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“Dressler's Fall Oyster Bash, Fado at Alfama, Cheese Classes at Bklyn Larder”

Dressler's Fall Oyster Bash

This Saturday join the folks at Dressler for an afternoon of Island Creek Cooperative Oysters & Ayala Champagne served from 2pm – 4pm. In this rare opportunity, they will be pairing a dozen select oysters with a flight of unique and artisanal Champagne for 65.00 per person. Island Creek Cooperative is a sustainable oyster and shellfish farm based in Duxbury, Mass. focused on low-impact harvesting methods.  Founded by Skip Bennett and brought to life by Bennett and fifteen other Duxbury-based growers, the cooperative has grown into a lifestyle with an emphasis on small, sustainable operations that put quality of life, product, and environment above all else. 

Today, Island Creek Oysters includes 20 farmers who each run their own independent operations as well as 8 wholesale employees who work for the farm’s distribution arm, Island Creek Oysters, Inc.  Together, they send over 100,000 oysters a week to restaurants across the nation from the Atlantic to the Pacific, as far north as Canada, and as far south as the Caribbean. Island Creek Oysters can be found on menus at The French Laundry, Per Se, Le Bernardin, and even the White House.

Ayala is on forefront of producing dry artisanal Champagne with exceptionally high percentages of Cru fruit and a substantially longer time aging in bottle at all levels.  Their Champagnes make a wonderful accompaniment to many styles of cuisine, especially oysters. 

Dressler Restaurant is located at 149 Broadway in Williamsburg, Brooklyn. To reserve, please call 718.384.6343.

Fado at Alfama

Fado, the soulful Portuguese musical art form, is rarely performed in New York. Alfama, the city’s foremost Portuguese restaurant, was one of the very few places that regularly hosted fado singers in their original location. This fall, Alfama relocated to East 52nd Street, and is bringing back these popular fado nights with the debut of the Fado Taverna at Alfama in a cozy space beneath the restaurant that is reminiscent of fado tavernas in Lisbon.

The cover charge is $15 per person (no minimum food/drink purchase required). Full menu will be available. Alfama is located at 214 E. 52nd Street, 212-759-5552, www.alfamanyc.com.

Cheese Club at Bklyn Larder

Bklyn Larder’s 
Wil Edwards, a cheese expert and food arts educator, will be offering a roadmap into the art of cheese-making, cheese basics, categories, milk styles, origins and flavor profiles every Saturday. Each class is designed to showcase a distinct cheese topic and impart students with useful real-world knowledge. Classes take places Saturdays from October 15-November 19 from 
8:45AM-9:45AM. Classes are $25 each or three for $70. Only 15 participants per class. Call 
718-783-1250 to reserve. 
All students will receive a Cheese Journal for attending 
and a 10% cheese discount on the day of the class.


The schedule follows:

October 15th:  Cheeses of New England

Due to the pastoral landscape and perfect animal grazing conditions,
the cheeses for this class will entice and excite your palette. With winter coming, shortening the cheese-making season, capture your last chance to enjoy this summer’s bounty.
Milk Series


October 22nd: Goat’s Milk Cheese; October 29th: Cow’s Milk Cheese; November 5th: Sheep’s Milk  Cheese; November12th: Alpine Cheese; November 19th: How to Select the Ultimate Cheese Plate.

Let the cheese party begin!

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