Published September 12. 2023 10:22AM
Crowds and food vendors fill the streets in downtown Hamburg Sept. 2 for the 20th anniversary of the Taste of Hamburg-er Festival.
Mike Wojik receives a kiss from Ruger, a Great Dane service dog, as Stephanie Adam and Harper Scholl look on.
Travis Fritz, Nathan Hertzog and Logan Henne are the 3 Guys with Big Pickles.
Maycie, 14, from Puddin Heartland 1, made an appearance at the festival.
Connor, Travis and Devon Geschwindt represent Cub Pack 184 of Hamburg. The Cub Scouts grilled their own hamburgers.
Dean Borrell, Debbie Hettinger and Nicole Gene of Pretzel Revolution, added their own hamburger twist to a stuffed pretzel.
Lehigh Valley Slide On By, known for its sliders, was a popular stop. Erika and Nick Loukas, of Northampton, are the owners.
David Long, of Salem Church's Heavenly Hog Burger, walks among the crowd to advertise the church's burgers.
Saige cannot wait to eat her burger. PRESS PHOTOS BY MARIEKE ANDRONACHE
Larissa Frey of Deitsch Eck restaurant, Lenhartsville, grills hamburgers. This famous hamburger stand had the longest line.
Weis even took part in the festivities with its own take on cakes and cupcake designs.