Patrons were able to head to participating restaurants and locations near them to purchase some chowder (or order takeout/delivery where available), and a portion of the proceeds from each bowl went towards supporting the not-for-profit program.
Over $35,600 in funding was raised for the program and approximately 2,136 bowls of chowder were sold.
So, without further ado, here are the National Chowder Chowdown Festival Award Winners from the 2021 event.
Most Funds Raised, Western Canada: Chef Poyan Danesh, Organic Ocean x Ocean Mama (Vancouver, BC)
Organic Ocean
“Thanks for everybody’s support and a big thanks to Chef Poyan for his amazing creation with our Smoked Sablefish! Hope all of you out there that ordered had a ‘Sensual Sablelicious’ experience! Stay tuned for some more exciting chowder news!” – Steve Johansen of Organic Ocean
The celebration of all things sustainable seafood chowder is doing things a little differently this year to ensure it is COVID-19 friendly in all aspects.
Patrons can head to participating restaurants and locations near them to purchase some chowder (or order takeout/delivery where available). A portion of the proceeds from each bowl will go towards supporting the not-for-profit program.
Fanny Bay Oysters’ Manila Clam and Sweet Corn Chowder
Here are the participating restaurants where you can get some grub as a part of the Chowder Chowdown Festival in Vancouver and Metro Vancouver.
1931 Gallery Bistro, Chef Gleb Podshibyakin – “Bistro Chowder” (Vancouver, BC)