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Frontier invites Chicagoans to celebrate National Oyster Day with Oyster Week Specials available July 31 through August 7 and a shucking contest on Sunday, August 14.

Specials will include Dozen Oysters for $12, $10 Oyster Po Boys, $6 Chargrilled Oysters and more.

The oyster shucking contest will feature chefs from GT Fish & Oyster, (Matt Waterman), Hugo’s Frog Bar & Fish House (Chef Jose Sosa), Owen & Engine, Publican (Jeremy McDevitt) and RIVA Crab House (Chef Joe Roireau), Tavern on Rush (Chef John Gastos), and The Bedford in addition to Frontier’s own Executive Chef Brian Jupiter.  Beginning at 3 PM, the shucking contest will include three rounds of head-to-head shucking between the chefs, with winners proceeding to next round.  Chef contestants will be given 27 oysters and must present 24 at each round with the oyster being presented on the half shell, on ice.  The shucking will be judged on the following criteria: speed, appearance, well opened, without flaws, totally severed from shell, mussel intact – not torn, cut, sliced, wounded and without blood, orderly and neat appearance.   The winning chef will be awarded a $500 cash prize.

Guest judges for the event include: Audarshia Townsend (312 Dining Diva), Erica Bethe Levin (Cheeky Chicago), Kiki Luthringshausen (Beauty and Her Feast), and Matt Lynch (Thrillist.com).

A $10 suggested donation at the door will benefit the Greater New Orleans Foundation (http://www.gnof.org/).  The charity raises funds and awareness for the Gulf Oil Spill and was personally selected by Executive Chef Brian Jupiter because of his New Orleans heritage.

WHEN:    Shucking Contest: Sunday, August 14
                        2 PM to 5 PM (shucking starts at 3 PM)

                        Oyster Week:  Sunday, July 31 through Sunday, August 7

COST:      $10 suggested donation to benefit Greater New Orleans Foundation

OYSTER WEEK SPECIALS:

Available Sunday, July 31- Sunday, August 7

$12 John Daly Pitchers

$12 Dozen Oysters

$10 Oyster Po Boy

$6 Chargrilled Oysters

FRONTIER
1072 North Milwaukee
Chicago, IL 60642
Tel: 773.772.4322
www.thefrontierchicago.com

So, if I’m being totally honest about this post…I’m jealous. And I’m not embarrassed to admit it. A couple of months ago, I started writing for one of my favorite Chicago websites, Cheeky Chicago, as their “eats” writer. I adore the founders and love the site, so it came as no surprise that they have, yet again, come up with another awesome idea. Erica Bethe Levin and Jessica Zweig have done an unbelievable job not only building Cheeky Chicago but branding it as well. They are out almost every night of the week for events that they sponsor. It’s a ton of work and they live the ultimate Cheeky, urban life. 

There I was, sitting at my home-desk when an email came through about a contest being held by Cheeky. And that’s when I felt it. The jealousy because I’m not eligible. Ya know those contests that say “employees and their family members are not eligible to participate”? I can’t even have my six year old enter on my behalf!  But I’m still so excited about the contest and for Erica and Jessica. Cheers to you both! 

Here’s the deal. 

Cheeky Chicago is teaming up with food travel bloggers Mike & Chao Chow to launch their first-ever guest contributor contest where readers can write about their Cheekiest food adventures in the Windy City.  The top ten winners of the contest will win the opportunity to attend the exclusive opening of the Chow's new restaurant Union Sushi + Barbeque Bar (230 W. Erie), opening in River North in May 2011. The Cheeky girls will also name a grand prize winner that they will send to San Francisco to write about the Bay Area restaurant and nightlife scene in conjunction with their debut of the new Cheeky San Francisco site launching in late 2011. 

Readers who would like to enter can apply here:

http://www.cheekychicago.com/cheekychow/

The contest begins Wednesday, April 6th with winners being announced April 29 and the grand prize winner will be announced on May 6th, at Union's grand opening party. 

Any Beauties that want to be Cheeky…here’s your chance. I promise, if you win…I will come visit you in San Francisco! Good luck.