12th Annual Chowder CookOff

 

The Sun came out after a wintery storm and at the Venice Restaurant we enjoyed the best chowders in Westerly provided by Casa Della Luce, Famous Pizza, Haversham Restaurant, Sunnyside Up, The Cooked Goose, The Sea Goose, Venice Restaurant, Westerly High School Highland Grille students and Woonsocket Career & Tech students.  Sadly, terror threats and the weather prevented Newport Career & Tech from their chowder preparations; so they were unable to participate this year.

People's choice winners this year are:  1st Place:   Casa della Luce      2nd Place:  Sunnyside Up          3rd Place:  Famous Pizza

                                                              1st Place:   Westerly High School Students          2nd Place:   Woonsocket Career & Tech Students

 

Chef's choice winners are:    Haversham Restaurant and Westerly High School Students

 

Our grateful thanks to all the restaurants and both schools for spending the day with us and helping us to complete another successful fundraiser.  We could not have done so without your cooperation.  Special thanks to our Sponsors Avie's Ski/Sport, L&M Westerly Hospital, Nigrelli's Jewelry, Trestle Park Self-Storage,Valenti Subaru and WBLQ.  And, our deepest appreciation to Chef Neath Pal.

 

Haversham Restaurant with Chef Pal                                 Chef Jamie (Westerly), Chef Paul (Woonsocket)

 

PLEASE GO TO PHOTO ALBUM to see more pictures of this fun event.

 

 

The Rotary Club of Westerly announces its Twelfth Annual Chowder CookOff on 6 February 2016 at the Venice Restaurant's Ballroom from 12:00 to 3:00.  The past eleven years this event has been very successful and popular with over 300 attendees.  Initially the CookOff included only restaurant participants but the past three years a Culinary Student Division was added.  Because a significant concern of Rotary is education, this addition has been well received.  The students from Newport, Westerly and Woonsocket performed as though they were professionals.  And, the Restauranteurs - well, we are so fortunate in Westerly to have such fantastic chefs sharing their time and talents for the benefit of this event.  All the funds raised at this event eventually are returned to the Community.

 

This year we are proud to announce that our Guest Chef will be Neath Pal, an instructor at Johnson & Wales University and owner/chef at New American Bistro.

 

The restaurants competing this year include: Casa della Luce, Famous Pizza, Haversham, Sunnyside Up, The Cooked Goose, The Sea Goose, and Venice Restaurant.

 

Culinary students competing again this year will be from Newport Career & Technical Center, Westerly High School and Woonsocket Career & Technical Center