Taste of Serbia in Mettawa
There was plenty of food and entertainment enjoyed Sunday during the Taste of Serbia Food and Music Festival at St. Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church in Mettawa.
Sunday was the second day of the annual fest that featured food lovers enjoying pit-roasted lamb and pig, Serbian sausages, cabbage rolls, tortes, European cookies, baklava, apple and cherry strudel and rolled cheese strudels.
Besides the food, there was live music, vendors, a kiddie area, face painting, bookstore and presentations about Serbian culture and traditional dance.
Organizers say it is one of the largest ethnic festivals in Lake County and northern Illinois.
Marko Visnjevac, 10, of McHenry walks past iconographs by artist Drazen Dupor during Sunday's Taste of Serbia Food and Music Festival at St. Basil of Ostrog Serbian Orthodox Church in Mettawa. The event featured traditional Serbian food, beverages, entertainment and games.
Gilbert R. Boucher II/gboucher@dailyherald.com
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