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Tuesday, October 2, 2012

This Weekend: First Annual Boston Fish Pier Seafood Festival, Sat. Oct. 6

Announcing the first annual Boston Fish Pier Seafood Festival on Saturday, October 6. The Boston Fish Pier Seafood Festival is the official public kickoff of the non-profit, all volunteer Boston Fisheries Foundation, and will be the first all-seafood festival held in Boston. It will be a day of sensational seafood tastings, oyster and lobsters, clambakes and chef demos, educational events, and family fun. The event will be held, rain or shine, at the Bank of America Pavilion, 290 Northern Ave, Boston and runs from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Participating chefs include:
Jose Duarte, Taranta
Rich Garcia, 606 Congress
Nicholas Calias, Colonnade Hotel
Michael Aprea, Red Parrot
Mark Allen, Pinebrook Country Club
Bill Bradley, New England Aquarium
Jay Murray, Grill 23
Basil Freddura, The Daily Catch


Tickets can be purchased www.savebostonfishpier.org, and at the door. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $8 for students with valid ID. Children under 12 attend free.

For more information, visit www.bostonseafoodfestival.org