Rotary’s LobsterFest: A ‘seefood’ bonanza at the shore
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LobsterFest scenes Saturday at Compo, clockwise from upper left: Logan Silverman, 10, liked “everything!” about his lobster meal; Arabela Hayes, 8, shows she felt the same as Logan, and the Rotary Club’s Rick Benson, dressed as the event mascot, with Mila Berridge, 5, of White Plains, N.Y. / Photos by Ken ValentiPhotos, from left: Christina Armentano of Paraco, a LobsterFest sponsor, spiced up some shrimp; volunteer Teri Brendsel dressed appropriately for the occasion, and Peter Jennings volunteered to help shuck the 1,000 oysters on offer.
WESTPORT — Ask 10-year-old Logan Silverman what he likes about lobster and he’ll tell you, “Everything.” Favorite part of the lobster? “Everything.” Best part about the Westport Rotary Club’s annual LobsterFest? “Lobster.”
If his answers were brief, who could blame him with fresh lobster to munch on, trucked in from Maine the night before?
Logan enjoyed the festival at Compo Beach on Saturday with parents David and Jennifer Silverman, along with hundreds of others who turned out for a traditional shore dinner of crustaceans and hot-buttered corn on the cob.
Photo at left: Christina Ulane of Westport with twins Sophia and Thomas Sahl. The twins had their faces painted, Sophia’s matching her princess dress. Right: Danielle Felice of Westport dances with daughter Scottie, 4.For those who preferred turf to surf, Emmy Davis holds up a New York strip steak while Liz Navarro grills a few more. They’re from Texas Roadhouse in West Haven.
LobsterFest is a late-summer staple organized by the Rotary Club, this year marking its 100th anniversary…
