Chowderfest Cook-Off Classic Returns To LBI

BEACH HAVEN, NJ — Long Beach Island restaurants will soon compete for chowder supremacy. The 31st annual Chowderfest returns next month.

The Merchant's Mart runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 5 at Taylor Avenue Ballfield (between Ninth Street and Taylor Avenue, by the bay in Beach Haven). Admission is free.

Then the Chowderfest Cook-Off Classic runs 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6. General admission costs $30 ($1.86 sales tax). Children's tickets are #10 ($0.62 sales tax). VIP tickets costs $65 ($2.49 sales tax) and include a t-shirt, early admission at 10 a.m. and exclusive admission to the VIP bar. Click here for tickets.

Here's are the cook-off participants:

New England chowder:

• Bread & Brine
• Chicken or the Egg
• Hotel LBI
• Kubel’s Too
• Ocean County College

Manhattan chowder:

• Bistro 14 Oyster Bar & Restaurant
• Black Whale Bar & Fish House
• Cluck’n Crabs
• Lefty’s Tavern
• Mainland Kitchen + Pub
• Shore Fire Grille

Creative seafood chowder:

• Country Kettle Chowda
• Cuisine on the Green at Atlantis
• La Bamba Mexican Restaurant
• The WooHoo

A portion of Chowder Cook-Off Classic tickets will support LBI Region tourism marketing.

Here are a few reminders:

• Blankets on the field are not permitted
• Lawn chairs in paved areas only
• Strollers must be parked at our secured gate area. You will receive a ticket for retrieval
• Smoke free event
• No pets allowed by order of the Board of Health

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