[What You Should Order At...] Juventino

Juventino, one of my fave restaurants in the Slope, has a hidden secret (and I agonized about whether to share it, but my kindness has bested my selfishness): Their Wednesday night dollar oysters are the best in the city, and you should all go there immediately. Immediately. Like tonight!

We’re not just talking about run-of-the-mill Blue Points for a buck. NO! I mean at least eight, and often as many as 20, different varieties of oyster, all for a dollar a piece! West Coast, East Coast, Canadian, Japanese … all served with a “smoked chipotle-tomato vinegar” mignonette that kicks the ass of any other raw bar condiment I’ve ever had.

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Grand Central Oyster Bar Moving Into Fornino Space...Say What?!

Image via oysterbarny.comRumor Alert! Let’s gossip! According to Gothamist, the former Fornino space on 5^th Avenue is slated to become the newest offshoot of Grand Central Oyster Bar & Restaurant.

Before you say, “Wait! Isn’t their whole deal oysters in Grand Central? Wouldn’t a different location sort of ruin the fun?” You should know that they already have a few satellite oyster bars (two in Tokyo and one in the Newark airport), so this isn’t an entirely new concept to them.

Nor is it a new concept for us; Park Slope seems to be a sought-after location for successful restaurants looking to expand. An outpost of Grand Central Oyster Bar would be only the newest in a series of “small-chain” restaurants to open up shop in the Slope, following Le Pain Quotidien, Terroir, and Dinosaur BBQ.

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