You say oyster ...
Guthrie Green hosts a block-party celebration on the half shell
Featured at top left are Oysterfest competition winners Mike Emery and Scot Van Tuyl of Mr. Nice Guy’s; Libby Auld of Eloté; and Josh Kampf of The Tulsa Voice; along with event MC Spencer Gainey
The Brady Arts District was overrun by oyster-loving Tulsans on March 15 for the inaugural Oysterfest, the first foray into the realm of the food festival for Guthrie Green and Lucky’s on the Green, benefiting the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma.
Doubling as an early St. Patrick’s Day street party, the George Kaiser Family Foundation provided thousands of oysters, and area restaurants set up shop around the park serving up various preparations as part of an oyster cook-off. Eloté Café and Catering took home the People’s Choice award, and Mr. Nice Guy’s food truck nabbed Judge’s Choice honors, bestowed by a panel of clandestine secret tasters.
In an oyster-eating contest sponsored by S&J Oyster Bar, Tulsa Voice advertising manager Josh Kampf slammed a mystifying 193 oysters in 10 minutes to barely edge out Dianna Reese, representing the food bank, who threw down an impressive 173 herself.
Visit GuthrieGreen.com for a full schedule of events—about to ramp up considerably as spring arrives.
Oysterfest: By the numbers
5,280 // Oysters consumed
300 // Guinness pints downed
8,179 // Dollars raised for the Community Food Bank of Eastern Oklahoma
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