Annual Mac and Cheese Fest returns as a pick-up event
Provided by the Binghamton Philharmonic
The annual Mac & Cheese Fest serves as a fundraiser for the Binghamton Philharmonic.
12 participating restaurants to compete for votes on who has the best mac and cheese
February 17, 2021
The Mac & Cheese Fest has been a staple of the Binghamton community for years, serving as a fundraiser for the Binghamton Philharmonic. Now in its sixth year, it has returned with a new structure. On Feb. 18 at the Broome County Forum Theatre in Downtown Binghamton, the Mac & Cheese Fest will be only a pick-up event.
Due to limited crowd gathering guidelines, only the chefs of each participating restaurant will be inside the Forum Theatre, scooping mac and cheese for each attendee. From there, volunteers will bring food containers with the restaurants labeled on them to the people in their cars. Twelve restaurants will be participating this year, including new additions such as De Island Hut, which will introduce a Trinidadian-style baked mac and cheese to the menu. Returning restaurants like The Colonial and Kampai Japanese Steakhouse will also deliver refreshing flavors and twists on the mac and cheese formula.