Hoboken Happy Hours presents... 7th Annual Hoboken Mac & Cheese Festival!

Join Hoboken Happy Hours on Saturday, April 11th from 1PM - 5PM for a cheesy celebration you don’t want to miss! Our 7th Annual Hoboken Mac & Cheese Festival will be held as a food crawl (think bar crawl, but for Mac & Cheese instead)!

So, round up your crew, bring your family (and appetite!), and get ready to take a tour around Hoboken to sample all kinds of Mac & Cheese creations from some of the best spots in the Mile Square City!

YOUR TICKET INCLUDES:

General Admission:

• A sample of Mac & Cheese from EVERY participating location
• A sweet treat from Carlo's Bakery (Carlo's Famous Cannoli!)
• A sweet treat from Dipped N' Smashed (donut!)
• A FREE can of ZOA Energy
• A portion of your ticket will benefit local Hoboken non-profit organization, Party With Purpose

VIP Admission: 

• A sample of Mac & Cheese from EVERY participating location
• Exclusive VIP Tasting at GTK
• Skip the line ability
• An exclusive Mac & Cheese Festival T-Shirt
• A sweet treat from Carlo's Bakery (Carlo's Famous Cannoli!)
• A sweet treat from Dipped N' Smashed (donut!)
• A FREE can of ZOA Energy
• A portion of your ticket will benefit local Hoboken non-profit organization, Party With Purpose

PARTICIPATING LOCATIONS:
List will be updated, so be sure to check back!

• Antique At 112 - Regular Mac and Cheese
• The Brass Rail - White Cheddar & Chipolte Mac and Cheese
• Green Rock Tap & Grill - Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
• GTK (VIP Exclusive) - OG Five Cheese Mac with optional drizzle of Buffalo Sauce or Barbecue Sauce 
• Hoboken Biergarten - Smoked Kielbasa Mac and Cheese 
• The Lola
• Madd Hatter - Choice of Buffalo Mac and Cheese, Blackened Steak Mac and Cheese, Classic Mac and Cheese, Truffle Mac and Cheese, or Chicken Bacon and Ranch Mac and Cheese 
• The Madison Bar & Grill - Short Rib Mac and Cheese
• Napoli's Brick Oven Pizza (2025 People's Choice Winner) - Classic Mac and Cheese
• Pizza Republic - Choice of Macdaddy, San Gennaro or Chipotle Chicken
• River Street Garage - Loaded Bacon Mac and Cheese
• Texas Arizona - Chipotle Mac and Cheese
• Union Hall - Grandma’s Traditional Mac and Cheese 
• Urban CoalHouse - Traditional Backed Mac and Cheese with Bacon
• The Waiting Room - Truffle Mac and Cheese
• Wonder - Choice of Mac and Greens, Truffle Mac and Cheese & Regular Mac and Cheese
• Carlo's Bakery (sweet treat!) - Carlo's Famous Cannoli 
• Dipped N' Smashed (sweet treat!) - Donut
  *Mac & Cheese vendors & varieties are subject to change

CHECK-IN LOCATIONS:

The Brass Rail - 306 Sinatra Dr, Hoboken, NJ 07030

Urban CoalHouse - 116 14th Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030

*It is important to check in at the location we assign you via email in order to receive your punchcard.

*The punchcard is what allows you to participate. If you don't have a punchcard, you will not be able to get any samples from participating vendors.

MAC & CHEESE CRAWL LOGISTICS:

• Please purchase tickets based on the check-in location noted. You will go there to receive your punchcard- which you will need to receive your Mac & Cheese samples!
• Check in will end promptly at 3:00 pm to allow an adequate amount of time to participate in the event
• Only guests with punchcards will be able to participate. One punchcard/sample per guest
• Please do not congregate in large groups outside each restaurant. If the line looks long, please proceed to another spot and then circle back!
• This event will be held rain or shine

EVENT RULES:

• Restaurants may have limited seating, please do not sit at a table at a participating location unless you are purchasing additional food and/or drinks
• Please throw away any trash inside the restaurant or in trash cans along the sidewalk
• Please be kind & patient. Lines or some wait time to receive your Mac & Cheese are possible

WHERE YOU BUY MATTERS: Tickets are sent via email as a PDF attachment and includes the order confirmation number (we will accept mobile tickets at the door). The only way to know your ticket is the real deal is to buy through us directly on our 6th Annual Hoboken Mac & Cheese Festival page. We will NOT accept tickets that are purchased outside of us and will NOT be responsible for refunds.

Exclusive Mac & Cheese Festival T-Shirts for sale!

• Available as an "add-on" option during checkout.
• Please pre-order the event shirt! You can pick up at the event - we can't guarantee any day of purchases.
• *DOES NOT INCLUDE ENTRY* - you must purchase a separate ticket for admission

A HUGE thank you to all of our sponsors, participants, volunteers, and local restaurants!

Interested in becoming a sponsor?
Contact us at cheers@hobokenhappyhours.com