Matts' Comes Out of Its Shell
27 October 2003 - 5:35PM
PR Newswire (US)
Matts' Comes Out of Its Shell Restaurant Hosts First Annual
Shuckfest, Saturday November 1 From 3-9 p.m. REDMOND, Wash., Oct.
27 /PRNewswire/ -- Last year, just launching a rotisserie and
oyster lounge in Redmond was a big first. This year, Matts'
Rotisserie & Oyster Lounge is taking it a step further by
celebrating its first "Shuckfest" on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 3 to 9
p.m. Not content to just hold business indoors, owners are taking
the party outside, capturing the attention of shoppers on the
second level of Redmond Town Center. To keep things heated up, the
event will be held completely under cover with heaters to thwart
the fall chill. A modest $30 per individual guest all the shellfish
they can eat plus three scrip for beer or wine. Lest we forget, the
star of the show is oysters: juicy, big "Hood Canal" Beach Style
Oysters being cooked outside, which makes this event, not just fun,
but delicious, too. Shellfish have a way of reeling in the right
people. Local celebrities, retailers and restaurateurs will file
into Redmond on the day of Shuckfest to partake in the Oyster
Slurping and Shucking Competitions, Jeff Renner of KING TV and
Penny Legate (and family) from KIRO TV have signed on to slurp.
Competitions will begin at 5 p.m. Rounding out this fine food
affair, authors such as Cynthia Nims will appear with her books
from the Northwest Homegrown Cookbook series Crab; and Stonefruit,
both available for purchase. Noting Shuckfest as a first for the
area, part of the festivities also include Redmond Mayor Rosemarie
M. Ives' "Matts' Oyster Day" decree reading. The restaurant has
forged an alliance with the Pacific Coast Shellfish Growers
Association, which will have a booth to educate the public. A
T-shirt sale at Shuckfest will benefit the organization. The monies
raised will go toward restoring the water quality in bays where
shellfish are grown. Matts' Rotisserie & Oyster Lounge is
located at 16551 NE 74th Street, on the second floor of Redmond
Town Center. Reserve and pre-pay your Shuckfest space by reaching
the restaurant at 425-376-0909. DATASOURCE: Matts' Rotisserie &
Oyster Lounge CONTACT: Tamara Wilson of Tamara Wilson Public
Relations, +1-206-326-5466, or , for Matts' Rotisserie & Oyster
Lounge
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