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CAMBRIDGE MAINSTREET'S "Taste of Cambridge" took place July 11, 2009
All Photographs by Sam Lozen of the Dorchester Chamber of Commerce
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The Face and Taste of Historic Downtown Cambridge
The streets of downtown were closed off to traffic and filled to the brim with over 800 people for
CAMBRIDGE MAINSTREET'S "The Taste of Cambridge" event,
which unfolded amid a block-party atmosphere and featured live music, lots of food vendors, children’s activities, and more. Competitions in watermelon eating, crab picking and the hula-hoop with prizes were held.
Here's the list of mouth watering Crab Specialties that was prepared for the attendees:
Bella Luna: crab gazpacho, crab and artichoke dip
Bistro Poplar: spicy crab salad in a ginger crepe
Blue Point Provision Company at the Hyatt Chesapeake Bay Resort: crab and corn chowder
Cambridge Yacht Club: crab dip, crab cake
Clearview at Horn's Point: crab balls
Finish Line Sports Bar & Grill: cream of crab soup
Jimmie & Sook's Raw Bar and Grill: cream of crab soup, crab dip, crab cake
Kool's Carry-Out: crab dip
Ocean Odyssey: cream of crab soup
Portside: cream of crab soup, crab dip, crab bruschetta
Snapper's Waterfront Cafe: crab dip
Water's Edge Grill at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort: miniature lump crab cakes, grilled corn, ripe tomato and fresh chive butter sauce
Also, as a bonus dish, Ocean Odyssey served Choptank freshly shucked Oysters
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| People jockey for position to get the best view of the "Crab Picking" contest, and the winners are: 1st Place: Kool Ice & Seafood: Hong Houy, 2nd Place: Lindy's Seafood: Socorro H. Martinez |
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| The table at our Dorchester Chamber of Commerce was chock full of great giveaway items imprinted with members logos, and was enthusiastically received by over 800 who passed our table that evening |
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| Dorchester Chamber Executive Director Allen Nelson and his wife, Brenda, helped man the Chamber giveaway table |
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| The Judges of the Crab Picking Contest are at the ready for the action to begin |
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| Talented singer and guitar/harmonica player, Evan Button, entertained again this year. Thank you, Evan! |
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| The Mural painting at the Race Street Rest area and Kiosk is well underway and should be completed by the end of August |
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| The seductive rhythm of D'Vibe & Conga began and magnetically drew people, from their culinary delights, to listen and sway to the music |
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| Ricky Travers, of Rescue Fire Co, Simmons Center Market, Cobbler's Country Gift & Garden and also the person who, with his wife Rosie, daily waters the big and beautiful street garden arrangements along downtown, is a mainstay at this yearly event (and he cooks a great turkey leg, too!) |
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| The concentration is evident on this young lady's face as she begins her participation in the watermelon eating contest |
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| Hoping to finish their votes in time, these two serious Taste Of Cambridge attendees carefully pick their favorites |
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| Loyal Chamber Helpers Tina Murray of Maryland Job Service/Division of Workforce Development , Mark Kendus of Colonial Life, and Dori Weber of the National Bank of Cambridge explain who donated each item for giveaway, where their businesses are located and what they do, promoting these Dorchester businesses. |
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