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Hotdish Festival Sells Out Brewhalla Yet Again

The 8th installment of what's become a beloved regional tradition featured fourteen restaurants serving up comfort and competing for supremacy.

February 1, 2026

Gabriel Ostler,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) – “It sold out a month after we announced tickets. So I think it was sold out in November,” laughed Carly Montplaisir, events director for Brewhalla. The team at Brewhalla figured they had a pretty good idea on their hands when they came up with the Hotdish Festival eight years ago – but even they are impressed…

6th Annual Fargo Hotdish Festival hosted at Brewhalla

February 4, 2024

Site Staff,

FARGO, N.D., (KVRR) — We live in the Midwest and what better way to spend a Sunday than by enjoying some hotdish. Brewhalla hosted the annual Fargo Hotdish Festival that brings many area restaurants together to compete. The 6th annual Hotdish Festival sponsored by Drekker is hosted at Brewhalla. It’s a chance for people taste test all 14 hotdishes entered…

Drekker’s First Hotdish Festival Serves Up Comfort, Nostalgia

three judges decided who would win "best hotdish"

February 24, 2019

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FARGO, N.D. — A Midwest classic is filling plenty of stomachs and putting a smile on many faces during a winter that won’t seem to end. KVRR’s Danielle Church tells us how Drekker’s first Hotdish Festival is sharing the moment with restaurants from around the area. When he was a kid, only one dish consistently made its way to Shea Syverson’s…