Two Westport vendors were among winners announced today in Sunday’s 12th annual Chowdafest held at Westport’s Sherwood Island State Park.
Pike Place Chowder of Seattle won top honors in the New England clam chowder category for the fifth year in a row. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) WestportNow.com photo
Tarry Lodge took third place in the creative chowder category with it Montauk Chowder, and Mystic Market came in third in the vegetarian category with its Ginger Carrot Soup.
Jim Keenan, organizer, said final figures are not in, but this year looks to equal the previous all-time high of 12,000 attendees, who voted for the top entrants.
Both Pike Place Chowder from Seattle, Washington and Our House Bistro from Winooski, Vermont won for a fifth straight year in the New England clam chowder and creative chowder categories respectively, each tying the record for consecutive wins.
Gates of New Canaan won the soup/bisque category as a rookie in the event while New Haven’s Cast Iron Chef Chop House and Oyster Bar, also a first time entrant, won the vegetarian category with a soup aptly named after the restaurant.
The top three in each category:
New England Clam Chowder:
– 1st: Pike Place Chowder from Seattle Washington
– 2nd: Our House Bistro from Winooski VT
– 3rd: Hub & Spoke from Bridgeport CT
Creative Chowder:
– 1st: Our House Bistro from Winooski VT – Drunkin Pumpkin Chowder
– 2nd: Ribbon Cafe from Saratoga NY – Southwest Shrimp & Corn Chowder
– 3rd: Tarry Lodge from Westport CT – Montauk Chowder
Soup/Bisque:
– 1st: Gates from New Canaan CT – Crab & Roasted Corn Soup
– 2nd: Vazzy’s from Stratford CT – Savory Sausage Soup
– 3rdL Geronimo of Fairfield and New Haven CT – Shrimp Posole
Vegetarian:
– 1st Cast Iron Chef Chop House & Oyster Bar In New Haven CT – Cast Iron Soup
– 2nd: Saybrook Sandwich & Soup Company in Old Saybrook CT – Roasted Butternut Squash and Seared Pumpkin Bisque
– 3rd: Mystic Market in Westport and Mystic CT- Ginger Carrot Soup
“The big winner when all is said and done will be the charity, Food Rescue US and the fight against hunger,” Keenan said.
