MUSKEGON, Mich. — From ice cream to Thai food to tamales, Muskegon will have everything you're craving this June. The restaurants and food trucks participating in the 18th annual Taste of Muskegon have been officially announced.
Festivalgoers will find both Taste of Muskegon favorites and some new offerings on Restaurant Row this year. There will be 30 restaurants and food trucks serving a variety of food throughout the park.
“Etouffee, turkey knuckles, gyros, quinoa, empanadas - and that’s just from the Taste rookies!” said Lisa Kraus, Marketing Director of Taste of Muskegon. “As Muskegon continues to grow and evolve so does our culinary scene. There’s no better place to discover your next favorite meal than at Taste of Muskegon.”
Some returning restaurants and food trucks that have won the coveted 2023 Taste Plate Award include:
- Frostbite Shaved Ice - Best Taste, Best Dessert, Best New Bite Runner-up
- Hamburger Mikey - People’s Choice, Best New Bite, Best Booth, Best Taste Runner-up
- Melt Gourmet Sandwiches - Best Budweiser Beer & Links
- She’s Divine Cuisine - Best Fresh Bite
- Smokin on the Lakeshore - Best Budweiser Beer & Links Runner-up
- Wonderland Distilling Co. - Sustainability, People’s Choice Runner-up, Best Fresh Bite Runner-up
- Yodels Frozen Yogurt - Best Dessert Runner-up
There are also some new additions to Restaurant Row this year, though they may not be new to the Muskegon area:
- 794 Kitchen & Bar
- Colby's Cafe & Brew
- Greekshore
- Pilar's Empanadas Argentinas
- Sanders Mobile Shop
- Select Auditorium
- Socibowl/Brewer’s Lounge
And finally, there will be some familiar faces at the festival as well:
- Aloha Hawaiian Shave Ice
- Amanda’s Frosted Dreams
- Baby Suga’s Cheesesteak Shack
- Big Tuck's Food Truck
- Carson’s Almonds
- Corine's Cakes and Catering
- Curry Kitchen
- Dakidd Bar-B-Que & Catering
- Happy Matt's Kettlecorn
- Navarro's Mexican Takeout
- Oh Brothers/Little Brothers Trailer
- OVK BBQ
- Sutton Concessions
- Thai Cottage Cuisine
- Tiki Boiz
- Unruly Kitchen
The Taste of Muskegon is coming to Hackley Park on Friday, June 7 and Saturday, June 8. There will be voting for the best bites by both judges and visitors. For more information or to sign up to be a volunteer, click here.
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