Netherlands Deputy Consul General Maartje Smitshuysen and Cultural Attaché Jan Kennis were the dignitaries in attendance today (Wednesday, June 14) to launch the Official First-Tasting at the opening ceremonies of the 37th Annual Holland Herring Festival at the historic Grand Central Oyster Bar.

The venerable Oyster Bar’s management team of president Janet Poccia, vice president Mohammed Lawal, executive chef Sandy Ingber, and general manager Frank Botta presided over opening day of the herring season, which continues through Friday, June 30.

The Oyster Bar has for three decades been the traditional destination in America for the first Holland Herring of the season. The most-looked-forward-to time of the year for herring lovers, the delicacy arrives air-expressed to the Oyster Bar from Scheveningen, The Netherlands, on the North Sea where the herring fleet makes its home.

The Oyster Bar always receives the very first herring shipped to the USA, and the cream of the catch, as well. Beginning on June 14th, and for approximately two weeks thereafter, the Oyster Bar looks forward to featuring the succulent, toothsome delicacy known as nieuwe maatjes herring. Herring fanciers will enjoy the season for less than a month.

The herring filets are served with hard-boiled egg, sweet onion and chives. Herring filets are priced at $7.00, and the herring salad at $7.95 per order. Central Oyster Bar at 212-490-6650, or visit http://www.oysterbarny.com/

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  June 15, 2017
  and every day until June 30, 2017

  June 15, 2017
• Grand Central Oyster Bar
  89 East 42nd Street, New York, NY

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