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Founded by James Beard Award-winner Aaron Franklin, Guerilla Suit principal and Mohawk owner James Moody, and Mike Thelin, co-founder of Feast Portland, this Memorial Day weekend festival celebrates the intersection of food and music with a variety of events – band performances, parties, and the main event – Al Fuego’s open-air cookoff.
This article appears in May 10 • 2019.
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