4TH ANNUAL GULF COAST MAC DOWN

The fourth annual Gulf Coast Mac Down, which celebrates the South's favorite "vegetable," macaroni and cheese, will be held Saturday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Mardi Gras Park in downtown Mobile. This mac and cheese cookoff highlights connoisseurs ages 10 and up. Teams will be cooking their best recipes for the chance to win S'MAC TALK bragging rights and prizes. This family-friendly event includes music, food vendors, games for the young and the young at heart and loads of mac and cheese. Tickets are $14 for ages 6 and up; FREE for 5 and under. Presented by Spire Energy, the Gulf Coast Mac Down benefits The Cookery Project, a local 501c3 nonprofit, working to tackle out-of-school hunger. For more information, go to www.gulfcoastmacdown.com.