This coming Saturday, March 16th, marks the return of The Culinary Arts Cookoff to benefit Mount Royal School’s Arts Core Programming.

Last year’s inaugural event, which raised over $14,000, featured local restaurants and chefs squaring off in an all out battle for Mac & Cheese supremacy! The Hardware Grill scored the knockout blow with a super creamy Lobster Mac and Cheese, although my personal favourite was the homestyle version from The Marc.

This year, 8 local restaurants will compete to win your love with a different homey classic….. Sliders!

The competition promises to be fierce, especially when you consider the lineup of competitors. Perennial Best Restaurant in Edmonton nominee The Marc is a returning competitor, but will face stiff competition from a host of talent including Edmonton’s Alley Burger purveyor Chef Andrew Cowan from Hundred Bar and Kitchen, The Manor Casual Bistro– whose High Street Social Club events are hugely popular, 124st. newcomer and Best New Restaurant winner The Makk, and more!

Prices are very family friendly at $2/ slider, and there is plenty of family oriented fun planned. The judging will be done by a panel of experts, but the general public gets to vote for their favourite too. Plus, if you’re there early you can have the chance to win the coveted 4th spot at the judges table.

Sweet.

It was a great time last year, and I expect this year to be no different. And hey, with Breakfast Television’s Ryan Jespersen hosting, it’s sure to be fun. See you all there!

Mount Royal School

11313 55 st.

Edmonton

Time- 11am-2:30pm