October 1, 2008- Cold Spring, NJ

Oct. 01, 2008

Annual Fried Oyster Dinner is Oct. 7

COLD SPRING -- Enjoy popular, local fare at the fourth annual Fried Oyster Dinner, hosted by the Friends of Historic Cold Spring Village on Tuesday, Oct. 7. The event will be held at the Old Grange Restaurant located at the Seashore Road entrance to Historic Cold Spring Village. Expertly prepared by Chef Bill Reim, the dinner will feature traditional deep fried oysters with tartar and cocktail sauce, chicken and potato salad, coleslaw, sliced tomatoes, dinner rolls, coffee, iced tea and dessert. Don't forget to bring your own wine. Buffet style serving will begin at 5:30 p.m. Reservations are required and tickets sales are limited. To purchase tickets, please call Peggy at 884-5772, or Lori Hall at 898-2300, ext. 10. The price is $22 per person and a portion of the proceeds benefits the Village.
Chuck Juechter, president of the Friends of HCSV, explains that "Oystering was a flourishing part of Cape May County history. Celebrating the tradition of enjoying oysters is an appropriate and enjoyable fundraiser for Historic Cold Spring Village." The shellfish became a popular part of Southern New Jersey tourism as early as 1801. Early Cape Island proprietor Ellis Hughes summarized the draw of Cape May in a Philadelphia newspaper as a haven for visitors who wished to "bathe in the sea, dine on oysters and fish, and drink fine liquors."