Best Summer Ever: Food Festivals Flood Detroit This Spring & Summer
Detroit News reporter Melody Baetens previews the different food festivals happening around the region. Which one are you going to?
Click the audio player above to listen to the full conversation. CultureShift airs weekdays from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on 101.9 WDET–FM Detroit Public Radio.
Each week, Detroit News reporter Melody Baetens gives us a seat at the table at the latest restaurant or dining trend in metro Detroit. This week, Baetens previews the many food festivals happening around Detroit this spring and summer. First up is this weekend’s Bacon Bash in Livonia.
“(Last year’s Bacon Bash) was packed,” says Baetens, who was a judge during last year’s event.
“Basically, it’s any restaurant, caterer—anyone that has a good bacon dish or wants to showcase their bacon skills can come out and give out samples. There’s also a contest element. It’s a legitimate food competition and it’s also fun for people just to go—if you like bacon, of course.”
Click on the audio player above to hear the full conversation with Detroit News reporter Melody Baetens about food festivals happening in and around Detroit this spring and summer.
Bacon not your thing? Here’s a round up of food festivals happening around metro Detroit:
Help determine which local bakery or restaurant has the best donut in town at the Donut Fest on May 18th
Local bars and grill masters vie for the title of “best burger” during the Burger Battle on June 23rd
CultureShift’s Ryan Patrick Hooper says Cutter’s in Eastern Market has the best mushroom swiss burger around. Melody Baetens vouches for the classic burger at Hamtramck’s Motor City Bar.
