BOSTON, MA – The 8th annual Boston Seafood Festival today announced its schedule for the day-long culinary demonstrations that will help educate and inspire attendees with culinary expertise they can apply to their home kitchens. Held on Sunday, August 4th, 2019 on Boston’s historic Fish Pier, the festival’s culinary demonstrations begin at 11:30 a.m. Festival tickets are currently on sale at www.bostonseafoodfestival.org and include access to all demonstrations.
General admission tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children aged six through 12, and free for children aged five and under.
This year’s Chef Demonstration lineup includes seafood masters from some of the Boston area’s finest seafood locations including PABU Izakaya and Crescent Hotels and Resorts. Festival attendees can grab front row seats to learn new techniques for preparing, cooking, and presenting fresh seafood in their own homes. Lucky attendees will be able to sample chefs’ creations as they’re presented.
Now in its eighth year, the festival blends education with a broad slate of entertainment, and a full plate of seafood. The Battle of the Shuckers oyster-shucking competition will pit area chefs against one another for bragging rights, while fish fillet demonstrations, local music, and savory samples will populate the pier. The Harpoon Beer Garden, all-day lobster bake, and children’s activities bring big smiles to the crowd in what has become a summertime tradition in Boston. Additionally, the Festival will showcase the sustainable practices helping to improve the health of our oceans, and the fish and industry which depend upon it to endure.
A portion of all proceeds support the Boston Fisheries Foundation, a non-profit organization created to preserve, sustain, and share the region’s seafood and maritime heritage. The Boston Seafood Festival is managed and produced by Conventures, Boston’s leading events management and communications agency.
For more information, tickets, and a complete list of activities, please visit www.bostonseafoodfestival.org. Find event updates on the Boston Seafood Festival Facebook page, @BostonSeaFest on Twitter, or join the conversation by using #BostonSeaFest.
Sunday, August 4th, 2019
Chef Demonstration Schedule:
| 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Richard Garcia VP Culinary Operations, Crescent Hotels/ Resorts | Cooking with Tautog |
| 12:30 – 1:00 p.m. | Jay Hajj Chef and Owner, Mike’s City Diner | Samaka Harra with Sumac Salmoriglio (Spicy Lebanese Fish) |
| 1:15 – 1:45 p.m. | Dan BilloExecutive Chef, Atlantic Fish Company | Seared Scallops & Scallop Crudo |
| 2:00 – 2:30 p.m. | Charles FosterExecutive Chef, Woods Hill Table | Shaved Native Whelk Coconut Lobster Broth, Green Apple, Mustard Seed, Cilantro |
| 2:45 – 3:15 p.m. | Domenick Nigro Corporate Chef, Clarke Kitchen’s | Coconut Curry Mussels |
| 3:30 – 4:00 p.m. | Ben SteigersExecutive Chef, PABU Izakaya | Laquered Monkfish with Oven Roasted Mussels & Summer Vegetables |
| 4:15 – 4:45 p.m. | Jeff Trombetta and J.P. VellottiEast Coast Kelp & Green Crab R&D Project | Sustainable Green Crab and Sea Kelp |
| 5:00 – 5:30 p.m. | Basil Freddura Corporate Executive Chef, Daily Catch Restaurants | TBA |
About the Boston Fisheries Foundation:
The Boston Fisheries Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization created to preserve, sustain, and share the region’s seafood and maritime heritage, and the regional economy it supports. The BFF works to protect our oceans and fisheries while promoting Boston’s historic Fish Pier. The BFF created the Boston Seafood Festival to celebrate Boston’s rich fishing history, its bustling economic impact, and its bright, sustainable future.