Chowder

A steaming bowl of chowder certainly hits the spot on a chilly winter day. These places are warming up customers with classic seafood chowders and other hearty variations.

Ed's Chowder House
New York City
Wild Mushroom Chowder with porcini cream & crispy leeks; $13
 
U.S.S. Chowder Pot
Hartford, CT
New England Clam Chowder; $4.25

Au Bon Pain
Boston, MA-based
Corn Chowder: Plump kernels of corn simmered in chicken veloute with onions, carrots, potatoes, corn puree and cream; $4.29

Etta's
Seattle, WA
Creamy Clam Chowder with bacon, parsley oil; $9

District Commons
Washington, D.C.
Seafood Chowder with Hidden Valley oyster crackers; $10

Shame on the Moon
Rancho Mirage, CA
Chicken with Roasted Corn & Vegetable Chowder; $5.75

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