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CRABBING FOR A CAUSE

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If you haven’t had enough of the sweltering August weather, heat up your palate this Sunday at the Tiger Beer-Singapore Chili Crab Festival.

This afternoon-long event is sure to make eyes water, with its signature dish, sauteed whole blue crabs smothered in fiery chili pepper sauce with accents of lime and ginger.

Luckily, bottles of beer will also be on sale to quell any three-alarm taste bud emergencies.

"The cool, full-flavored beer will balance out the spiciness of the crabs nicely," said Sean Davis, marketing and development manager at Tiger Beer. In April, the beer won a gold medal from the U.S. Brewer’s Association for best European-style pilsner.

To help spice up the event, Singaporean chef Christopher Yeo, who owns Straits Cafe in San Francisco, is being flown in for the event to supervise the cooking along with the Water Street Restaurant & Lounge’s head chef, Reggie Taylor.

A barbecue pit will churn out burgers, hot dogs and other American favorites just outside the restaurant on Water Street off Main Street.

The festival also hopes to promote Singapore as a travel destination and will feature a variety of Asian arts such as Chinese dragon performances, kickboxing demonstrations by members of DUMBO’s Gleason’s Gym, caricature artists and Asian-style massages.

For one lucky visitor, the East-Asian experience will not end Sunday, as a five-night trip to Singapore, including airfare and hotel accommodations, will be raffled off at the festival.

For chili crab recipes, visit www.chilicrabfestival.com.

The Tiger Beer-Singapore Chili Crab Festival will take place along Water Street between Dock and Main streets in DUMBO, from noon to 6 pm. Beers: $4; crab dishes: $3. For more information, call (212) 561-0607.

- Christina Rogers

©2004 Community Newspaper Group

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