INAUGURAL SPRINGFIELD CASHEW CHICKEN TRAIL
Springfield is the birthplace of Route 66, Bass Pro Shops, and Springfield-style cashew chicken. Tour Springfield, Missouri while you try all the ways local restaurateurs have prepared Springfield's most famous dish.
Eat Cashew Chicken. Earn Prizes!
Sign up for the free pass, there's no app to download. Arrive at a participating location and use your phone's GPS to check-in and earn points. Once you've earned enough points, redeem your points for a Springfield Cashew Chicken Trail prize.*
You’ll have until April 17, 2025 to complete the trail and redeem your prizes (all prizes are while supplies last!)
Check Out The Trail Participants
Cashew Confidential
Join local cashew connoisseur Jeff Houghton as he tours every stop on the Cashew Chicken Trail, uncovering the stories and flavors behind Springfield’s iconic dish with the locals who know it best.
Ep. 9: Cashew Confidential: Hy-Vee
With special guest Danny Perches, the assistant director of Economic Vitality for the city of...
Ep. 8 Cashew Confidential: China King
With special guest Beth Domann from the Springfield Little Theatre.
Ep. 7 Cashew Confidential: Golden Cuisine
With special guest Jeff Seifred from Mother's Brewing.
Ep: 6 Cashew Confidential: The Wok on Scenic
With special guest Bridget Bechtel from Sculpture Walk Springfield.
Ep. 5 Cashew Confidential: The Alamo Drafthouse
With special guest Dan Reiter from the Springfield Cardinals.
Ep. 4 Cashew Confidential: The Riksha
With special guest Sean FitzGibbons from The History Museum on the Square.
Ep. 3 Cashew Confidential: Bao Bao
With special guest Logan Aguirre from 417 Magazine.
Ep. 2 Cashew Confidential: Lucky Time
With special guest Geoff Steele from the Gillioz Theatre.
Ep. 1 Cashew Confidential: Leong's Asian Diner
With special guest Billy Dove from @417foodist.
Cashew Chicken Connoisseur
Wall of Fame
Complete the entire trail and be named a Cashew Chicken Connoisseur!
You picture will live on our virtual Wall of Fame for the duration of this year's trail!
Chris Eiberger |
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Thank You to Our 2024/2025 Cashew Chicken Trail Sponsor
Frequently Asked Questions
Go here to request a new link to your pass: https://app.bandwango.com/dashboard/request. All we need is the email address you used during checkout. A new link will immediately be sent by email and text message.
All prizes are subject to a limited availability and may be changed, substituted or discontinued at any time. Please check back on the pass frequently as availability may change.
The trail begins on April 18, 2024 and ends on April 17, 2025.
There is no cost to participate in the program. Simply download the pass and visit participating locations. When you have enough points, redeem them for prizes at no cost to you.
All requests for partnership can reach out to Partner Development Manager Ashley Clair at ashley@springfieldmo.org.
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