Cheese a Palooza

Cheese a Palooza was a huge disappointment. I expected a ton of cheese; after all, it was a palooza. But an abundance of cheese there was not.
We attended on Sunday so perhaps Saturday was their better day, I’m guessing. We arrived shortly after the 11:00 a.m. opening but a lot of vendors were just getting set up. To buy some ourselves some time, we walked along the harbor and took in the scenery.
There were about 25 vendors or so, including Toasty Cheese, and I know there was a stand or two selling deep fried cheese curds. But aside from that, most other vendors sold standard festival fare including hot dogs, brats, funnel cakes, pizza, tacos, Italian Ice, etc. I think the most cheese I saw was in the form of those foam cheese wedge hats.
After weighing our options, we decided to eat tacos from a food truck called De La Rosa’s Taqueria. My husband ordered some tacos and I chose the walking taco since I’m a huge fan of them. The tacos looked fabulous and hubs enjoyed them, but the walking taco left a lot to be desired. The standard toppings include meat, lettuce, tomato, cheese, and sour cream. The cheese was a melted nacho cheese, I would have preferred shredded cheese (which is how I make them). It wasn’t very flavorful but a large amount of hot sauce helped a bit. It was a $ 3 snack so I guess I can’t complain too much.
Husband also ordered an Italian Ice from another vendor and enjoyed it. I don’t care for them so I didn’t partake.
There was also face painting for kids and a few bounce houses. Two music stages provided entertainment. The Kenosha Shrine Club hosted a beer garden along the harbor with a nice view of the water. The Grilled Cheese Invitational was at 4:30 but needless to say, we were out of there by 12:30 so I don’t know who ended up winning.
The concept is a good one and I’m sure their future events will be better. Maybe our expectations were too high. I will say that the location was great and the vendors were in good spirits despite the uncomfortable weather.