First Boothbay Food & Music Fest and the Claw Down
Tue, 09/25/2018 - 3:00pm
Chef Dana Moos - Claw Down Judge’s Award and People’s Choice Award winner 2018. Bob Crink photo
Chef Theron Thomas of Newagen Seaside Inn, Second Place People’s Choice winner! Bob Crink photo
Down East Magazine Food Editor Joe Ricchio, Foodie Tour Director Pam Laskey and lobsterperson Merritt Carey, were the judges. Bob Crink photo
Claw Down winner Dana Moos and assistant Cherie Scott setting up the tasty lobster wontons of lobster, wonton crisp, kewpie aioli, smoked butter, charred scallions and truffle oil, with a soy glaze. Bob Crink photo
Dancing to Dr. Zog during the Family Fun Fest Sept. 22 at Boothbay Railway Village. Bob Crink photo
An inflatable roller coaster?! JOSEPH CHARPENTIER/Boothbay Register
CLAW DOWN WRAP UP:
Judge’s Choice Winners – Best Bite
First Place: Dana Moos, Cookbook Author, Guest Chef – Stonewall Kitchen
Second Place: Stephen Richards, Fisherman’s Wharf
Third Place: Ralph Smith, Mine Oyster
Judge’s Choice Winner Best Bite Presentation Stephen Richard, Fisherman’s Wharf: with an Oak Smoked Lobster Meatball. Richards was a former first place winner and was the 2014 and 2017 Maine Lobster Chef of the Year.
People’s Choice Winners
First Place: Dana Moos, Cookbook Author, Guest Chef – Stonewall Kitchen
Second Place: Theron Thomas, Newagen Seaside Inn
Third Place: Karin Guerin, Boathouse Bistro
Best Table Presentation
Havana from Bar Harbor
