Feb 06 2009
NYC Is Your Oyster!
According to Nation’s Restaurant News, there is an oyster boon on the eastern seaboard of the US. This is translating into restaurants getting great quality oysters at very low prices. You can therefore expect to see oysters making their way onto ‘Recession Special’ happy hour menus and deals. Also look for chefs to do some experimenting with creative preparations using oysters. We’ve already seen over the past couple of months a huge price drop in lobsters due to a lobster glut caused in part by Icelandic credit lines freezing up. We’re keepin’ an eye out for great deals on oysters around the city. Here are some we’ve already come across:
Dock’s Oyster Bar - $1 Oysters Mon-Fri 3-7pm. And you can also get 50 cent clams, $1.50 sliders, $7 martinis and half-off drinks. (3rd Ave @ 40th)
Lelabar - $1 Oysters on Wednesday’s and Saturday’s at this W. Village wine bar. (Hudson @ Leroy)…
Lure Fishbar – This could be the best Seafo0d Happy Hour in town. Mon-Fri 5-7pm. $1 fresh-shucked Oysters. Also $1 Clams. $6 martinis and specialty cocktails, $5 glasses of wine and $4 beers. (Mercer @ Prince).
Ed’s Lobster Bar – $2 Oyster Tuesday’s. (Lafayette nr Spring)
Essex - $1 Oysters all night on Monday’s and Thursday’s and 1/2 price drinks between 6-9pm. (Essex @ Rivington)
McCormick & Schmick’s – $1 Oysters on Monday nights.
