Photo above: Rebekah Wolfram and Tom Lancaster seem to be enjoying their shrimp-n-grits during the Bridges Block Party Shrimp and Grits Cook-off last Saturday on Paris Avenue in Port Royal. Photo by Bob Sofaly.
The Fourth Annual Bridges Block Party Shrimp and Grits Cook-off was held under perfect skies on April 8 in downtown Port Royal. Thousands of people came out to taste the Southern delicacy, listen to live music and support the family-oriented fundraising event for Bridges Prep School.
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