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Recurring Event Event Series: Clam Chowder Cookoff

Clam Chowder Cookoff

February 15, 2021

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Clam Chowder Cook‑Off  REIMAGINED

Saturday, February 20, 2021, Advance Sales Only – Drive‑through Event

For its 40th year, the country’s most popular and longest-running clam chowder competition has been REIMAGINED as a drive-through event with your health and safety in mind.

Which restaurant has the best Boston clam chowder in Santa Cruz County? Help us decide!

Clam Chowder Tasting Flights – February 20

  1. Pre-purchase your Clam Chowder Tasting Flight online and select time slot for pickup
  2. On Saturday, February 20, drive through the River Parking Lot (corner of Beach and 3rd street) to pick up your Chowder Tasting Flight
  3. Taste the delicious chowder! 😃
  4. Vote for your favorite chowder online (link provided with Tasting Flight)

Each Clam Chowder Tasting Flight is $12, and includes:

  • Six 2oz cups of clam chowder from pre-selected Santa Cruz County restaurants
  • Spoon and napkin
  • List of clam chowders featured in the tasting (with numbers corresponding to the numbers on the chowder cups)
  • Voting information
  • Complimentary Boardwalk parking coupon for 2/20/21
    • If interested, you are welcome to park in the Main Parking Lot (across from Neptune’s Kingdom) and enjoy your chowder on the beach or a park bench.
  • A portion of all Tasting Flight proceeds goes to Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation
  • No event-day sales

Available for purchase soon

Also happening… Clam Chowder Restaurant Week- February 15-21

For it’s 40th year, the country’s largest and longest-running clam chowder competition has been REIMAGINED with your health and safety in mind. Local Santa Cruz restaurants will be serving up clam chowder to compete for the title of Best Santa Cruz Clam Chowder. Visit them all and vote for your favorite.

  • Purchase a Clam Chowder Cook-off Reimagined – Restaurant Week Passport. Details below.
    Passport is not required to purchase chowder at participating restaurants.
  • Visit participants Santa Cruz restaurants and purchase their best Boston chowder for take-out.
  • Enjoy your chowder at home!
  • Vote online for your favorite chowder.
  • Winners of the Cook-off and Raffle announced on February 22!

Visit the Santa Cruz Parks & Recreation website for more information and list of participating restaurants!

Venue

Beach Boardwalk
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