It's an all day Frenzy on Sept. 27 featuring oyster shucking championships Plainview Resident Sandy Ingber

New York — It’s an all-day Frenzy! Sixteen varieties of oysters – eight each from the East and West coasts – and six championship wines will headline the menu, and the top professional oyster shuckers on the planet will highlight the competition at the 12th Annual “Grand Central Oyster Frenzy” presented by Blue Island Oyster Company on Saturday, September 27 - at the Grand Central Oyster Bar (lower level, Grand Central Terminal) in New York City from 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm. The Oyster Bar’s executive chef Sandy Ingber (a.k.a. Bishop of Bivalves) and general manager Kevin Faerkin will host.

Seven-time champion Luis “The Mexican Menace” Iglesias will try for yet another title at the Oyster Frenzy’s Professional Shucking Championships sponsored by Blue Island Oyster Company. Top competitors will vie for a grand prize of $3,000, and total purses of $3,750. For the shucking championships, the first round oysters will be Naked Cowboy oysters provided by Blue Island; the second round will be Blue Diamond oysters provided by K&B Seafood; and the championship round oysters will be Pickle Point provided by JP Shellfish.

Chefs will showcase their culinary wizardry in demonstrations with public tastings. The lineup includes: Amitzur Mor, executive chef, Barbounia, New York City; Ben Pollinger, executive chef, Oceana, New York City; Marc Grossman, event chef, Blue Island Oyster Company; and Peter Fu, executive chef de cuisine, the Grand Central Oyster Bar.

The public will compete in the SLURP OFF COMPETITIVE EATING COMPETITION (whoever slurps 12 oysters in the fastest time) featuring WiAnno oysters provided by Aquanor; the BEER SHUCKING CHAMPIONSHIPS sponsored by Blue Point Brewing Company.

The Masters of Ceremonies for the Oyster Frenzy who will handle the play-by-play of the shucking championships, slurp off and beer shucking competition will be sports casters Pat O’Keefe of News 12 the Bronx and Justin Shackil of WCBS Radio and Sirius Mad Dog Radio.

Admission is free, as are complimentary chef demo tastings; menu items and beverages priced per item by consumption. For information call 212-490-6650 or email info@oysterbarnycom.

QUICK FACTS: GRAND CENTRAL OYSTER FRENZY SPONSORED BY BLUE ISLAND OYSTER FARMS,SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2014

Who: Oyster Bar executive chef Sandy Ingber, the “Bishop of Bivalves,” is host; Professonal shuckers including seven-time champion Luis Iglesius; chef demonstrations showcasing the culinary wizardry of Amitzur Mor,executive chef, Barbounia, New York City; Ben Pollinger, Executive Chef, Oceana, New York City; Marc Grossman, event chef, Blue Island Oyster Company; and Peter Fu, chef de cuisine, the Grand Central Oyster Bar.

Chef demonstrations and tastings; Beer Shucking sponsored by Blue Point Brewing Company, and the “Slurp Off” (whoever eats 12 oysters in fastest time) are both open to the public.

What: The 12th Annual Grand Central Oyster Frenzy presented by Blue Island Oyster Company

When: SATURDAY, September 27, 2014; Time: 12:00 noon to 4:00 pm

Where: Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant, Lower Level, Grand Central Terminal

Price: Free admission; food and beverage by consumption

Reservations: 212-490-6650 or info@oysterbarny.com

Subways: 4, 5, 6, 7

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