Despite winter temperatures and rain, the streets of the Ithaca Commons were covered by stalls from local restaurants on Saturday, Dec. 2, who were distributing their chowder to attendees of the Downtown Ithaca 13th Annual Chowder Cook-Off. Leaderboard 2Taverna Banfi’s chowder was described as a seafood chowder containing lobster, fish and scallops. “The Statler Hotel lobster and seafood chowder was very good,” said Monica Wellings, an Ithaca resident. Newsletter SignupThis was the first year The Yellow Deli, a controversial deli chain that opened in Ithaca earlier this year, participated in the Chowder Cook-Off. However, other restaurants have been participating in the Chowder Cook-Off for most of its history.

Source: Daily Sun December 05, 2023 04:41 UTC