Boysenberry fest rolls out menu, and it’s not small

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Boysenberry Festival tasting card menu Boysenberry festival a la carte menu

Jazmine Liew, left, and Shannon Kiang get in the spirit of a past Knott’s Boysenberry Festival with hats shaped like fruit pies. This year’s fest runs March 8 through April 28. JEFF GRITCHEN — STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

Elote with boysenberry butter and boysenberry tortilla chips. PHOTO BY SAM GANGWER

Fun Buns, deep-fried cinnamon rolls with boysenberry icing, will be at several food stops. COURTESY OF KNOTT’S BERRY FARM

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By Brady MacDonald

bmacdonald@scng.com

The Knott’s Boysenberry Festival will once again pay tribute to the little berry that started it all at the Buena Park theme park, with 75 specialty food items and a lineup of shows — all with a boysenberry twist.

The fest will run daily from March 8 through April 7 and Fridays through Sundays from April 12 through 28 at Knott’s Berry Farm.

The annual event’s 34 food and beverage locations will be split into two categories: tasting card and a la carte booths.

Knott’s will once again offer a $55 card good for six tastings from a selection of boysenberry-inspired dishes and drinks at 12 tasting card booths.

Another 22 a la carte booths will offer even more signature boysenberry items, a dozen of which will be eligible for the Knott’s All Day and All Season dining plans.

Gold Mine Trail Booth

• Boysenberry layered no-bake cheesecake cup

• Chicken tikka masala with boysenberry curry sauce over steamed white rice

• Boysenberry barbecue beef barbacoa on mac and cheese with green onions

• Boysenberry pulled pork over pastel de elote

• Peach and cheese burrata Caprese salad with a boysenberry dressing

• Cucumber and boysenberry lemonade

• Boysenberry West Coast IPA

• Boysenberry blonde

• Boysenberry wine

• Boysenberry sangria with an orange slice

• Boysenberry watermelon seltzer

• Boysenberry shortbread cookie ale

• Boysenberry kombucha

• Boysenberry juice, mint and cucumber gin spritzer

• Boysenberry rimmed espresso martini with lavender sprinkles

Miner’s Mac and Spuds

• Berry Mango Smoothie

• Double stuffed baked potato with boysenberry barbecue pulled pork and green onions

• Potato and corn chowder with boysenberry crostini and boysenberry drizzle

• Brownie and boysenberry parfait

Ghost Town Bakery

• Cucumber and boysenberry lemonade

• Boysenberry bundt cake

• Lemon bar with boysenberry compote

• Lemon and boysenberry gourmet cookie

• Vegan boysenberry chia parfait

• Boysenberry and chocolate stuffed cookie

• Warm spam musubi with a boysenberry soy sauce

Silver Bullet Booth

• Roasted vegetable lettuce wrap with a boysenberry tahini sauce

• Beef and chorizo boysenberry chili over boysenberry mashers

• Boysenberry barbecue beef barbacoa on mac and cheese with green onions

• Boysenberry dippin’ dots

• Boysenberry hef

• Boysenberry watermelon seltzer

• Boysenberry wine

• Boysenberry sangria with an orange slice

• Boysenberry punch and pineapple juice rum runner

Calico Railroad Bar Booth

• Boysenberry juice, mint and cucumber gin spritzer

• Boysenberry punch and pineapple juice rum runner

• Boysenberry seltzer

• Boysenberry wine

• Boysenberry imperial cider

• Boysenberry shortbread cookie ale

• Boysenberry sangria with an orange slice

• Boysenberry Slap IPA

• Boysenberry lager

• Boysenberry hef

• Boysenberry blonde

Chow House

• Boysenberry lemonade with mint

• Boysenberry gourmet cookie a la mode

• Boysenberry Icee float with boysenberry soft serve

Chow House Booth

• Elote or esquites with boysenberry butter, boysenberry mayo and cotija cheese

• Boysenberry pulled pork over pastel de elote

Ghost Town Grub

• Mini funnel cake with boysenberry ice cream and powdered sugar

• Brownie bite and boysenberry parfait

Wilderness Dance Hall Patio Booth

• Pork loin slices over mashed potatoes with a creamy boysenberry mustard sauce

• Boysenberry barbecue beef barbacoa on mac and cheese with green onions

• Boysenberry West Coast IPA

• Boysenberry blonde

• Boysenberry wine

• Boysenberry sangria with an orange slice

Wilderness Dance Hall

• Cucumber and boysenberry lemonade

• Charcuterie board with goat cheese, salami, pepperoni, crackers, boysenberry apricot jam and boysenberry mustard

• Boysenberry cobbler

• Blackened shrimp stir fry with lemon rice and a boysenberry teriyaki sauce

• Boysenberry barbecue chicken wings

• Boysenberry and Parmesan polenta with roasted veggies

• Boysenberry juice, mint and cucumber gin spritzer

• Boysenberry punch and pineapple juice rum runner

• Boysenberry West Coast IPA

• Boysenberry rimmed espresso martini with lavender sprinkles

Wilderness Dogs and Drinks

• Boysenberry sausage on a hoagie with a boysenberry and sauerkraut slaw

• Plant-based frank with a boysenberry mustard on a vegan or gluten-free bun

• Beef and chorizo boysenberry chili poutine with cheese curds

• Boysenberry and chocolate stuffed cookie

• Boysenberry lemonade with mint

Prop Shop Pizzeria

• Boysenberry sausage and hot honey pizza with ricotta and basil

• Caprese stuffed portobello with a boysenberry balsamic drizzle

• Boysenberry layered no-bake cheesecake cup

• Boysenberry Slap Tropical IPA

• Boysenberry-rimmed espresso martini with lavender sprinkles

Ghost Town Bakery

• Boysenberry Key lime tart

• Boysenberry pie tart

• Boysenberry macaroons

• Boysenberry cheese Danish

• Boysenberry decorated cookie

• Boysenberry cinnamon roll

• Calico tater bites

• Deep fried shrimp over tots with a boysenberry coleslaw and a cilantro crema (dining plan)

Sutter’s Pizza

• Pickle and potato pizza with boysenberry garlic Alfredo (dining plan)

Sutter’s Grill

• Elk burger with a boysenberry barbecue sauce and fried onions (dining plan)

• Chicken Greek salad with a boysenberry Thai basil dressing (dining plan)

Sutter’s Funnel Cake

• Deep fried Cinnamon Fun Bun with a boysenberry glaze

• Double stack birthday funnel cake

Mrs. Knott’s Pie Kitchen

• Boysenberry-shaped cookie decorating kit

Gourmet Churro Factory

• Beignets with raspberry and a boysenberry sugar

Chowhouse Mix-it-Up

• Boysenberry and white chocolate chip Cookiewich

Calico Saloon

• Boysenberry mojito

• Boysenberry Hurricane

• Boysenberry lemon drop martini

• Boysenberry margarita

Strictly-on-a-Stick

• Boysenberry corn dog with boysenberry mustard (dining plan)

Log Ride Funnel Cake

• Fully loaded banana pudding funnel cake with a boysenberry drizzle

• Deep fried Cinnamon Fun Bun with a boysenberry glaze

Charleston Circle Coffee

• Boysenberry decorated cookie

• Boysenberry coffee cake

• Boysenberry Key lime tart

• Boysenberry latte

• Boysenberry lemon drop martini

Prop Shop Pizzeria

• Boysenberry cannoli

• Boysenberry pie tart

• Boysenberry oreo mousse cake

Prop Shop Pizzeria Bar

• Boysenberry mule

• Boysenberry prosecco

Coasters Diner

• Boysenberry shake with an oreo churro

• French toast burger with boysenberry syrup (dining plan)

• Blackened salmon bowl with a boysenberry sour cream (dining plan)

Boardwalk Barbecue

• One pot beef stroganoff with cavatappi noodles and boysenberry Bolognese (dining plan)

• Chicken tenders in a boysenberry barbecue sauce (dining plan)

• Potato wedges with a boysenberry cheese sauce, bacon bites and green onions

• Boysenberry Key lime tart

• Boysenberry cheesecake

Casa California Restaurante

• Boysenberry chicken tinga nachos with boysenberry salsa and sour cream (dining plan)

• Boysenberry concha

Papas Mexicanas

• Boysenberry chicken mole fries (dining plan)

Baja Taqueria

• Chicken taquitos with a boysenberry crema

Grizzly Creek Lodge

• Breakfast Benedict burger with boysenberry hollandaise on an English muffin (dining plan)

• Boysenberry decorated cookie

• Boysenberry pie bar tart

Cable Car Kitchen

• Boysenberry, strawberry and Nutella funnel cake sandwich

• Double stack boysenberry icing birthday funnel cake

• Banana pudding funnel cake with a boysenberry drizzle

Farm Bakery

• Boysenberry bar cake

• Boysenberry Key lime tart

• Boysenberry pie tart

• Boysenberry macaroons

• Boysenberry cheese Danish

• Boysenberry decorated cookie

• Boysenberry cinnamon roll

• Boysenberry and lemon gourmet cookie

• Double chocolate stuffed with boysenberry cookie