Bivalves and Cocktails: Shucking, Shaking, and Tasting at R.AIRE
Get ready to tantalize your taste buds with a truly unique culinary adventure as Chef Alex Bujoreanu and the R.AIRE team welcome Georgette Moger-Petraske, acclaimed author and cocktail expert, on Sunday, November 5. This extraordinary event will take you on a journey into the world of bivalves and cocktails.
Guests will explore inventive oyster preparations, using perfumes, pearls, and spirits. Inspired by Georgette’s renowned Regarding Oysters salon in New York City, you’ll learn how to make a cocktail from her bestselling book, Regarding Cocktails, and how to shuck locally sourced Yennicott oysters. The experience will be followed by a four-course tasting menu by Chef Alex that showcases the versatility of oysters in an array of sumptuous dishes. Each course will be expertly paired with a Spanish wine.
Smoked Oysters spicy chorizo mignonette, lemon air
paired with Balea Txakoli
Gamba de Palamos oyster sauce, chlorophyll extract, huertas
paired with Sierra Cantabria
Grilled Halibut baby zucchini, beurre blanc, caviar, crispy oysters
paired with Shaya Habis
Chocolate Truffle evoo, sea salt
paired with Isastegi Cider
Tickets are $250/pp. Each ticket includes a cocktail-making class, oyster shucking salon, book signing,* four-course tasting menu, and wine pairing.
This is a 21 and older-only event. Tickets are non-refundable and can be transferred. There will be two sessions, at 4pm and 6pm., with limited spots at each session.
*Books will be available for purchase and signing after the class.
Reservations: www.hamptonmaid.com/dine, 631-728-4166, or Resy
