Greenport’s Fifth Annual Shellabration takes place this weekend, offering a two-day restaurant walk featuring local shellfish and local wines and the chance to support the local marine environment.
Shellabration wristbands — available in advance and at the event for $25 — entitle visitors to $5 small plates featuring local shellfish paired with $3 pours of local wine or beer at 17 participating eateries throughout the village. The wristband also entitles the wearer to the first tasting of the day: a free glass of Greenport Harbor Ale and a raw bar tasting of clams and oysters at the Greenport Harbor Brewing Company, located at 234 Carpenter Street, where tour maps are distributed.
Shellabration takes place from 12 noon to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 3 and Sunday, Dec. 4.
Restaurants and wineries participating in the village’s culinary adventure include:
1943 Pizza Bar, pairing with Paumanok Vineyards
American Beech, pairing with Lieb Cellars, Greenport Harbor Brewing Co.
Basso, pairing with McCall Wines
Bruce & Son, pairing with Surrey Lane Vineyards
Cuvée, pairing with Raphael Vineyards
Deep Water Bar & Grille, pairing with Osprey’s Dominion Vineyards, Twin Fork Beer Co.
First and South, pairing with Macari Wines
Frisky Oyster, pairing with Sparkling Pointe
Front Street Station, pairing with Surrey Lane Vineyards
Industry Standard Bar, pairing with Greenport Harbor Brewery
Little Creek Oysters, pairing with Paumanok Vineyards
Lucharitos, pairing with Moustache Brewing Company
Noah’s, pairing with Castello DiBorghese
North Fork Smoked Fish Co., pairing with Saint James Brewery
Salamanders On Front, pairing with Shinn Estate Vineyards
Scrimshaw, pairing with Shinn Estate Vineyards
Sterling Sake, pairing with Fresh Saki from the Cask
Special Shellabration deals on accommodations are available at Sirens’ Song Carriage House and The Greenporter Hotel. See details.
Wristbands cost $25. Pre-purchased wristbands (and day-of sales based on first-come, first-served availability) will be available for pick up during Shellabration weekend beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Greenport Harbor Brewing Co.’s location on Carpenter Street, or at Little Creek Oysters (down Bootleg Alley off Front Street.) Wristbands may be purchased online here.
Proceeds from the sale of wristbands support Cornell Cooperative Extension’s marine programs, the Back to the Bays Initiative and the community shellfish restoration efforts of the Southold Project in Aquaculture Training (SPAT) Program.
For more information visit the Shellabration website.
