Another She-Crab Soup Classic has come and gone with Mannino's Italian Bistro holding onto it's spot at the top. I'll admit I had them marked in first place too after tasting at each table--it's so delicious. Shelby and I pretty much voted the same way with Passion and Rockafeller's taking second and third respectively.
There were a bunch of good soups we sampled at the competition, making it hard to pick what we thought were the best at the event. I basically look for the lump crab, crab roe, a little Old Bay, and I like sherry in mine too.
Westminister's soup
Passion's She-Crab Soup entry
Here are the 2014 East Coast She-Crab Soup Winners:
CRITIC'S CHOICE:
1st Place - Mannino's Italian Bistro
2nd Place - Westminster Canterbury
3rd Place - Passion The Restaurant
Honorable Mentions:
Rockafeller's
Freemason Abbey
Steinhilber's
PEOPLE'S CHOICE:
1st Place - Mannino's Italian Bistro
2nd Place - 328 Tequila Lounge
3rd Place - Passion The Restaurant
Honorable Mentions:
Freemason Abbey
Rockafeller's
Steinhilber's
Check out the photos HERE!