Boston Chowderfest - 2008
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Event Details
- Date & Time
- Sunday, July 06, 2008
- Price
- $10
Programme
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City Hall Plaza
Clam chowder tasting and public vote. Winner by votes: Christopher's of Maynard. Also serving: Farmer Brown's (Middleton), Turner Fisheries (Hall of Fame, ineligible), Chicken Bone. Toyota hybrid exhibit with Prius simulators.
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Chowder tasting and public vote; Christopher's of Maynard got the most votes.
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Toyota exhibit 'Save the planet; drive a hybrid', with hybrids brought in by an 18-wheeler and exhibits testing knowledge of Toyota hybrids, including two Prius simulators.
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A Southwest jet on display outside the eating grounds.
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About This Event
The Boston Chowderfest, an annual chowder event held on City Hall Plaza in Boston, took place on Sunday 6 July 2008 on a hot and humid day. Visitors paid $10 to taste chowders and vote; Christopher's of Maynard got the most votes. Turner Fisheries, in the event's 'Hall of Fame', took part but was ineligible for votes. The post (Universal Hub, by adamg) also describes exhibitors such as a Toyota hybrid exhibit and a giant chicken mascot.
History
An annual event on City Hall Plaza; Turner Fisheries is in its 'Hall of Fame' and so is ineligible for votes.
On the menu
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chowder
By Christopher's of Maynard, Farmer Brown and his wife, Mrs. Brown, and Turner Fisheries
Clam chowder; got the most votes. A commenter says it had a lot of dill.
Chowder the author rated the best of the day among eligible entries; a commenter notes a sweet corn taste.
Chowder from a 'Hall of Fame' restaurant, ineligible for votes; the author names it the best restaurant chowder of the day.
Who's who
Organised by
- Boston Harborfest
Taking part
- Christopher's of Maynard Chowder entrant and winner; got the most votes.
- Farmer Brown Chowder entrant; runs a farm stand in Middleton (not a restaurant).
- Mrs. Brown Farmer Brown's wife; chowder entrant with him.
- Turner Fisheries In the 'Hall of Fame', so ineligible for votes.
Also involved
- Toyota Exhibitor with a 'Save the planet; drive a hybrid' exhibit.
- Chicken Bone Advertised by a giant chicken wandering the festival (per a commenter).
- Southwest A Southwest jet was displayed outside the eating grounds.
Good to know
- Entry: $10.
- Visitors vote for the best chowder; Hall of Fame restaurants are ineligible for votes.
- The day was hot and humid.
Everything the announcement says
Every detail, as the festival announced it.
Post 'They wuz robbed' by adamg, Sun., 7/6/2008 - 9:54 pm.
Christopher's of Maynard got the most votes at today's Chowderfest.
In the author's opinion the heat got to too many people: Farmer Brown and his wife, Mrs. Brown, had the best chowder that day (discounting Turner Fisheries, which is in the 'Hall of Fame' and so ineligible for votes). Farmer Brown runs a farm stand in Middleton, not a restaurant.
The annual event is on City Hall Plaza.
People plunk down $10 on a hot and humid July day to eat hot chowder.
A giant chicken wandered around the Chowderfest (a commenter says it was advertising Chicken Bone, the chowder place).
Outside the eating grounds was a Southwest jet.
Toyota had a 'Save the planet; drive a hybrid' exhibit, using an 18-wheeler to bring in some hybrids and exhibits testing knowledge of Toyota hybrids, including two Prius simulators.
Comments: one says Christopher's chowder had lots of dill and Farmer Brown's had a sweet corn taste; asked which restaurant had the best chowder that day, the author answered Turner Fisheries.
A hot and humid July day on City Hall Plaza, where people paid $10 to eat hot chowder. Christopher's of Maynard got the most votes; the blogger's own favourite was Farmer Brown's chowder from a Middleton farm stand. Turner Fisheries was in the Hall of Fame and so ineligible. A Southwest jet exhibit and a Toyota hybrid exhibit stood outside the eating grounds.
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Location
City Hall Plaza, 1 City Hall Square, Boston, MA 02203, Massachusetts, United States
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Open in Google MapsPrices and tickets
- Admission to eat chowder
- $10
What's included
- Chowder tasting