February 16th, 2010
Most so-called oyster stouts are simply smooth, creamy stouts that go well with oysters. But the original, of course, was brewed with bivalves to give it that extra creamy, aphrodisiacal head. Kudos to Island Creek Oysters and Harpoon Brewery for creating their brand new oyster stout, which, together with the Pemaquid Oyster Stout from Maine’s Marshall Wharf […]
February 9th, 2010
Join me at Burlington’s Bluebird Tavern on February 28 at 5 p.m. for an evening of oysters (six varieties), wines to match, oyster po’ boys (Vermont’s best), and Harpoon’s Oyster Stout. Could be the most oyster-intensive evening the Green Mountain State has ever seen…
May 17th, 2009
My apologies to certain larger and better-known oyster festivals (names withheld; you know who you are), because I must hereby proclaim that you just got SCHOOLED in the art of the oyster festival by Boston’s B&G Oysters, which put on one hell of a show on May 4 to celebrate the 5th anniversary of the […]
January 16th, 2009
Here’s the snazziest event I’ve seen in quite a while. The Tour de Champagne, which visits seven cities each year, is an evening when you get to take your Champagne knowledge to a new level–accompanied by top-notch food, all created to complement the Champagne. Your ticket entitles you to sample the wares of twenty different […]
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