Alia Edwards, creator of MacAttack.
📷: Julia O’Laughlin
Southern comfort can mean many different things to different people. For Alia Edwards, the creator of MacAttack, southern comfort means good food made from scratch, made with extra-rich ingredients. Southern comfort makes the stomach happy, and that’s what MacAttack set out to do with their mac and cheese. Made from scratch and baked with love, MacAttack satisfies their customers' southern comfort craving, one bowl at a time.
Behinds the scenes of MacAttack prep.
📷: Julia O’Laughlin
Why Mac and Cheese?
Alia’s signature mac and cheese sparked love and enthusiasm in her circle of friends and family. It became her signature dish, and she was asked to bring it to every event she would attend. Due to the love and high demand, Alia started MacAttack as a mobile food business during the summer of 2022. What started out as a hobby unexpectedly became something bigger due to the overwhelming amount of appreciation and support. MacAttack was flooded with emails and DMs asking if there were other places MacAttack could be purchased. This began the start of MacAttack to-go, providing customers with the option to buy and have gourmet mac and cheese ready to go and enjoy at home.
Mixing up the mac before heading to the oven.
📷: Julia O’Laughlin
MacAttack’s Values
MacAttack believes in serving mac and cheese made with fresh, local, and high-quality ingredients. Everything is made from scratch, with no co-packaging, preservatives, or boxed ingredients. MacAttack’s cheese and butter are freshly cut and grated, always generously sprinkled on top before getting baked to a golden brown. By creating MacAttack on the go, mac and cheese can be delivered to the tables of many Cleveland residents who do not have the time to prepare it themselves. From families who looking for large pans or single individuals who want a stand-out homemade side dish, MacAttack values serving a taste of comfort to all customers.
A ready to heat 12 oz. container of MacAttack.
📷: Julia O’Laughlin
MacAttack at Fairfax Market
Due to a sentimental and nostalgic attachment to the Fairfax neighborhood, Alia is excited to partner with Fairfax Market, which is located close to her childhood home. Fairfax Market also will offer easy access to MacAttack’s mac and cheese, providing a larger platform to serve MacAttack’s southern comfort and homemade goodness. Grab some fresh ingredients while you’re at the market to mimic their loaded mac and cheese bowls, which include fresh toppings such as bacon, chives, jalapenos, and sour cream. Customize your MacAttack mac and cheese to your liking or enjoy it as it is.
Stop by Fairfax Market in early 2024 to grab MacAttack’s made-from-scratch, on-the-go mac and cheese and taste the goodness of southern comfort for yourself!