Harbor Days brings tasty food to town

Georgia Sparling
Jul 19, 2013
The tent at Shipyard Park is the foodie hub of Harbor Days. BY GEORGIA SPARLING

If there are any rumbling tummies in Mattapoisett, don't blame the Lions Club. As Harbor Days, the yearly week long festival at Shipyard Park, continues there are plenty of finger licking options to satisfy any tastebud.

On Tuesday night, the tent at the park was filled with patrons for the annual Taste of the Town. Local restaurants brought their signature dishes, ranging from seafood rolls to pizza.

Despite the heat, Lions Club member Lois Ennis said there was a good turnout. The ocean breeze definitely helped.

"People have responded. It's a great crowd," said Ennis.

On Wednesday night, the club served up it's "famous" strawberry shortcake topped with a hearty dollop of whipped cream, which crowds enjoyed as the town band performed in the gazebo.

More good food is coming to the tent as Harbor Days continues through Sunday with seafood rolls and clam chowder on Friday night, Lobstafest on Saturday, and a pancake breakfast on Sunday.

Click on the link below for more on this year's events.

The tent at Shipyard Park is the foodie hub of Harbor Days. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
From left, Mary Anne DeCosta, Clay King, Paul Levine, and John Deanna dish out strawberry shortcake. The tradition started before Harbor Days BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Matt Kaloplastos, of the Mattapoisett Chowder House, prepares chowder for the masses. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Thousands of ripe strawberries were ladled into bowls for Mattapoisett residents before the weekly band concert at Shipyard Park. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
Liz Ackerman, owner of Oxford Creamery, and Muriel Coderre served up seafood rolls as one of many local restaurants that participated in Taste of the Town. BY GEORGIA SPARLING
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