"This is the best food I've had in six months," said David Dorio, a senior crew athlete at the University at Albany, as he hunched over a plate of pasta.
His teammate, sophomore Craig Burans, nodded vigorously. "I won't tell my mom," he said.
"This is the best it has ever been," said Carlos Perez, a rower for Roundout Rowing Club. "Usually they just give us a big pot of pasta," he added between mouthfuls of ravioli. "They've really done it up nice this year."
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Adams said feeding the athletes well was the driving force behind the chefs' partnership with the Head of the Charles.
"We wanted to give them some food that we've put some time into," she said. "They'll carry it with them on the river tomorrow."