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Santa Barbara 3rd Annual Chowder Fest
updated: Oct 29, 2012, 12:57 PM
By Bonnie Carroll
Food & Home Magazine's 3rd Annual Chowder Fest charity cook-off to benefit the
Legal Aid Foundation of Santa Barbara was held at the Montecito Country Club,
and was a festive afternoon of tasting the delicious chowder presented by local
chefs, and sipping fine wines from area wine makers and breweries. The eighteen
uniquely different chowder preparations presented a serious challenge to top
chowder judge Iron Chef Cat Cora.
Clam Chowder category winners were 1st Outback Steak House, 2nd Chuck's
Waterfront Grill, 3rd Fortun Foods, and the Creative Category winners were 1st
Scarlett Begonia, 2nd Boathouse at Hendry's Beach and 3rd Museum Café.
Competing restaurant chefs included Aldo's Restaurant, Aloha Charlie Fish
Company, Arch Rock Fish, The Bay Roadhouse, BoatHouse at Hendry Beach (2011
Winner), Fortun Foods, Inc, Four Seasons Hotel, Holdren's Steak & Seafood,
Marmalade Café, Max's Restaurant, Montecito Country Club, Museum Café, New West
Catering, Olio E Limone Ristoriante, Palace Grill, Scarlett Begonia, The UCSB
Faculty Club, world Cuisine Express, and sweet endings and food accoutrements'
were provided by Via Maestra 42 Ristorante, Matlija Water, Cabot Creamery,
Chocolates des Cal Bressan, Green Clover Creations, Luna Oliveo, and Wesminster
Crackers.
Wineries pouring included Brander Wines, Geissinger Winery, Kalyra Winery, Lucas
& Lewellen, Qupe and Verdad Wines, Seawood Winery, Silver Wines, Stolpman Wines,
Witchcraft Winery and breweries included TheBrewhouse, Eureka!, Figueroa
Mountain Brewery, Firestone Walker Brewing Company, Island Brewing Company and
Pacific Beverage.
The highlight of this event was a drawing for a collection of 52 wines, and it
was a big ticket seller for the charity. The annual silent auction also
provided a bevy of beautiful gift items to bid on, and a good time was had by
all. For additional information or donations www.lafsbc.org.
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