PollyG Posted October 2, 2008 Author Share Posted October 2, 2008 October 18-19 is the annual St. Mary's Oyster Festival. http://www.usoysterfest.com/ We went there years ago and it was a low-key event with plenty of different ways to eat oysters. Our favorite preparation involved dredging in cornmeal and frying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Is it an AYCE type of thing or buy a dozen or bucket of it at a time type of thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohstate Posted October 2, 2008 Share Posted October 2, 2008 Is it an AYCE type of thing or buy a dozen or bucket of it at a time type of thing? Not AYCE. They serve them raw, fried, scalded, grilled, etc. It is at the fairgrounds, and the buildings are loaded with picnic tables and condiments suited for whatever oyster dish they are serving. There is also an outdoor picnic pavilion w/ a bands. If you are there while they are having the oyster shucking competitions, they hand out the freshly shucked oysters for free at the fence line of the arena after they are judged. They've got lots of other Southern MD favorites as well, including local stuffed ham. My husband likes the Circle C oysters: Roast oysters round side down over a hardwood charcoal fire until they pop. Remove the top shell (watch out they're hot!) Baste with a mixture of equal parts margarine, hot sauce and chopped garlic. Wait till they sizzle. Serve warm. EDIT: You can see the World Oyster Shucking champion in action: http://somd.com/news/headlines/2008/8462.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohstate Posted October 3, 2008 Share Posted October 3, 2008 This weekend - way outside the beltway in St. Mary's county: http://www.sdvfdrs.org/ 3rd Annual Crab Feast Sunday Oct. 5, noon till 5 p.m. Social Hall at the Firehouse in Valley Lee. All you can eat steamed crabs for $27 per person Children 5-12 years old $10 Children under 5 years old Free, Carry outs available - $22 a dozen Beer and soda sold separately There will also be hotdogs, chips and baked goods on sale. 50/50 raffle All proceeds to benefit the Second District Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc. Must be 21 to drink. ID's will be checked Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted October 11, 2008 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I'm a sucker for "Taste of" festivals, and so, I visited the Taste of Georgetown today! It's going on until 4pm, I think, on Wisconsin Avenue, down towards Canal. For $20, you get 5 tickets or $5 for 1 ticket. Each ticket is a tasting at the restaurant's booth. There's also a $10 wine tasting option; otherwise, Safeway provided free sodas & water. I opted for the $20 "deal," so each tasting = $4 and Gebaby really enjoyed the Falafel pita wrap at Neyla, the Lobster sweet potato gratin at 1789, and a Crepe from Cafe Bonaparte. Mie n Yu had a Kobe Beef, which I heard was good, but the J Paul sliders weren't. 1789 also had an extra tasting of a pistachio-pomegranate meringue, which was good. You couldn't taste the pomegranate, but the meringue was just right. Gorgeous day for the festival, which also had free music. Edited for major spelling errors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohstate Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Just a reminder that this weekend is the St. Mary's County Oyster Festival. National Oyster shucking competition (professional and amatuer classes) (with free oysters served to the spectators in the stands after judging), lots of oysters of all kinds - raw, grilled, scalded (local Southern Maryland style), stewed, fried. Other vendors serving fried clams, scallops, soft crab sandwiches, crab cakes, shrimp, fried fish, and a seafood chowder. Southern Maryland ham, beef and chicken specialty dishes are available. Polish and Italian sausage, hamburgers, hot-dogs, 'Old Ham' on biscuits, and, of course, stuffed ham sandwiches are also on the menu. Volunteers from local nonprofit organizations prepare all these different seafood offerings. The festival provides a means by which these clubs raise funds for their various charities. Beer and Maryland wine to wash it all down. http://www.usoysterfest.com/ Bump for 2008. This weekend. http://www.usoysterfest.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 Bump for 2008. This weekend. http://www.usoysterfest.com/ I have been looking forward to this for weeks. Somehow I convinced my bivalve averse wife to go with me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohstate Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 I have been looking forward to this for weeks. Somehow I convinced my bivalve averse wife to go with me. They'll have BBQ and SoMD style stuffed ham sandwiches for her (assuming she likes kale/cabbage and spices stuffed into ham and baked). I am bivalve adverse myself but always go for the fun. My husband loves the Circle C BBQ oysters. They'll have a tent, rather than be in one of the big fair buildings. Grown right on St. Jerome's Creek in St. Marys. http://somd.com/news/headlines/2007/6754.shtml Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sthitch Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 They'll have BBQ and SoMD style stuffed ham sandwiches for her (assuming she likes kale/cabbage and spices stuffed into ham and baked). She asked me about the stuffed ham and the only thing that could come to mind was the stuffed ham church dinner that went awry back in 1997, but now knowing what it is stuff with It will certainly have a strong appeal to her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ohstate Posted October 17, 2008 Share Posted October 17, 2008 She asked me about the stuffed ham and the only thing that could come to mind was the stuffed ham church dinner that went awry back in 1997, but now knowing what it is stuff with It will certainly have a strong appeal to her. We moved to that area not too long after that. Took me a few years to get up the nerve to try it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 I'm a sucker for "Taste of" festivals... Taste of Arlington in front of Ballston Mall, May 17, 12-5pm. Tickets are $20 for a book of eight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ema Posted April 24, 2009 Share Posted April 24, 2009 Kind of a short notice. Taste of 8th, April 25th http://www.barracksrow.org/Tasteof8th.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squidsdc Posted April 25, 2009 Share Posted April 25, 2009 Taste of Wheaton on Sunday May 17th from 11-5. And for all you Top Chef Hooties... This year, the Taste of Wheaton adds a unique touch to the event by presenting an Ethnic Food and Wine Tasting Pavilion consisting of three tasting tables from three regions of the world: Latin America, Asia and Europe. Bravo's 'Top Chef: New York' finalist Carla Hall will create a dish to be featured at the European tasting table. The Ethnic Food & Wine Tasting, hosted by GiraMondo Wine Adventures, will take place from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm. Tickets will be sold in advance to the general public and limited spots will also be available on the day of the event. You must be over 21 and present a valid ID to participate. For more information on the food and wine tasting and to purchase tickets, click here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 went to a charity event on Saturday called Hungry for Music? They do a fund raiser every year to raise $ for music instructions and instruments for dissadvantage youth. The fund raiser is a crawfish boil. The event had a lot of great music and more crawfish, potato, corn and beer than you could shake a stick at. Just a fantasic event for a good cause. I also found it one of the best way to spend an afternoon. For folks interested, their is another boil put on by LSU alumni association two weekends from now. It is without a doubt, the largest boil around DC. I think they are about 100 tickets left still. 1500 people and 15,000lbs of crawfish. It is an amazing event. www.dccrawfish.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwhitney Posted May 13, 2009 Share Posted May 13, 2009 A friend just told me about this one this weekend: http://www.wineinthewoods.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibbee Nayee Posted May 15, 2009 Share Posted May 15, 2009 I have tickets for Taste on Arlington on Sunday May 17th, and you'll definitely find me at the Me Jana and Jackson's tables. I'll also be at the Asia Fiesta downtown in Penn Quarter all afternoon tomorrow, May 16th. Should be a caloric weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kibbee Nayee Posted May 17, 2009 Share Posted May 17, 2009 I have tickets for Taste on Arlington on Sunday May 17th, and you'll definitely find me at the Me Jana and Jackson's tables. I'll also be at the Asia Fiesta downtown in Penn Quarter all afternoon tomorrow, May 16th. Should be a caloric weekend. Gotta report that Asia Fiesta was very good. Probably about a dozen or so food stands, with a nice assortment of mostly Thai food, but very good. Had the meatball skewers from Laos too. It was the first-time I ever tasted the char-grilled Thai sausage. Pad Thai was all over the place. Some cooking demonstrations, lots of martial arts demonstrations, and mediocre live music. Beer was served at the Singha beer garden in front of the live music. It was an enjoyable event, but why can't we have something like this every weekend in such an ethnically diverse area as ours? In New York, ethnic food carts surround the soccer fields every weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted May 21, 2009 Share Posted May 21, 2009 Delaplane Strawberry Festival this weekend: http://www.delaplanestrawberryfestival.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 Reston Indian-Asian Festival The festival's website is down - this is GOG link. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilaine Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 64th Annual Rotary Crab Feast in Annapolis, Friday August 7 2009. Havre de Grace Seafood Festival, Sat. Aug. 8 - Sun. Aug. 9, 2009. 42nd Annual Maryland Seafood Festival, Sept. 11-13, 2009. Chincoteague Oyster Festival, Oct. 10, 2009. 41st Annual St. Mary County Oyster Festival, Oct. 17-18, 2009. 52nd Annual Urbanna Oyster Festival, Nov. 6 and 7, 2009. Makes you hungry, just reading about it, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 Sort of a food festival - a celebration of local harvests in Arlington County! Info can be found here. Thanks to warojas for this info on his chat! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hapatite Posted September 11, 2009 Share Posted September 11, 2009 UVA Japan Club - Curry Night: September 18th at the University of Virginia, Shea House (Evening) Taste of Georgetown 2009 Taste of the Nation 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted September 29, 2009 Share Posted September 29, 2009 Virginia wine events - click on a month for the event going on that month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted October 6, 2009 Share Posted October 6, 2009 Thanks to Lola007 for the reminder that this week is Rockville Restaurant Week! It's on the vo-calendar now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goodeats Posted November 5, 2009 Share Posted November 5, 2009 Be Greek for 3 days in Baltimore at the Greek Festival! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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