The thrill of a handwritten missive – quickly becoming an upstate tradition.

Oh and in addition to our daily oyster selection, you might have heard that we got in soft-shell crab too?

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Empire Brewing Company is in the house today and tomorrow.

• Monday, May 14: from 5pm – midnight, any empire beer + six oysters = $12
• Tuesday, May 15: from 5pm – midnight, any empire draught is $5

Empire is taking over five of our taps, featuring a great selection of their award-winning beers

• White Aphro
• Liv & Let Rye
• Empire Strikes Bock
• Maple Porter
• Empire State Pale Ale

We’re closed today for Mother’s Day folks. Enjoy the day with your family.

We have Empire Brewing Company taking over the shop this Monday & Tuesday, so be sure to come stop by.

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Got giant Elkhorn Oysters in the house tonight. Firm meats with a high brininess, sweet flavor and a melon finish. Meat plural is us throwing down industry jargon.

And receive an upstate pencil with your meal

From the coast of Washington – Elkhorn oysters are accustomed to fighting the tides, clamping tightly shut during low tides to preserve their liquor and to protect themselves against predators.  Am assuming we would constitute as said predators. Creating a rustic looking exterior with barnacles, black & white speckled shells with shades of green.

Some come on by, as the pencils these oysters won’t last forever.

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Ah springtime in the city. Warm weather, twilight evenings and um construction.

We're open, just have to walk the long way around to our door

We paid extra for this view

Must admit, construction rigs are still a thrill to watch

Hopefully the round-the-clock manpower will end the construction sooner than later. Come by and check out the trucks with us.

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And it makes the wife frisky lands you in the doghouse…

The husband fleeing the scene...eventually

Late night debauchery – considered really early morning by most. We (husband) have Jason of The Immigrant and Jonathan of The Whiskey Shop to thank.

Excellent whiskey, terrible idea

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What happens at Radio City Hall, stays at Radio City Hall…just got home from the Barry Manilow concert. Yup that’s right. Barry.

fancy-pants drinks

Some of us (husband) stayed home and enjoyed the night off.

She would merengue and do the cha-cha
And while she tried to be a star, Tony Shane always tended bar
Across a crowded floor, they worked from 8 till 4
They were young and they had each other
Who could ask for more?

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Congratulations to chefs Christina & Dominic who tied the knot this week. And where did they celebrate their first meal as Mr & Mrs? Yup, with us.

Best wishes to the happy couple

And speaking of happy couples…home brewers Andrea & Scott came in with a batch of their latest nut brown beer for us to try. They are submitting it in the Long Island Home Brewer competition. They have our vote!

You know what they say...couples that brew together, um drink together?

Deliveries are en route for this evening and two whiskey cakes are cooling.

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It started innocently enough with the addition of the new shelves, so when the old man rolled into town today (aka father-in-law) the agenda was clear. Monday construction, again.

So fingers crossed we’ll have new table tops ready for you tomorrow, Tuesday when we open @5pm.

The old man in action

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Sometimes it’s the little things in life that matter…like getting your husband to finally understand what it is that you do. Well now he sorta understands.

Bunch of extras dressed up as zombies were in the 'hood that day, hence the zombie text

In addition to good google, we’ve got a great draught line-up tonight and a fresh delivery of oysters.

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