This is the weekend to remember those that we have lost. Especially those who serve us so bravely in the military. Take time to raise a toast to all who have served us in their special way. This weekend across the country many of us will be enjoying the delicious foods created on an open fire.
Thursday begins the Kodiak Crab Festival in Kodiak Alaska. This local event features regional foods. Yes all the beautiful seafood from the Northern Pacific too. It is a quaint event that welcomes spring. It is a rich tradition that entertains the whole family with a midway of rides and games as well as music. Nothing brings a thaw more than good food and dancing. This event runs from May 27 through May 31.
In Shreveport, LA the Mudbug Madness kicks off. This is sure to be another great dance and food event. After all how can you sit still to zydeco music? This festival features crawfish and of course the southern Louisiana attitude ‘Laissez, les bon temps roulez.’ With great music and a goofy fun Crawfish Eating Contest this is sure to be a two-steppin’ good time. It takes place May 27 through May 30.
The St Louis Ribs America Festival starts Friday May 28th and runs through Monday the 31st. This event features barbecue aficionados competing for the blue ribbon. We attendees get the benefit of tasting all the great barbecue styles from around the country. The topper to all the good eats is the musical entertainment including Bret Michaels headlining on Saturday night. Ain’t nothing better than dancing with a sloppy rib in your hand and a barbecue slathered mouth. You can access more information at www.Ribamerica.com.
Another great barbecue event is Marc’s Great American Rib Cook-off in Cleveland Ohio. The barbecue contests draw aficionados from Texas to Toronto. Famous Dave’s from Minnesota is the reigning champ and will be there to defend their title. We really like Famous Dave’s ribs with their spicy sauce. When we head out of Minneapolis we will find a Famous Dave’s to get one last taste of these finger lickin’ delights. As any good Memorial Day barbecue event this one entertains with more than a dozen bands to keep you swinging those hips. The Cook-off begins Friday and runs through Monday. For more information check out their website, http://www.cleveland.com/rib/
The World’s Largest Brat Festival in Madison, WI kicks off Friday and continues through Monday. This festival has raised close to one million dollars for local charities. It is about enjoying that Upper Midwest sausage and giving back to the community. Get there, eat brats and help them top the million dollar mark. It happens at Willow Island – Alliant Energy Center.
Fruit has become a balancing ingredient in many barbecue sauces. The Garden Grove Strawberry Festival will showcase strawberry confections as well as several contests for the whole family. This year’s theme is ‘Celebrating the Magic of Music’ You can learn more about the festival at, www.strawberryfestival.org/index.html
Finish your Memorial Weekend at the Bklyn Yard, 400 Carroll St. in Brooklyn, NY. Parked: Gowanus Food Truck Festival brings the best food trucks of New York City to showcase their offerings. What a great way to get the best street food without trying to get all over the city for your favorites. This is part of the celebration of the re-opening of BKLYN YARD, an event space along the Gowanus canal. You can access more information at www.meanredproductions.com/1582
There are many other food events around the country focused on barbecue and celebrating the dawning of summer. If you know something we should note and especially get to taste, please comment, so we all can satisfy our hunger for regional foods.
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