Chowdafest Announces May 24 Meet & Eat

Westport, Conn – On the heels of Yankee Magazine recently naming Chowdafest one of “8 New England Events You Can’t Miss This Summer”, Chowdafest announces its own “not to miss” event. For the first time, Chowdafest, presented by Stop & Shop, will allow a limited number of passionate foodies and fans of the event, to get a sneak peak into some of the new restaurants and chefs competing this fall. 

“We call it a “meet & eat”, said Jim Keenan, executive director of Chowdafest. “Only 100 fans will get to sample new chowders, soups & bisque from outstanding chefs & restaurants new to the competition. It's a great opportunity to meet the chefs and gain some insight on how they hope to win this fall.”

The VIP "Meet & Eat” Sneak Peak takes place Thursday, May 24 at Aitoro's Appliance in Norwalk, one of the premier appliance stores in CT that features over 20 state-of-the-art kitchens. The event starts at 6pm and ends at 8pm and includes a raw bar of clams & oysters compliments of Copps Island Oysters, the official oyster of Chowdafest. Attendees get to enjoy unlimited sampling of at least twelve new chowders, soups and bisque being entered this fall by the likes of Hale & Hearty's from New York, Partner's Cafe in Norwalk, 190 Main of Westport and MCK Gourmet of Shelton. Enjoy beer, wine or sip on “cowtails” from The Farmers Cow as well as pies from 27 time award winning Michele's Pies!

This unique opportunity benefits Food Rescue US, Chowdafest's Official Charity in the on going fight against food insecurity. SAVE $10 by getting your tickets before 5/10. Tickets are available now online at $75 ($65 with savings) at: http://www.chowdafest.org/meet-and-eat.  This event is expected to sell out quickly and is limited to just 100 tickets. 

For additional information about Chowdafest, please visit www.chowdafest.org or email event director, Jim Keenan at chowdafest@gmail.com.

The 2018 New England Chowdafest will be held Sunday, Sept 30^th at Sherwood Island State Park in Westport, CT and is sponsored by Stop & Shop, AAA Northeast, BlumShapiro, Cabot Creamery, Chica de Gallo, City Carting, CT Bites, Copp's Island Oysters, Dole Fresh Vegetables, Even Hotels, The Farmer's Cow, HamletHub, Harney & Sons Tea, Local Food Rocks, Lowe's, Michele's Pies, MINI of Fairfield County, New England Coffee, Nounos Creamery, OmnomCT, Ocean Spray, Peapod by Stop & Shop, People's United Bank, Polar Beverages, WEBE 108, Wave Hill Bakery, Welch's, Westminster Bakery and Yankee Magazine.