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Eastwood Rib Fest Returns to Valley This Weekend
NILES, Ohio -- After a one-year hiatus, the 28th Eastwood Rib Fest returns to the Eastwood Mall Complex Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
The rib fest will feature local and national grill-masters serving up their ribs, chicken and other barbecued foods. Available to barbecue lovers will be creations of Texas Pit Barbecue, Guy's Barbecue, Old Carolina Barbecue, Smokin' T's Barbecue, Porky Chick's and more. Hours the food will be served are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
To complement the barbecue, the event will feature dozens of other items, french fries, funnel cakes, pizza and pasta among others.
Entertainment headliners are The Georgia Satellites on Friday, Starship featuring Mickey Thomas on Saturday and Fran Cosmo, former lead singer of Boston, on Sunday.
Regional and local bands will be performing on the Rib Fest Stage as well.
The mission statement of the Rib Fest is, "It's All About Giving." The producer of the Rib Fest, Kelly Simon Event Management, has joined forces with Second Harvest Food Bank of Mahoning Valley to conduct a food drive at the Rib Fest. Anyone who brings a nonperishable food item for the Food Bank receives free admission for each admission he purchases.
Admission is $5 for adults and free children 12 and younger.
Published by The Business Journal, Youngstown, Ohio.
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