Entertainment/Leisure
Aw, Shucks! A Tour and Tasting for 8 at the Island Creek Oyster Farm
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Estimated Value Priceless
Item Number 144
Item Description
Spend the day in waders getting a behind the scenes tour of the world-renown Island Creek Oyster Farm in Duxbury, MA for you and seven of your closest friends. Learn how oysters are grown, get to know the farmers of Island Creek and experience an idyllic day in the life of an oyster farmer. The tour ends with the ultimate tasting: freshly shucked oysters prepared by award-winning Chef Jeremy Sewall of Brookline's Lineage.
What are Island Creek Oysters?
Skip Bennett founded Island Greek Oysters in 1995 with one goal in mind; to grow the world's finest oyster. From its humble beginnings, Island Creek has grown into one fo the largest most reputable aquaculture businesses in the United States, selling nearly five million oysters a year to customers from around the world. Because of its unique position as a dedicated group of farmers working with a small wholesale company, Island Creek Oysters has furthered its commitment to farm to table delivery through strong, trusted relationships with our distributors and chefs. This allows them to deliver the highest quality product with care and attention, often within 24 hours of harvest! Today, Island Creek Oysters can be found on the menu at renowned around the country, including: Le Bernardin, Jean George, Per Se, The French Laundry, and even the White House.
Who is Chef Jeremey Sewall?
A native of upstate New York, Chef Jeremy Sewall spent his childhood summers in Maine with family feasting on lobsters, clams, chowders and other New England specialties.
After a longhistory at famed restaurants such as L'Espalier and Great Bay, Sewall opened Lineage, the modern American restaurant in Brookline. He uses his appreciation for fresh ingredients to create a person interpretation of modern American cuisine. In the short time Lineage has been opened is has received much local and national praise, including "Restaurants Top Tables" in Bon Appetit, "Best Dessert" from Boston Magazine and Sewall was recognized as "Boston's Best Rising Star" by The Improper Bostonian.
Special Instructions
This package includes:
-a behind the scenes tour of Island Creek Oyster Farm in Duxbury, MA for 8 people
-a tasting of the freshly shucked oysters prepared by Chef Jeremy Sewall of Brookline's Lineage
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