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  • Richard Lin owner of Zhang's Restaurant demonstrates how sushi is...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Richard Lin owner of Zhang's Restaurant demonstrates how sushi is rolled during the Taste of Mystic.

  • Fried Dough fresh out of the fryer at the North...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Fried Dough fresh out of the fryer at the North End Deli booth.

  • Sushi on display by Zhang's Restaurant during the Taste of...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Sushi on display by Zhang's Restaurant during the Taste of Mystic.

  • Sarah Lenares of Mr. G's Restaurant scoops a bowl of...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Sarah Lenares of Mr. G's Restaurant scoops a bowl of Scallop Mac & Cheese Saturday.

  • Spicy California Rolls topped caviar were served by Zhang's Restaurant...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Spicy California Rolls topped caviar were served by Zhang's Restaurant during the Taste of Mystic.

  • A bowl of Lobster Bisque from the restaurant the Portuguese...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    A bowl of Lobster Bisque from the restaurant the Portuguese Fisherman.

  • Guests enjoy food and a show as the drawbridge over...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Guests enjoy food and a show as the drawbridge over the Mystic River is opened Saturday afternoon.

  • After getting their fill of tasty treats at the Taste...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    After getting their fill of tasty treats at the Taste of Mystic guest walk along the pier at Mystic Harbor.

  • Matt Langdon and daughter Helaina, 6, of Westerly, R.I., enjoy...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Matt Langdon and daughter Helaina, 6, of Westerly, R.I., enjoy the views of the Mystic River after exploring the Taste of Mystic Saturday afternoon.

  • Maurice Beebe owner of North End Deli prepares his signature...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Maurice Beebe owner of North End Deli prepares his signature Sausage and peppers grinder at the Taste of Mystic.

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  • Keith Leigland and his son Dylan, 12, of Trumbull enjoys...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Keith Leigland and his son Dylan, 12, of Trumbull enjoys some food on the pier along the Mystic River.

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  • Cookies from Wide World of Bagels ready to be eaten...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Cookies from Wide World of Bagels ready to be eaten with a smile at the Taste of Mystic.

  • Cookies from Wide World of Bagels ready to be eaten...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Cookies from Wide World of Bagels ready to be eaten with a smile at the Taste of Mystic.

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  • Adam Haring, 9, of Albany, N.Y. has a taste of...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Adam Haring, 9, of Albany, N.Y. has a taste of Thai food Saturday afternoon.

  • Cameron Walsh, 2, doesn't quite know what to think of...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Cameron Walsh, 2, doesn't quite know what to think of Captain Jack Sparrow, right, Saturday afternoon. He his held by his mother Shannon Walsh of Mystic.

  • Spicy Tuna Rolls and California Roll prepared by Zhang's Restaurant...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Spicy Tuna Rolls and California Roll prepared by Zhang's Restaurant Saturday afternoon.

  • Ezra Galloway, 1, of Mystic gets a ride through the...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Ezra Galloway, 1, of Mystic gets a ride through the festival on the shoulders of his father, James.

  • Rick Greene, of the Mystic Fire Dept. enjoys garlic chicken...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Rick Greene, of the Mystic Fire Dept. enjoys garlic chicken on a stick from his favorite Thai restaurant, Thai Jasmine.

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  • Thousands crowed into Cottrell Street in historic downtown Mystic Saturday,...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Thousands crowed into Cottrell Street in historic downtown Mystic Saturday, Sept. 7, for the town's annual Taste Of Mystic festival.

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  • Captain Jack Sparrow talks with guests at the Taste of...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Captain Jack Sparrow talks with guests at the Taste of Mystic Saturday afternoon.

  • Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

  • Brady Cumbus, 2, of Middleborough, Mass., receives a tattoo from...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Brady Cumbus, 2, of Middleborough, Mass., receives a tattoo from the Mystic Fire Dept. Saturday afternoon. He is held by his father Randy.

  • Kitchen Manager of Tio Juan's Margaritas Eudocino Cruz holds out...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Kitchen Manager of Tio Juan's Margaritas Eudocino Cruz holds out a Fish Taco Del Mar.

  • Richard Lin, owner of Zhang's Restaurant put the finishing touches...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Richard Lin, owner of Zhang's Restaurant put the finishing touches on a plate of Spicy Tuna Rolls at the Taste of Mystic Saturday.

  • A bowl of Mr. G's Restaurant Scallop Mac & Cheese...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    A bowl of Mr. G's Restaurant Scallop Mac & Cheese is passed to its lucky new owner during the Taste of Mystic.

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  • A grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with short-rib pulled pork was...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    A grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with short-rib pulled pork was a hit from the David Burque Prime Restaurant from Foxwoods Casino.

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  • Wilhelm Quinlog, 6, of Essex, struggles to keep all his...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Wilhelm Quinlog, 6, of Essex, struggles to keep all his Taste of Mystic treats together Saturday afternoon.

  • Rob P. of West Warwick, R.I., takes a bite of...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Rob P. of West Warwick, R.I., takes a bite of his grilled cheese and pulled pork sandwich from the David Burgue Prime restaurant.

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  • Debbie Miceli of Wood River Junction, R.I., enjoys Lobster Mac...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Debbie Miceli of Wood River Junction, R.I., enjoys Lobster Mac & Cheese from the Portuguese Fisherman during the Taste of Mystic.

  • Elliot Cohen owner of Wide World of Bagels holds up...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Elliot Cohen owner of Wide World of Bagels holds up a pair of Yankee and Red Sox cookies. Though the the rivalry may be heated the cookies are delicious no matter what written on them.

  • A Fish Taco Del Mar and Baby Chicken Chimichangas ready...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    A Fish Taco Del Mar and Baby Chicken Chimichangas ready to be served by Tio Juan's Margaritas Saturday afternoon.

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  • A 50-50 burger, 50 percent grond beef, 50 percent bacon,...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    A 50-50 burger, 50 percent grond beef, 50 percent bacon, from Mr. G's Restaurant.

  • Kitchen Manager of Tio Juan's Margaritas Eudocino Cruz talks with...

    Alex Syphers | Special to Courant.com

    Kitchen Manager of Tio Juan's Margaritas Eudocino Cruz talks with guest as they try to make a s decision on what to eat at the Taste of Mystic.

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More than 30 local restaurants lined Cottrell Street in historic downtown Mystic Saturday, Sept. 7, for the town’s annual Taste Of Mystic festival. Each restaurant offered a taste of their specialty with offerings including sushi, a pulled pork grilled cheese, as well as, home-made cookies and ice cream.