Gallery: Mac and Cheese Festival

Yini Liu
Sat, 15 Oct 2016 15:16:30 +0000
Arts & Life, Dining, Pop culture, Columbus, festival, james cancer center, mac and cheese, nextgen, ohio state university comprehensive cancer center

Sarah Matz serves guests at the Mac and Cheese Festival on Oct 14. at Easton Town Square. Credit: Yini Liu | Lantern reporter

Bryan McConville and his son interact with the Columbus Clipper's mascot Lou Seal during the Mac and Cheese Festival on Oct. 14. Credit; Yini Liu | Lantern reporter

Melanie Padgett feeds her son macaroni during the Mac and Cheese Festival on Oct. 14. Credit: Yini Liu | Lantern reporter

Musical acts entertain guests at the Mac and Cheese Festival on Oct. 14. Credit: Yini Liu | Lantern reporter

Adam and Paige Hanshaw talk while listening to the concert at the Mac and Cheese Festival on Oct 14. Credit: Yini Liu | Lantern reporter

Caitlin Koenig tastes macaroni at the Mac and Cheese Festival on Oct. 14. Credit: Yini Liu | Lantern reporter

Mac and Cheese Festival workers serve attendees on Oct. 14. Credit: Yini Liu | Lantern reporter

Chris and Katie Cassidy feed each other a macaroni at the Mac and Cheese Festival on Oct. 14. Credit: Yini Liu | Lantern reporter

The first Columbus mac and cheese festival took place on Friday at Easton Town Center. The sold-out event featured 18 restaurants offering samples, with proceeds to benefit adolescent and young adult cancer research at the Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center.