June 14th, 2010
Boston Chowder
There are a lot of things that make Boston famous in the country. It’s a pretty brilliant little city on the water, with a skyline and citiscape that is simply lovely. It’s also very lively, with a very happening downtown. Any night of the week there are plenty of events, clubs, concerts, plays and performances, suggesting that this might just be one of the nicest places to live in the world. It also is a pretty fine place to visit, because the mix of urban attractions blend in with the natural and cultural history here to make for some delightful times.
It’s one of the reason why the hotels in Boston are so coveted, and a booking in the city is a wide-open ticket for interesting times. There are also plenty of excellent restaurants, with a wide range of world cuisines. It’s a world class city, after all, and the Ivy League schools in the area draw scholars and academics from all over the globe.
But perhaps one of its greatest claims to fame is its clam chowder, and if that’s anywhere in your palate of interests, then it might be worth the time to schedule time here during the Independence Day celebrations. Boston Harborfest goes all out for this, honoring not only the big day, but extends it into a six-day celebration of the independence of this nation from England.
This is New England, after all, and one of its greatest culinary contributions is the famous New England Clam Chowder. That is one of the big draws at Harborfest, and is reserved for the very last day. On July 5th, after the fireworks are over, the city celebrates its soup with Chowderfest . People can sample the offerings of all the local restaurants for hours, enjoying the variations in a very delightful dish.
There are plenty of tastings offered, and at the end, a winner is picked. If the same recipe wins too often, then it goes into the Hall of Fame and is retired, so the next generation can have their crack at history.
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