Jameelah Beckwith and Jeremiah Grant, of Eastpointe, are all smiles after their Aussiedoodle, Ruby, was declared the winner of the cutest dog contest at the Novi Taco Fest on Friday night, Aug. 22.

Photos by Charity Meier

Mark Reitenga, who works for C & G Newspapers, performs at the Novi Taco Fest on Friday night.

Hundreds of people converged upon Twelve Mile Crossing at Fountain Walk in Novi on Friday night for the first day of the annual Novi Taco Fest.

The annual festival is a three-day celebration of food, community and culture. Continuing until 10 p.m. Saturday and from noon to 7 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 24, it features 40 metro Detroit food trucks with at least 30 trucks offering different spins on tacos. This includes everything from barbecue tacos to dessert tacos.

Peace Love and Ta

See Full Page