Winners in the “Great Westport Salad Contest” are presented plaques by Matthew Mandell, executive director of the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce. Winners, in eight different salad categories, are clockwise from top left: The Porch, salad greens; Romanacci, Caesar; A&S Fine Foods, deli; La Place, Cobb; Capuli, unique; Manna Toast, Mediterranean; Joe’s Pizza, chef’s, and Parker Mansion, make your own. / Contributed photo

WESTPORT — For eight local food businesses, these are their salad days.

That’s because, after a month of balloting in the “Great Westport Salad Contest,” they were chosen tops among eight specialty salad makers.

The contest, sponsored by the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce during March, attracted more than 1,000 votes cast among salads offered by 23 participating Westport food businesses.

The winners, according to the chamber, are:

Best Caesar Salad: Romanacci  

Best Chef Salad: Joe’s Pizza  

Best Cobb Salad: La Plage  

Best Deli Salad: A&S Fine Foods  

Best Greens Salad: The Porch  

Best Make Your Own Salad: Parker Mansion  

Best Mediterranean Salad: Manna Toast   

Best Unique Salad: Capuli

Honorable mention: Calise’s

Each of the winners was awarded a plaque, according to Matthew Mandell, the chamber’s executive director.

The winning eateries will offer free examples of their contest-topping salads to eight voters chosen by lottery.

For more information, visit the Westport-Weston Chamber of Commerce website. 

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