What Creative Chowders and Soups/Bisques Are Cooking at Chowdafest 2015?

Chowdafest is right around the corner, and you’ll want to check out this one. It’s gonna be bigger and bad-assier than ever, helped out by the new location: Sherwood Island State Park in Westport. From 11-3 on 10/11 you taste killer chowders and soups from New England and even, in one case, Seattle . . . then you vote for your favorites. The winners will go down in fame and will have definite bragging rights.

Tickets are $15 for adults, $6 for kids 6-12 (you can also buy them online), and parking is absolutely free. So, as promised, here’s a delicious preview of the Creative Chowders and Soups/Bisque that you’ll be nomming on:  

Creative Chowder

• Curried Crab & Lemongrass Chowder – The Chelsea (Fairfield, CT)
• Sweet Potato Clam Chowder – Cask Republic (New Haven, Norwalk, Stamford, CT)
• Surf & Turf Chowder – Octagon Steakhouse (Mystic CT)
• Creamy Fennel Chowder – ON20 (Hartford, CT)
• Fried Seafood & Sweet Potato Chowder – Our House Bistro (Winooski VT)
• Sweet Corn & Pepper Clam Chowder – Parallel Post (Trumbull, CT)
• Seafood Chowder – Ri Ra Irish Pub (Portsmouth, NH, Portland ME)
• Corn & Mussel Chowder – Southport Brewing Co. (Southport, Milford, CT)
• Seafood Chowder – Smithsonian Chowder House (North Hampton, MA)
• Shrimp & Chorizo Chowder – The Spread (South Norwalk, CT)

Soups and Bisques

• Cowboy Brisket Soup – Bobby Q’s (Westport, CT)
• Chicken Tortilla Soup – Geronimo (Fairfield, New Haven, CT)
• Chicken Marsala Soup – Liquid Lunch (Milford, Shelton CT)
• Thanksgiving Day Bisque – Local Kitchen & Beer Bar (Fairfield, Norwalk, CT)
• Lobster Bisque – Old Post Tavern (Fairfield, CT)
• Minestrone Puree – Osteria Romana (Norwalk, CT)
• Golden Corn Bisque – Post 154 (Westport, CT)
• Roasted Banana Pepper and White Bean Bisque – Sam’s American Bistro (Stamford, CT)
• Creole Clam Bisque – Simply Delicious (Norwalk, CT)
• Seafood Cilantro Bisque – Tikkaway (New Haven, CT)