Saturday, July 14 is National Mac & Cheese Day, and we at OffBeat are not ones to deny anyone the opportunity to celebrate ambrosia. The House of Blues New Orleans is giving macaroni and cheese aficionados the opportunity to celebrate the delicacy with a special event on Friday, July 13 in acknowledgment of the Holy day. In addition to performances from ’80s cover band Werewolf and the inimitable Valerie Sassyfras, the House of Blues chefs will cook up a very special menu starring different kinds of mac & cheese, plus drink specials and more.

The special menu for July 13’s Mac & Cheese Day celebration includes:

Crawfish mac and cheese balls
HOB original mac and cheese
HOB cheese burger, topped with HOB original mac and cheese
Grilled mac and cheese sandwich
Debris mac and cheese
Veggie mac
Macnchizza

Folks will have the option of purchasing a $12 ticket which will not include any of the food packages. For $45, ticket buyers will get three mac and cheese tastings, three beers and a ticket to the show. One lucky winner, however, will have access to the smorgasbord for free! To enter, take the poll here.

Tickets and more information on this event can be found here.