I am a Charlotte native and this is the twentieth year of the so called food festival. I had never been until this year and I will never go again. It was over crowded Tyron St in downtown Charlotte is way to narrow to have this event. There were more people selling goods and services than food by two to one. The stupid little tokens you have to buy are to expensive and you get very little for them. Charlotte has a little used park in downtown called Marshall park why can't they have this event there instead of blocking off streets and disrupting traffic for four days every year. Next year I suggest that they get more food vendors and fewer people selling their good and services. Bring in the local food trucks and have it in Marshall park.