Photos: 34th Annual Montauk Fall Festival

Photo: RichardLewinPhotography.com

The Montauk Chamber of Commerce recently hosted the 34th annual Montauk Fall Festival this past weekend.

The event, spearheaded by Chamber Executive Director Laraine Creegan and President Paul Monte, consisted of live music by Gene Casey and the Lone Sharks, a Clam chowder contest, raffles, food, drink, rides and more.

There were about 25 entries for the restaurant chowder competition.

The winners of the competition include:

Red

• 1st Place with 99 Points - Pizza Village
• 2nd Place with 93 Points - Swallow East
• 3rd Place with 82 Points - Gulf Coast Kitchen at MYC

White

• 1st Place with 117 Points - Gosmans
• 2nd Place with 105 Points - The Point Bar and Grill
• Tied for 3rd Place with 104 Points - West Lake Fish House and The Backyard Restaurant at Sole East

Among the thousands of guests included: Aislinn and Erin Parrott; East Hampton Town Police TCO’s Lewis Palmer; Amanda Vecchio and Pat Story; Volunteer Pat Gilchrest; Mike Colombo and Ronald Oscavich with Shagwong’s chowder entry; Judge (and real life Chef) Keith Pierpont; Tatiana Trujillo and Jonathan Leland with Gurney’s offering1; Thalia, Chevaun and Lucia Guidice; Dawn Rennar (“Dawn’s Delights”); Jilian and Darleen Grady; and Denise DiPaolo, Director of the Montauk Library (all pictured above).

Check out photos from the event taken by photographer Richard Lewin.