you’ll discover at the first annual Mac and Cheese Festival January 13, there’s more to this humble dish than meets the eye. Collective Kitchen Public House, for example, smoke-tenderizes their brisket for 18 hours, then adds mouth-watering bits to their cheesy pasta, while Sweet Lou’s knows bacon does make things better so they add plenty of it, along with tomatoes and mushrooms to their macaroni and cheese. And Daft Badger Brewing, one of four breweries and cideries participating in the noon-6 pm festival, adds smoked pork belly and a garlic parmesan panko topping to their dish. Sounds yummy, but which one should you choose? Choose any six of the 14 local chefs participating. And you be the
judge of who deserves People’s Choice award, while the soon-to-be-revered Golden Noodle Award will be presented by a panel of industry judges. All that mac and cheese is bound to make you thirsty. For those 21 and over, pony up just $10 more for the Mac & Beer package of six, 6-ounce beer tastings, one for each sampling of mac and cheese. Yes, you get the commemorative pint glass, too. We know: All that comfort food might be tiring, so ask about the Coeur d’Alene Resort’s Mac & Cheese overnight package for January 13, including two event tickets starting at $189. January 13, Noon-6 pm; The Plaza Shops; For tickets, go to cdadowntown.com or cdaresort.com/discover/activities/ events.
Falsettos
Music Walk
Harold Balazs Exhibit
When it debuted on Broadway, this Tony Award-winning musical endeared itself to audiences for its poignant look at the struggles of one modern family. Tickets $23-$25;
Stroll through shops, galleries and other businesses to hear live music during Coeur d’Alene’s popular Music Walk, held downtown the second Friday in January
The recent passing of iconic local artist Harold Balazs makes this exhibit of more than 130+ pieces representing seven decades of Harold’s work all the more prescient. The exhibit entitled “I Did It My Way” includes paintings, sculpture, enamels and mixed media works.
JANUARY 5-21
Thurs-Sat 7:30 pm, Sun 2 pm; Lake City Playhouse; Call 208-676-7529 or go to lakecityplayhouse.org.
JANUARY 12
through March. Free; 5-8 pm; Go to artsandculturecda.org for a map.
JAN. 12-FEB. 3
Opening reception Jan. 12, 5-8 pm; Panel discussion Jan. 13, 1 pm; Viewing Tue-Sat 9 am -6 pm through Feb. 3; Art Spirit Gallery; 208-765-6006.
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