We are giving away a pair of tickets to the Chowder Challenge at Fifth Quadrant on Saturday, February 23, 2013. To win, comment on this post why you’d like to attend. Winner will be drawn and emailed on Friday, February 22.
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Chowder Challenge
Saturday, February 23, 2013
12 – 4 p.m. | FREE admission, $10 tasting tray | All Ages
Fifth Quadrant
3901 N Williams Ave Portland, OR 97212
(503) 288-3996 | More Info: www.lompocbrewing.com
Lompoc Brewing has announced the date for its seventh annual Chowder Challenge, an event that determines which restaurant serves up the best clam chowder in the city. A dozen local brewpubs and restaurants will vie for the coveted Chowder Cup at the annual Chowder Challenge on Saturday, February 23 from Noon to 4 pm.
The blind tasting competition will take place at Lompoc’s Fifth Quadrant, located at 3901 N Williams Ave. Admission into the event is free. Attendees ages 12 and over purchase sample trays for $10 to participate in the tasting. All of the money raised will be donated to Portland’s Community Transitional School, which provides important educational services to children who are homeless or otherwise at risk of school failure.
A dozen samples of traditional New England-style clam chowders from the participants are served in non-labeled, two-ounce cups. After tasting all entries, attendees vote for their favorite. The chowder receiving the most votes will be named the People’s Choice Winner and will take home the coveted Chowder Cup; awards will also be given for second and third place.
Participating restaurants include Breakside Brewery, Buffalo Gap Saloon & Eatery, Columbia River Brewing Co, D’s Bar, EaT: An Oyster Bar, Fifth Quadrant, Fishbox, The Green Dragon, Ice Axe Grill, Salty’s on the Columbia, Tabor Tavern & Widmer Gasthaus.
The festivities also feature a beer garden, live music, a kids area, a raffle with prizes from the participants, special beers, and pub food for purchase. Minors are welcome at the family friendly event.
The New Old Lompoc on NW 23rd Ave. won the inaugural Chowder Cup; the Morrison Hotel stole it away the following year, but it was again won by the New Old Lompoc at the last four events. Given that the New Old Lompoc is in the process of being rebuilt, it is guaranteed that another restaurant will win this year!
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I would love to go to this because I’ve been making chowder for years and wanna see how mine stacks up to the pros
I want to come! Because I grew clamming in the dead of night at low tide and am hopelessly obsessed with clam chowder, and want to try it all!
This would be so great to take my fiance too! He would LOVE to taste some good chowder, and considering I had the flu for Valentines day this would be a great way to make it up to him for taking care of me and not getting to do anything for our first Valentines together!
I got a chowdah face.
I would love to win tickets because my girlfriend loves chowder and i’m pretty sure if i won these tickets good things would happen to me.
I would love to get a ticket to this event for my girlfriend! I will be working, but she keeps telling me that she doesn’t have anything to do or anyone to hang out with since we are newcomers to town. I think she would love to hang out and have an adventure at this awesome event! Thanks for the opportunity!
-Mike
feed me
For one simple reason: the love of the game.
I didn’t make plans for my wife on Valentine’s day (we just got married 2 weeks before so I thought I got a free pass this year– apparently not!) so I need to make up for it by taking her to a free event– I know, I suck.
Ohh baby I’d love to chow down on some chowdah, bring the dream to life
Mmmmm I love chowder!!! Especially ones w clam and taters!!!! :)
I love me some good chowdah! Not to mention beer and music. Can’t go wrong there.
Free food? Are you kidding me? Why I wouldn’t want to go would be a better question.
Yes oh yes. Sounds sooo good.
Oh man, my sweetheart and I love us some chowder.
Clam chowder is the food of gods! I must have the cornucopia of goodness that is the clam chowder challenge! Please choose meeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!!!
I’m a salty sea-gal alright. I know me some delicious chowder when I taste it.
Seaside High School, circa 1996. The hubs ran with the best of the clam crew…
Astoria High School, circa 1997. Word UP!
I keep an unofficial list of my fav chowders in PDX and the coast already. It’s one of my favorite comfort foods.
I love Chowder!
I’ve never actually had clam chowder in Portland which obviously should be rectified.
Chowder was the best show ever.
Chowder + beer = yum!
Clam chow chow fan right here!!
I grew up in New Hampshire and sorely miss the local clam chowder!
My cousin is turning 21 on Saturday and what better way to start off a 21st birthday than with some chowder!
I like the chowdah.
because it would rule
I want to see what Manhattan clam chowder tastes like.
I saw a notice about this event when I was eating at 5th Quadrant just last Friday, and was thinking how much fun it would be. I lived in Boston for 9 years and you can’t leave not loving clam chowder. Mmmmm! What could be more fun than sampling a bunch of versions of this great soup!
I’ve lost faith that I’ll ever win — please make me a believer!
Because a warm bit of chowdah (or 12) is good for the soul!
I love love love love love love love looooooovvvvve clam chowder and beer!!
clam chowder is great. Would love to participate
Do your part by feeding a hungry student. I clam smell it already!
Just because I LOVE to WIN!!!!!
I would like to go because I love beer and chowder more than anything on earth. Including my girlfriend, who would come with me to the event.
Never miss chowder fest
While a chelada might be one of the most foul things known to man, clams and beer CAN go together. Just not…together…
Gimme the chowder!!!
I am a teacher, check
I am broke. Check
It’s my birthday Saturday. Check
I love free things. Check
Chowder especially of that savory new england variety is my jam. Check
I have been to every micro brewery in portland. Check
I am going to win tickets… CHECK???
Looking forward to eating some chowder that is better than what San Fran claims.
Clam Chowder……..yum! Mmmmmmm……beer! Enough said!
My sister just told me about this event. She and her BF are going. Sounds like a cool event for someone just getting into chowder… what better way to find my favorite than at a tasting.
Say it Frenchie! Chowdah!
I am a lover of chowder & this would be sooo good!
I love chowder and one of my favorite chefs will be competing.
I would absolutely love tickets. This sounds great for the whole family. Tasting the best chowder in the city would make my day!!!
Chowder and Beer – perfect together!!
Hook a poor college student up! I wrote a speech about chowder competitions. I an a chowder fanatic.
who doesn’t love a good chowder?
I would love to to take my best friend for her bday this weekend
mmmmmmmmmmmm… chowdah.
I want to go because the first year I went I tried the worst chowder I’ve ever tasted. Reminiscent of an ashtray! I was pregnant and thought I would throw up right at the table. After washing away the taste with a root beer, I continued on and ended up in chowder bliss.
Chowdah!
My boyfriend *loves* him some chowder! Sure would love to treat him!
Because I have a loaf of sourdough that I am not certain what to do with
I love me some thick, salty deliciousness… Gimme gimme.
I’ve grown up eating Chowder and have lived on both the East and West coast. Would absolutely love to go to this and see what Portland has to offer.
It’s chowdah. Not showder.
exsqueeze me? chowder!?