The annual Oyster Festival is back (for the 6th time) from September 17-October 14, 2014 at Legal Sea Foods in Paramus. The four-week tribute to the shellfish delicacy includes a special happy hour menu and lunch/dinner specials featuring such varieties as Wellfleet, Wianno, Merry, Kusshi, and Malpeque oysters.

The following lunch/dinner offerings will be available on a rotating basis throughout the Festival:

– Oyster Stew – freshly shucked oysters simmered with cream, butter and herbs
– Oysters Legal — oysters baked with spinach, cheese and crumbs
– Fried Oysters – pickle relish, bbq mayo, cole slaw
– Bacon Wrapped Oysters — spinach salad, black quinoa, pickled red onion, creole mustard vinaigrette
– Oysters Jambalaya — crisp fried oysters, jambalaya rice
– Bacon Crusted Oyster Lettuce Cups — bibb lettuce, goat cheese, pickled radish, green goddess dressing
– Oyster Po’ Boy — crisp fried oysters, chipotle mayo, lettuce, tomato, po’ boy roll

The following are happy hours specials that will be available:

– Freshly shucked oysters ($2.75 each; 14.95 for a half-dozen, and 28.95 for a dozen)
– Mini Piggy Back Tacos ($4) – pulled pork, charred savoy chow chow, crispy oyster
– Mini Oyster Stew ($4)
– Mini Oyster Po’ Boy ($4)
– Oyster Legal ($5)
– Bacon-Crusted Oyster Cups ( $5)

Check out their website for more info on the festival for additional specials including Happy Hour.

Legal Sea Foods Garden State Plaza, Paramus, NJ Website