Scallop Alert!!!
FIRST BAY SCALLOPS OF THE SEASON ARRIVE AT THE GRAND CENTRAL OYSTER BAR ON WEDNESDAY (OCTOBER 
FROM PECONIC BAY, LONG ISLAND
This Scallop Alert just in!!! The first Bay Scallops of the season will arrive at the Grand Central Oyster Bar tomorrow (Wednesday, October 8), and will be on the menu. These delicate, sweet scallops – the jewels of the Bay – hail from Peconic Bay, Long Island, and will be available during lunch and dinner throughout the fall. According to Oyster Bar general manager Jonathan Young, the historic restaurant will be the first in New York to serve Bay Scallops this season.
Among the favorite recipes from the Oyster Bar’s executive chef Sandy Ingber is sauted scallops with garlic herb butter.
Peconic are considered the “best” of the bay scallops available in the United States.
For reservations call 212-490-6650.
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Born in 1913, Venerable Seafood Restaurant Celebrates 95th Birthday with Benefit
Born in 1913, Venerable Seafood Restaurant Celebrates 95th Birthday with Benefit
YANKEES MANAGER JOE GIRARDI, CBS SPORTS’ JIM NANTZ, YES NETWORK/1050 ESPN HOST MICHAEL KAY GUESTS OF HONOR AT “REMEMBER WHEN, REMEMBER NOW†TO BENEFIT GIRARDI’S CATCH 25 FOUNDATION AND ALZHEIMER’S RESEARCH ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT, NOVEMBER 19, AT HISTORIC GRAND CENTRAL OYSTER BAR; FUNDRA ISER AND CELEBRATION OF THE GRAND CENTRAL OYSTER BAR’S 95TH BIRTHDAY
An ageless New York City restaurant will celebrate its 95th birthday with a benefit for the aged. The venerable Grand Central Oyster Bar, born in 1913, will team with New York Yankees manager Joe Girardi, CBS Sports’ signature voice Jim Nantz, and YES Network Yankees voice/1050 ESPN Radio host Michael Kay, who will be the guests of honor and keynote speakers at “Remember When, Remember Now,” a benefit for Girardi’s Catch 25 Foundation and Alzheimer’s Research on Wednesday night, November 19. All proceeds from the fundraiser and celebration held the G rand Central Oyster Bar (“Below Sea Level, Grand Central Station) will be earmarked toward Alzheimer’s research and assistance.
The three honorees have each have had a parent afflicted by Alzheimer’s Disease. Oyster Bar executive chef Sandy Ingber’s mother in law also suffered from Alzheimer’s, and will join that trio as event co-chair. Ingber and Oyster Bar general manager Jonathan Young have teamed to develop a bountiful seafood and special menu (see page 3) with wine, beer and spirits accompaniment to mark the occasion.
Tickets are priced at $250 per person, while tables of 10 are priced at $5,000 (exclusive “Box Seat Table” which include celebrity table host), and $2,5 00. Cocktail hour begins at 6:30 PM, with the dinner and program starting at 7:30 PM. For information and ticket purchase contact 212 490-7108 and 800-622-7775 or info@oysterbarny.com.
The Yankees’ skipper’s father Jerry Girardi is afflicted with Alzheimer’s Disease.
“Alzheimer’s is one of the more insidious diseases for both the patient and the family,” said Kay. “It is heart wrenching to lose the one you love while they are still living and breathing. My sister and I went through it with our mom, Rose. It’s devastating. There is simply not enough funding for this disease which will eventually touch everyone in this country as the population grows older. We’re hoping this night brings more awareness and f unding to find a cure and spare future families this heartbreak.”
Remember When, Remember Now
Jim Nantz has been living out a boyhood dream at CBS Sports for over two decades now. In 2007, the sportscaster’s career came to a pinnacle with a 63-day stretch of callingSuper Bowl XLI, the Final Four, and the Masters golf tournament in Augusta, Ga. Golf was his first love—as a member of the University of Houston’s men’s team, he befriended and roomed with future greats Fred Couples and Blaine McCallister. Nantz’s father, who played college football and had long supported his son’s goal of one day announcing the Masters, would have come along on the journey had he notbeen long shut out of the world by the ravages of a stroke and Alzheimer’s disease. Nantz wrote about that relationship in his new book, Always by My Side, a reminiscence of his “hero and inspiration,” set to the backdrop of the two-month trip he wished they could’ve shared.
A large portion of the proceeds will be donated to Alzheimer’s Research at the Texas Medical Center’s Neurological Institute. When Jim’s father recently passed away, in lieu of flowers, Jim’s family had donations directed to this cause. In Jim’s book, Dr. Stanley Appel, who stood by their family’s side many days while Jim’s dad struggled with Alzheimer’s, is spoken about several times. ; And Dr. Appel heads up the Neurological Institute.
When Jim’s father recently passed away, in lieu of flowers, Jim’s family had donations directed to this cause. In Jim’s book, Dr. Stanley Appel, who stood by their family’s side many days while Jim’s dad struggled with Alzheimer’s, is spoken about several times. And Dr. Appel heads up the Neurological Institute.< /SPAN>
Cirillo World will produce and manage the event in conjunction with the Grand Central Oyster Bar. Company president John Cirillo, whose mother in law suffered from Alzheimer’s, and Jim Houlihan, partner Houlihan-Parnes/iCap Realty Advisor, whose father is afflicted with Alzheimer’s, will also serve as event co-chairs.
Contact: John Cirillo, 212-972-5337, johnnycigarpr@aol.com
Remember When, Remember Now: Grand Central Oyster Bar’s 95th Birthday Celebration to Benefit Joe Girardi’s Catch 25 Foundation and Alzheimer’s Research
The Menu – cocktail hour, 6:30 to 7:30 pm
Raw Bar
· 4 Different varieties of Oysters
· Littleneck Clams
· Jumbo Shrimp Cocktail
Passed Hors’ D’eovres
· Mini Crab Cakes with Baltimore Red Sauce
· Topneck Oregonata
· Thai Chicken Satays with Spicy Peanut Sauce
· Smoked Salmon Mousse on Brioche Toast
· Escargot in Mushroom Cap with Garlic Herb Butter
Dinner – 7:30 pm
· Mini Lobster Rolls
· Fried Calamari with Spicy Tomato Sauce
· Linguini with Rock Shrimp and Hazelnuts
· Broiled New Bedford Lemon Sole Filet with Lemons, Capote Capers and Extra Virgin Olive Oil
· & Grilled & Sliced Top Sirloin with Wild Mushroom Demi
· Vegetable Medley & Roasted Red Bliss Potatoes
Desserts
Gelato & Sorbet from Ciao Bella
