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Kennywood's 'Bites and Pints' food and drink festival happening this weekend

Kennywood's 'Bites and Pints' food and drink festival happening this weekend
50S. THANKS, MIKE. WELL MARK YOUR CALENDARS. WE’RE LESS THAN A MONTH AWAY FROM KENNYWOOD SEASON OPENING OPENING DAY. THIS YEAR IS MAY 8TH THIS YEAR. WE’LL LOOK A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN NORMAL PITTSBURGH’S ACTION NEWS 4 GOING TO LOOK INSIDE TODAY AS CREWS GET THE RIDES AND GROUNDS READY TO WELCOME EVERYONE BACK. KENNYWOOD SAYS THEY’RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT WHAT 2021 WILL BRING YOU KNOW, WHETHER IT’S THE THE OLD MILL RIDE THAT CAME BACK LAST YEAR WAS RESTORED AND RENOVATED LAST YEAR THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE DIDN’T GET TO EXPERIENCE. THAT’S GONNA BE ALL NEW FOR PEOPLE BRINGING BACK A LOT OF THE SPECIAL EVENTS THAT YOU KNOW FROM SCHOOL PICNICS TO THE FALL FANTASY PARADES THAT PEOPLE DIDN’T GET TO DO LAST YEAR AND BRINGING THOSE THINGS BACK. THIS YEAR KENNYWOOD SAYS IT CAN OPERATE AT 75% CAPACITY, BUT WE’LL STILL REQUIRE FACE COVERINGS AND SOCIAL DISTANCING MASKS. REQUIRED FOR ANYONE AGES TO AND UP THERE WILL ALL BE PROTOCOLS IN PLACE TO KEEP YOU AND YOUR FAMILY SAFE. WE STILL HAVE THE SANITIZING STATIONS ALL OVER THE PARK WILL STILL BE, YOU KNOW ASKING GUS AS THEY BOARD OR BORDER RIDE TO SANITIZE BEFORE THEY GET ON TO SANITIZED AFTER THEY GET OFF EXTRA CLEANING AROUND THE PARK. OUR CLEANING CREWS BE GOING THROUGH AND FREQUENTLY CLEANING AREAS AND YOU KNOW, JUST A SIGNAGE AND INSTRUCTIONAL REMINDERS, OF COURSE ALONG WITH THE TRAINING THAT WE DO WITH OUR STAFF IN PREPARATION. AND THIS YEAR NO CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 WILL BE ALLOWED IN THE PARK AFTER 4 PM WITHOUT AN ADULT CHAPERONE FOR ITS 123RD SEASON KENNYWOOD WILL ALSO HAVE A NEW EVENT THIS YEAR THAT INCLUDES A NEW SPECIAL EVENT SERIES CALLED THE BITES AND PINTS FOOD FESTIVAL. THAT SOUNDS REALLY GOOD, WHICH WILL SHOWCASE A SPECIAL FOOD AND DRINK VENUE FOR TASTINGS ON FRIDAY SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS IN JUNE. KENNYWOOD IS ALL SO HIRING FOR THE 2021 SEASON IF YOU OR SOMEONE, YOU KNOW WOULD APPLY WE HAVE ALL THAT INFORMATION ON THE FREE WTAE MOBILE
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Kennywood's 'Bites and Pints' food and drink festival happening this weekend
Kennywood Park is planning a new food and drink festival for its 123rd season, which begins this weekend.Video above: Kennywood prepares for 2021 opening day"Bites and Pints" will be held each weekend in June, showcasing a menu inspired by Japanese, Italian, Caribbean, German, Chinese, French and Mexican cuisine.Specialty cocktails, craft beer and wine are also on the menu.A "bite card" will let you choose eight samples for $39.99, or 12 samples for $48.99, allowing you to mix and match food and drink options from the various booths that will be set up near the lagoon area.Kennywood said the festival will also feature live musical performances by local bands.The amusement park said it teamed up with Brian Pekarcik, the chef behind Pittsburgh's BRGR and Spoon restaurants, to come up with the menu for "Bites and Pints."Click here for full information about the festival.

Kennywood Park is planning a new food and drink festival for its 123rd season, which begins this weekend.

Video above: Kennywood prepares for 2021 opening day

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"Bites and Pints" will be held each weekend in June, showcasing a menu inspired by Japanese, Italian, Caribbean, German, Chinese, French and Mexican cuisine.

Specialty cocktails, craft beer and wine are also on the menu.

Carne asada at Kennywood
LAURA PETRILLA
Carne asada  

A "bite card" will let you choose eight samples for $39.99, or 12 samples for $48.99, allowing you to mix and match food and drink options from the various booths that will be set up near the lagoon area.

Kennywood said the festival will also feature live musical performances by local bands.

The amusement park said it teamed up with Brian Pekarcik, the chef behind Pittsburgh's BRGR and Spoon restaurants, to come up with the menu for "Bites and Pints."

Click here for full information about the festival.

Jamaican jerk chicken at Kennywood
LAURA PETRILLA
Jamaican jerk chicken