Articles tagged with: May 2017

The wild Alaska summer salmon harvest season begins Thursday, May 18, signaling the natural return of the fish through an annual migration cycle. This year’s harvest is forecasted by the Alaska Department of Fish and …

A build-your-own strawberry shortcake bar is a highlight of the annual Strawberry Festival set for May 27, 2017, in Starlight, Indiana.
There’s also a chicken dinner, live music, games, craft booths and even a soap box …

Get ready, Chicago! Ferrero, the makers of Nutella® (The Original Hazelnut Spread®) will open their first owned and operated restaurant, the Nutella Café, at 151 North Michigan Avenue, Chicago, Illinois.
The permanent café is the first …

The Nantucket Wine & Food Festival takes place May 17 through 21, 2017, on the island off Massachusett’s southern coast.
Beginning with a welcome reception, the 21st annual event also includes three Grand Tastings and a …

The 32nd annual Texas Crab Festival starts today (May 12, 2017) in Gregory Park, 2292 Highway 87, Crystal Beach, Texas, and runs through Sunday (May 14, 2017).
It’s a full weekend of Gulf Coast style, music, …

Long before the Muppet movie with all those leg-less frogs getting around on crutches, frogs’ legs were a staple on restaurant menus. In some places, they still are.
One of those places is Louisiana, where the …

The National Morel Mushroom Festival takes place May 18 through 21, 2017. For the 57th year, it’ll be held in Boyne City, Michigan (where, it is rumored, the best morels are found in nearby woods …

The next West Virginia Strawberry Festival takes place May 13 through 20, 2017, in Buckhannon, West Virginia.
The first strawberry fest was held in 1936. Now, strawberry growers from across the state participate (and there’s a …

Not just for seafood lovers, the Lobster Clam Jam is a family-oriented, upscale food festival taking place in two Canadian cities this month.
The first will be in Toronto, Ontario, from noon to 9 p.m. May …

Two tippling events are on the calendar this month in and around Charlottesville, Virginia.
First up is an IPA JamBEERee May 6, 2017, at the Hangar Park at Starr Hill Brewery, 5391 Three Notch’d Road, Crozet, …