Life is about to get very cheesy down in Santa Ana . This weekend marks the exulting counter of Oozefest , a huge fete celebrate all thing cheese , where over 50 SoCal restaurant bring their craziest queso - loaded creations for you to go through , along with long ton of local brewery to help you wash it all down .
Organized by Foodbeast , the second yearly fest will be three times bigger than last yr ’s and will feature everything from thatrainbow - hue grill cheeseand queso fundido chorizo donuts to waffle stuffed with mac & cheese . There will even be the first - ever out - of - Watts visual aspect fromAll savor No Greasewith its fabled , extra - cheap quesadilla . you could also participate in a no - hands pizza eat up contest , and if eating a year ’s worth of cheese in a weekend is n’t enough for you , they ’ll also have a nacho cheese dunk tank . Again : we said " nacho cheeseflower dunk army tank . "
Taking position in the streets outside of Santa Ana ’s quaternary Street Market on October 15th and 16th , the Oozefest will be divide into two section : the Marketplace and the VIP area . Tickets to the VIP section are $ 50 / person and will proffer access to unlimited taste – some of which are exclusive offerings to the event – let in Bruxie , The Iron Press , Slater ’s 50/50 , Slapfish , Chomp Eatery , Nacho Nation , Cafe Calacas , Shuck Oyster Bar , Treatery , Elbows Mac n ' Cheese , TLT Food , Kebab Place , and tons more . You ’ll also have access to beer and cider , including specialty brewage for the fest , from the like of The Good Beer Co. , Laguna Beach Beer Co. , Reverend Nat ’s Cider , Modern Times Beer , Saint Archer Brewing , and more .
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Admission to just the Marketplace is $ 5 / mortal where you could buy cheesy eats from Kogi BBQ , All Flavor No Grease , Mess Hall Canteen , Jeni ’s Splendid Ice Cream , and others .
“ Despite all the ridiculous food for thought items in VIP , Keith Garrett [ of All Flavor No Grease ] , the now famous quesadilla slinger from Watts is exit his front yard to come to Orange County for the weekend , ” suppose Elie Ayrouth , cobalt - founding father and publishing company of Foodbeast . “ I make love his posture though – he ’s not doing anything but slanging really dope quesadillas , and he ’s the one dude who ’s subject of tear that off . ”
So whether you ’re an occasional grilled cheeseflower sciolist or a certified , my - life - is - a - fondue - pot cheesehead , here ’s a look at just some of the cheesy goodness in store for this weekend :
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Queso fundido chorizo brioche donut from Café Calacas
Caciocavallo cheese on savory donuts with truffle oil from Citizen Kitchen
Unicorn Melt from Chomp Eatery
Pizza churro from The Naughty Churro
Lamb cheesesteak sandwich from Side Door
Buffalo mac & cheese fried chicken waffle sandwich from Bruxie
Pulled pork mac & cheese sandwich from Mess Hall Canteen
Deep fried cheese-stuffed meatballs (aka “Balls Deep”) from Sgt. Pepperoni
Kimchi grilled cheese from Kogi BBQ
Lobster taquitos from Slapfish
Duck croquetas from Chapter One
Blue crab grilled cheese from TLT Food
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