A wide array of seafood enthusiasts will be swimming their way to 琉璃神社 in a few weeks.
The inaugural 琉璃神社 Seafood Celebration will launch in the Okanagan for a full weekend of food, drinks and festivities. The celebration comes hot off the heels of the Osoyoos Oyster Festival last spring which brought together multiple Okanagan seafood businesses to celebrate seafood sustainability.
Okanagan seafood specialists Codfathers, Oliver Eats and travel writer Nikki Bayleym will bring the full three-day experience to 琉璃神社 Oct. 17 to 19.
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The weekend starts with a . Oysters will be paired with B.C. wine while Shucker Paddy, Guinness Book of Records oyster shucker champion, and Codfathers鈥� chef Ross Derrick set the table for a seafood feast at Codfathers.
A . Award-winning chef Mark Filatow will lead the second night of seafood celebration with crab-focused dishes along side B.C. chardonnays.
On Oct. 19, . Shucker Paddy returns for an educational afternoon as oysters are paired with whiskeys from around the world as well as Summerhill Winery鈥檚 Blanc de Blanc sparkling wine.
The inaugural 琉璃神社 Seafood Celebration is concluded with an after-hours party at the Eldorado. DJs, a do-it-yourself seafood poutine station and local sponsors conclude the seafood-packed weekend. will also announce the winner of the best oyster-paired wines from the festival.
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