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.

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!

The 6th East Coast She-Crab Soup Classic is tomorrow at the 24th Street Park. Over 15 of the area's best restaurants will compete to be named the one with the best She-Crab soup in Hampton Roads. Last year Mannino's Italian Bistro won both the Critic's and People's Choice awards. Read my review from the last one here on AltDaily. There will be lines, but the soup makes up for it.

Here who is competing this year:

328 Tequila Lounge

C.P. Shuckers

Freemason Abbey

Keagan’s Restaurant

Lucky Oyster Seafood Grill

Lynnhaven Fish House

Mahi Mah's Seafood

Mannino’s Italian Bistro

McCormick & Schmick’s

Murphy’s Irish Pub

Passion the Restaurant

Rockafeller’s

Roger Brown's Restaurant and Sports Bar

Steinhilber's

Tradewinds

Westminster Canterbury

The gates open at noon and the event ends at 3:00 PM. When you enter the park you'll make your way around the tables and get a sample of she-crab soup. Use your score sheet to mark your favorites and turn it in when you're done. Votes will be tabulated the winners will be named at the end of the event! When you're done, go grab a beer at one of the local watering holes. You can even make the Back Bay Brewing Co. grand opening on Norfolk Ave. down the way!

Check out the photos from last year's event here.

See you there!

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