Celebrate Henry Hudson with Oysters

In celebration of Henry Hudson's sail up his namesake river in 1609, Slow Food NYC, Slow Food Amsterdam, and Jimmy's No. 43 invite you to a feast of oysters on the half shell.  $4 buys a flat of shucked to order oysters (local beauties Peconic Pearls, from the Peconic Estuary of the East End of Long Island, and Mystics, from the Mystic River Estuary of Connecticut will be provided by Aeros Cultured Oyster Company and Shellfisher Preserve) paired with New York's Ommegang beer. Proceeds benefit the Peconic Land Trust, which works to help preserve the worked farms and waters of the East End of Long Island. Speakers will include Karen Rivara, of Aeros Cultured Oyster Company and Shellfisher Preserve, and Rowan Jacobson, author of A Geography of Oysters: The Connoisseur’s Guide to Oyster Eating in North America, and other special guests.

$5 donation encouraged