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Best Oyster Is a Lotta Oysters
Written By: Marlene Osteen | Issue: September - 2022
The Fourth Annual Oyster Fest comes to The Orchard at The Farm at Old Edwards, Sunday, September 25. Book online today at OldEdwardsHospitality.com/OysterFest.
At nearly 300 miles from the nearest saltwater body,Highlands may seem an unlikely locale for an OysterFest. Still, Old Edwards has long been a place wherethe improbable is rendered probable, the unlikely made likely.And so, on Sunday, September 25, the Fourth Annual OysterFest comes to The Orchard at The Farm at Old Edwards.It’s a unique chance to resolve the debate as from whence are thebest oysters, or to settle the controversy as how best they shouldbe eaten. What the Oyster Fest emphasizes is that the best oysteris a lot of oysters, harvested from everywhere, served hot or cold,raw, or not; prepared roasted, smoked, steamed or fried. Themeal is a feast, and the food is served in a continuing sequence– beginning with passed hors d’oeuvres, followed by a lavish rawbar (perhaps the “star of the show’), and a parade of food stationsserving the best of the season and region.An evening like this doesn’t just happen – assembling allthe ingredients and components is no casual affair. In otherwords, it requires dedicated talent. Supplying the expertiseare Charleston’s oyster darling, Sara Prezioso, of The Darlingin Charleston, and a team of three culinarians from Atlanta’sKimball House.Among the many pleasures of Oyster Fest are the offerings ofPrezioso’s dishes – preparations so known to dazzle that they weredescribed by Charleston Post and Courier restaurant critic HannaRaskin as ascending to a “deliciously over the top territory.”Bryan Rackley, Kimball House’s oyster expert, will presentan array of Southern raw oysters from farmer friends on theAtlantic and Gulf coasts. Restaurant chef Brian Wolfe, will servea sampling of the seasonal delicacies that celebrate the Southernheritage to which he pays homage – signature dishes that havebeen described as “playfully conceived and seriously delicious.”James Beard-winner Miles Macquarrie, Kimball House’scocktail wizard, will craft cocktail concoctions in fitting tributeto the menu – drinks so sensational that it caused one critic toexclaim that “Macquarrie’s cocktails absolutely deserve thatoutpouring of national praise.”The evening will begin with lawn games and live music inThe Orchard. Craft beer and fine wine will also be served anddancing to the live band will be highly encouraged.Cost is $175 per person, plus tax and gratuity. Please Note: theevent is for guests 21 and older.
by Marlene Osteen
