Think clam chowder is just an East Coast specialty? Pike Place Chowder competed in a longstanding national contest in Rhode Island recently and brought back a second-place win for best clam chowder and a first-place award for having the most spirited team. Judging was done by the thousands of attendees. (First place for clam chowder went to Stefano’s Seafood Restaurant in New Jersey.) It’s far from the business’s first honor at the 33-year-old Great Chowder Cook-Off. This year, owner Larry![]()
